Initiation Services Copyright Information
This was originally published in Initation Services 1998.
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Acknowledgements and Sources
The publisher gratefully acknowledges permission to reproduce copyright material. Every effort has been made to trace and contact copyright holders. If there are any inadvertent omissions we apologize to those concerned and will undertake to include suitable acknowledgements in all future editions.
Published sources include the following:
The Central Board of Finance of the Church of England: The Alternative Service Book 1980; The Promise of His Glory, 1991; new work by the Liturgical Commission of the General Synod of the Church of England and material produced by the General Synod and its House of Bishops, all of which are copyright © The Archbishops' Council of the Church of England.
General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada: Based on (or excerpted from) The Book of Alternative Services of the Anglican Church of Canada, copyright © 1985. Used with permission.
'We thank you, Almighty God, for the gift of water'
'Will you continue in the apostles' teaching and fellowship'
English Language Liturgical Consultation: The text of the Apostles' Creed (Baptism: Profession of Faith) from Praying Together (Canterbury Press Norwich, 1988) is copyright © the English Language Liturgical Consultation 1988.
Episcopal Church of the USA: The Book of Common Prayer according to the use of the Episcopal Church of the USA, 1979 on which no copyright is claimed.
'Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit'
The Joint Liturgical Group of Great Britain: Collects and prayers from The Daily Office Revised. Copyright © the Joint Liturgical Group of Great Britain and reproduced by permission:
'God of mercy and love, in baptism you welcome the sinner' (adapted)
'God of mercy and love, by one Spirit we have all been baptized into one body' (adapted)
The European Province of the Society of St Francis: Celebrating Common Prayer: A version of The Daily Office SSF, 1992. Copyright © The Society of St Francis and extracts reproduced by permission:
'As a royal priesthood, let us pray to the Father' (adapted)
The Right Reverend David Stancliffe, Bishop of Salisbury: copyright © David S. Stancliffe. Reproduced by permission:
'And now we give you thanks . . . and renew us in the image of your glory'
'God, who in his Christ gives us a spring of water . . . image of his glory'
'Lord, in the vision of your heavenly kingdom . . . one God, for ever and ever' (adapted from the Society of St Francis, Celebrating Common Prayer, p. 600, Psalm Collect No. 87)
'God has called you by name and made you his own'
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