Ritual of Baptism

for the adult(age 14 and older)

Step 1: Prayer of Consecration

Step 2: Blessing of the Oil

Step 3: Anointing the Person with Oil

PASS INTO THIS BODY , FATHER, THROUGH THY SON THE GREAT CHRIST. BRING THIS CHILD INTO THE COSMIC CONSCIOUSNESS FOR ITS LIFE OF SERVICE.

Step 4: Priest asks

DO YOU NOW GIVE YOURSELF ONTO THE ARMS OF CHRIST, UNDER THE HOLY LIGHT OF THE ONLY BEGOTTEN SON?

He answers:

I DO.

Step 5: Priest

WITH THIS, I CONSECRATE THEE TO CHRIST, ON THY MISSION IN EARTH, AND THOU ART TO BE NAMED___________________________ (pronouncing the spiritual name or middle name). IT SHALL BE KNOWN THAT THOU ART A DEDICATED BEING IN CHRIST, UNDER THE MANTLE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, OUR LORD OF EARTH--IN FREEDOM TO SEARCH FOR THYSELF.

Step 6: Blessing of the Water

Step 7: Blessing of the Person with Water (touching the eyes)

OPEN THY PHYSICAL EYES TO THE SPIRITUAL WORLD AND LET THY SIGHT BE A HOLY ONE.

Step 8: Priest (touching the tongue)

GUARD THY TONGUE , THAT IT SPEAK ONLY TRUTH AND TELL OF THE GLORIES OF GOD.

Step 9: Laying on of the Pendant

I GIVE UNTO THEE THIS SYMBOL, DIVINED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THY PROTECTION (AGAINST THE FORCES OF DARKNESS) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANDATE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST FOR THE PREVENTION OF ALL THINGS COUNTER TO HIS TEACHINGS, BOTH SEEN AND UNSEEN.

Step 10: Reading of the 23rd Psalm

THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD, I SHALL NOT WANT. HE MAKETH ME TO LIE DOWN IN GREEN PASTURES. HE LEADETH ME BESIDE THE STILL WATERS. HE RESTORETH MY SOUL. HE LEADETH ME ON THE PATHS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS FOR HIS NAMES SAKE. YEA, THOUGH I WALK THROUGH THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH, I SHALL FEAR NO EVIL, FOR THOU ART WITH ME, THY ROD AND THY STAFF, THEY COMFORT ME. THOU PREPAREST A TABLE BEFORE ME IN THE PRESENCE OF MINE ENEMIES. THOU ANNOINTEST MY HEAD WITH OIL. MY CUP RUNNETH OVER. SURELY GOODNESS AND MERCY SHALL FOLLOW ME ALL THE DAYS OF MY LIFE, AND I SHALL DWELL IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD FOREVER.

Priest then says:

UNTO THEE, THE GUARDIANS OF THIS SOUL, I GIVE THIS GUIDANCE.

Step 11: Blessing of the Holy Trinity

Step 12: Benediction (kneeling at the altar)

THANKS BE UNTO GOD FOR THE SERVICE OF THIS DAY THAT I HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE BLESSING OF THE MANIFESTATION OF THE GRACE THROUGH BEING ABLE TO BRING THIS SOUL TO CHRIST. AMEN.