NATIONAL
WORKING GROUP ON WORSHIP
Theology
& Discipleship
The
Uniting Church in Australia
Worship Services OC - 3
Vows for the Ordination of a Minister of the Word
and a Deacon
(a) for a Minister of the Word
Do you confess anew Jesus Christ as Lord?
I
do so confess.
Do
you believe that you are truly called
by God and the church
to the office and work of a minister of the Word?
I do so believe.
Do you receive the witness to Christ
in the holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments;
and do you undertake to proclaim from these,
the gospel of Jesus Christ in word and deed?
I do.
Do you receive baptism and the eucharist,
instituted by our Lord as signs and seals of the gospel;
and do you resolve to celebrate these sacraments
with the people of God?
I do.
Will you endeavour to be a faithful pastor of God's people;
will you equip them for their ministry and mission,
and work with them in building up the body of Christ?
With God's help, I will.
Will you announce the good news of God in Christ
to those outside the community of faith,
stand alongside those who suffer,
and work for justice and peace
in the world?
With God's help, I will.
Relying on the power of the Holy Spirit,
will you be diligent in the study of the Bible;
will you seek to live a holy and disciplined life;
will you be faithful in prayer?
With God's help, I will.
Do you accept the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds
as safeguarding and witnessing to the faith
of the holy catholic church;
and do you intend to use them in worship and instruction?
I do.
Do you embrace the faith and unity of the holy catholic and apostolic Church
as described in the Basis of Union?
I do.
In your life and work within the Uniting Church
will you be guided by its Basis of Union,
and will you submit yourself to the Church's discipline?
With God's help I will.
Learning from the Confessional Documents of the Uniting Church in Australia
will you diligently teach Christ's people,
reminding them of the centrality of the person and work of Jesus Christ
and the grace which justifies them through faith?
With God's help, I will.
Will you strive for peace and unity
among all Christian people,
and especially among those whom you serve?
With God's help, I will.
(b) and for a Deacon
Do
you confess anew Jesus Christ as Lord?
I do so confess.
Do you believe that you are truly called
by God and the church
to the office and work of a deacon?
I do so believe.
Do you receive the witness to Christ
in the holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments,
and do you undertake to proclaim from these
the gospel of Jesus Christ in word and deed?
I do.
Will you announce the good news of God in Christ
to those outside the community of faith,
stand alongside those who suffer,
and work for justice and peace
in the world?
I will.
Will you endeavour to be a faithful pastor of God's people;
will you equip them for their ministry,
and work with them in fulfilling the mission of Christ?
With God's help, I will.
Do you receive baptism and the eucharist,
instituted by our Lord as signs and seals of the gospel;
and do you resolve to celebrate these sacraments
with the people of God among whom you serve?
I do.
Relying on the power of the Holy Spirit,
will you be diligent in the study of the Bible;
will you seek to live a holy and disciplined life;
will you be faithful in prayer?
With God's help, I will.
Do you accept the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds
as safeguarding and witnessing to the faith
of the holy catholic church?
I do.
Do you embrace the faith and unity of the holy catholic and apostolic Church
as described in the Basis of Union?
I do.
In your life and work within the Uniting Church
will you be guided by its Basis of Union,
and
will you submit yourself to the Church's discipline?
With God's help I will.
Learning from the Confessional Documents of the Uniting Church in Australia
will you diligently teach Christ's people,
reminding
them of the centrality of the person and work of Jesus Christ
and the grace which justifies them through faith?
With God's help, I will.
Will you strive for peace and unity
among all Christian people,
and especially among those whom you serve?
With God's help, I will.
May the One
who has given you the will to do these things
give you the grace to perform them;
that the work which God has begun in you
may be brought to fulfilment.