Baptism and Confirmation

Baptism (Christening) is the way by which we are welcomed into God’s family and begin our journey of faith in Jesus

The water we use for baptism symbolises a washing away of sin and a gift of eternal life. Jesus himself was baptised in the River Jordan by John and in the Church of England we baptise both children and adults. God promises the gift of the Holy Spirit to all who are baptised and welcomed into God’s family and baptism is the start of a journey towards discovering more about God. It is not a destination which we arrive at but a point where we start a new journey from.

Anyone can get in touch with a church to find about baptism. In the service, we are thanking God for the gift of life, and starting the journey of faith. If you live within our Parish then we will happily baptise you or your child, normally in a separate service on Sunday, but if you would like the baptism to take place in a regular Sunday service please request this.

If you live outside our Parish but have a strong connection with one of our churches, the service may take place here provided the vicar of the Parish in which you live is in agreement.

To arrange a baptism for either yourself or your child, please get in touch with us using the form below.

All you need to know about planning and going to a Church of England christening can be found here>>.