During Baptism

    The Godparent is the representative of the in¬fant who is being admitted into the Church of Christ. He speaks for the infant and vows that he will do all he can to assure that the child will be a true soldier of Christ and a devoted member of His Church. He accepts the sacred responsibility of guiding the child into the understanding and prac¬tice of the teachings of the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.
The Godparent makes a public profession of the Nicene Creed during the Baptism. Every God¬parent should try to have the Creed committed to memory prior to the Baptism. His renunciation of the devil is made on behalf of the candidate for Baptism. The Godparent implicity pledges himself to aid his Godchild in whatever necessities that may arise, but most especially in the giving of a good Orthodox Christian example to the Godchild.