Baptismal Covenant  by John Westerhoff and Caroline Hughes

Adapted from Living Into Our Baptism excerpted from The People of God in the World: A Handbook for Congregations In Mutual Ministry, Diocese of Massachusetts.

1. Will you continue in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, and in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers?

• What does this promise mean to you?
  
• How might keeping this promise change your life?
  
• What would you like to do concretely about this promise in the next six to twelve months?
  
• What help will you need in living out this promise? Where might such help be available?
  

2. Will you persevere in resisting evil, and, whenever you fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord?

• What does this promise mean to you?
  
• How might keeping this promise change your life?
  
• What would you like to do concretely about this promise in the next six to twelve months?
  
• What help will you need in living out this promise? Where might such help be available?
  

3. Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ?

• What does this promise mean to you?
  
• How might keeping this promise change your life?
  

• What would you like to do concretely about this promise in the next six to twelve months?
  
• What help will you need in living out this promise? Where might such help be available?
  

4. Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as Yourself?

• What does this promise mean to you?
  
• How might keeping this promise change your life?
  
• What would you like to do concretely about this promise in the next six to twelve months?
  
• What help will you need in living out this promise? Where might such help be available?
  

5. Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?

• What does this promise mean to you?
  
• How might keeping this promise change your life?
  
• What would you like to do concretely about this promise in the next six to twelve months?
  
• What help will you need in living out this promise? Where might such help be available?
  
• Summarize learnings and insights individually or in a group.
  
• Decide which vow you will begin to act on.