Godparents
Baptism / Christening
Godparents are people who will have an interest in their godchild throughout their lives. Perhaps family members or friends, godparents promise to pray and support their godchild and to help the parents to bring up the child in the Christian faith.
Our top tips for being a great godparent
Pray for your godchild regularlySet an example of Christian livingSpend time with your godchild or if that's not possible write or email themRemember the anniversary of their baptism as well as their birthdayEncourage them to find out about the Chrisitan faithCheck out 'egodparents' click here
What is baptism...
In baptism, you as parents are: thanking God for his gift of life, deciding to start your child on the journey of faith and asking for the Church's support.
For your child, baptism: marks the start of a journey of faith, which involves turning away from the darkness of self-centredness, turning towards Christ and becoming a member of the local and worldwide Christian family.
Baptism is a 'sacrament': a visible sign of God's love. In baptism, we are thanking God for his gift of life and publicly acknowledging his love. We are acknowledging that we all need to turn away from the darkness of evil and to make a new start with God.
So you want to have your child baptised...
Everyone who lives in Spixworth, St. Faiths or Crostwick is allowed to have their children baptised in their Parish Church.
There is no charge; but we do leave a collection plate out at the end of the service for donations.
Parents and godparents should be baptised themselves. If you are not, we would be happy to talk with you about baptising you at the same service as your child.
Baptisms normally take place on the third Sunday of the month or they can be arranged for a separate time (usually 3pm on Sunday). We may ask you to share the occasion with one other family.
In the service, you promise that you will do what you can to bring your child up as a Christian, and we promise that we will make her/him welcome as part of the church.
To find out more about Baptism click here
To arrange a baptism please contact the Rector on 01603 898258 or click here to send an email.
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