Holy Baptism for you or your child

Taking the first step along the road to faith

We are pleased that you have asked about Baptism and we hope you will find this guide helpful. If you have any questions, please contact Anna, our Vicar. During a christening, the individual, who can be of any age, will be baptised with water. It’s the start of an amazing journey of faith and a special day all your friends and family.

Your child is precious to you and precious to God. You want the best for them, and so does God. You want them to make right choices in life, for themselves and for others.A christening is just the beginning. Over the years to come, it’s a journey you’ll share together with your child by:

Being there for your child to talk to about the bigger questions of life about hope, faith and love.
Praying for your child through the ups and downs of their faith journey.
Showing them practically how to make those good choices in life.
Helping them to learn more about their Christian faith, through being part of the church family and in other ways.

One day the children baptised here today will make their own decisions about the faith into which they have been baptised.

Choosing godparents

Choosing the right people as godparents for your child is a big decision. Because of the special role they have in supporting your child’s faith journey, they should be baptised and ideally confirmed. If the people who you'd like to be godparents aren't baptized, they can still be involved.

Godparents will be people who’ll be in touch with your family for years to come. They may be relatives or friends of the family. They’ll be people who you know you can trust and who’ll be there for your child to talk about the bigger questions in life; questions about faith, hope and love.

They should feel ready to make some big promises about faith for your child in church.

Every child should have at least three godparents. Although there is no official maximum, three or four is usual. If you’d like more than that, please talk to Rev Anna about the practicalities.

Parents may be godparents for their own children, providing they have at least one other godparent. There’s no minimum age for godparents, but they must be mature enough to understand the responsibilities they’re taking on, so talk to us first.

The step by step guide to the service may help. If you are interested in Baptism for you or your child, please contact the Vicar.