¶8.1 The minister shall say:

“In Mark 10:13-16 the scriptures say, ‘and they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.’”

“This act of dedication relates directly to God’s meaning in Proverbs 22:6 ‘train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.’”

“This is the commitment of the parents. Blessed is the child when the substance of this commitment is realized, for then the child can never be comfortable in sin.”

“This congregation is participating in the sense of its responsibility to maintain the kind of church environment essential to assist the parents in fulfilling their commitment.”

“Dearly beloved, for as much as you now present your child for dedication to God, it is your responsibility to live before him the life that becometh the Gospel and to instruct him to regularly worship God both publicly and privately.”

Question: “Will you train him up in the way he should go?”

Answer: “We will, God being our helper.”

Then the minister shall take the child, saying:

“ (Full Name) , I dedicate thee in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.”

Prayer