Baptism

Many people feel the need to mark the birth of a child with a church service and often they think at first that that service should be a baptism. However a baptism is not always the appropriate service to hold. There are two services that the church offers to people who wish to mark the birth of a child. The one you chose will depend largely on your own christian faith and what you are prepared to declare publicly.

A thanksgiving service is a special celebration, which gives the opportunity to come to church and thank God for the birth of your child and to ask his blessing for the future. It differs from a Baptism in that it does not ask for a public commitment to the christian faith.

A baptism service is a service to welcome someone into the church and to mark the start of his or her christian journey. It often happens shortly after birth but can happen at any point in a person’s life and sometimes those who have not been baptised as children are baptised as adults.

Whichever you decide we would be delighted to be involved at this special time in your family’s life and both celebrations are offered free of charge!

Please contact us for further information regarding a Baptism or Thanksgiving service. You can download a Baptism Booklet but you will still need to contact us in order to book into the next available preparation session.

Preparation Sessions are on Monday evenings once a month and we book in baptism dates at the end of those sessions.  Most baptisms are shared with other families (due to high demand) and take place at 12.00p.m. on most 1st and 3rd (and occasional 5th) sunday’s every month.  Unless we are extremely busy we can usually offer you a date within 12 weeks of the preparation session.