Reaffirmation of Baptism with Chosen Name

The Rev. Marci Auld Glass, CNP Board Member and Pastor at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, wrote this liturgy for transgender individuals to publicly reaffirm their baptismal promises with their chosen names. The prayer draws on Scripture’s tradition of name changes:

"God, you are a God of many names–Yahweh, Elohim, Abba, El Shaddai, Wisdom, Rock, Fortress, the shelter of a mother bird’s wing–Give us courage to also live into complexity, acknowledging our many names as well."

Permission to use and adapt this liturgy for worship is granted with citation appreciated.