Any christening readings ideas ppls?

[swift1]

Hi ther,

am getting dd2 christened and just wondered if anyone knows of any noce readings.

THats it really. Thanks

[MaryBS]

Ephesians 4:1-6
I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, 5one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all.

Matt 18:1-5,10-14

At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, ?Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?? 2He called a child, whom he put among them, 3and said, ?Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4Whoever becomes humble like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.
10 ?Take care that you do not despise one of these little ones; for, I tell you, in heaven their angels continually see the face of my Father in heaven. 12What do you think? If a shepherd has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? 13And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. 14So it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost.

Mark 10:13-16
13 People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them; and the disciples spoke sternly to them. 14But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, ?Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. 15Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it.? 16And he took them up in his arms, laid his hands on them, and blessed them.

[swift1]

THank you , I really like the Mark 10 one.

[MaryBS]

That was the reading my brother had at the baptism of his two... I had the honour of reading it out!

[swift1]

I just womdered though , if it is actuallly long enough? what do you think

[MaryBS]

You could have more than one reading if you want. Maybe some of Psalm 139?

Sometimes when a reading is short and sweet like that, it makes a much greater impact. Personally I don't think its too short
though.

The bible version I'm using is NRSV btw. You might find "your" church uses a different version.

Psalm 139 (verses 13-16 are the good bits):

1O Lord, you have searched me and known me.
2You know when I sit down and when I rise up;
you discern my thoughts from far away.
3You search out my path and my lying down,
and are acquainted with all my ways.
4Even before a word is on my tongue,
O Lord, you know it completely.
5You hem me in, behind and before,
and lay your hand upon me.
6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
it is so high that I cannot attain it.


7Where can I go from your spirit?
Or where can I flee from your presence?
8If I ascend to heaven, you are there;
if I make my bed in Sheol, you are there.
9If I take the wings of the morning
and settle at the farthest limits of the sea,
10even there your hand shall lead me,
and your right hand shall hold me fast.
11If I say, ?Surely the darkness shall cover me,
and the light around me become night?,
12even the darkness is not dark to you;
the night is as bright as the day,
for darkness is as light to you.


13For it was you who formed my inward parts;
you knit me together in my mother?s womb.
14I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
Wonderful are your works;
that I know very well.
15 My frame was not hidden from you,
when I was being made in secret,
intricately woven in the depths of the earth.
16Your eyes beheld my unformed substance.
In your book were written
all the days that were formed for me,
when none of them as yet existed.