Baptisms

We are committed to welcoming everyone.  We want your experience of church to be as good as it possibly can be.

Baptism, which is recognised throughout the world by all Christian churches, is the way in which someone, often a baby, with the help of parents or carers and friends, becomes part of a local church.  Baptism is an expression of commitment to the Christian life.  We find it helpful to express this as a shared journey.

Exploring baptism is a wonderful opportunity for people to think again about what they believe, acknowledging of course that different people hold quite different views.  It’s not uncommon, for example, for one parent to feel strongly about wanting their baby to be baptised while the other is far less sure.  We really value being able to explore this with you.  Our clergy are only too delighted to chat informally.  Please contact us if you would like to discuss a baptism.

If you live in the parish, have a close pastoral connection with our churches, regularly attend services here or just want to chat, do please make contact.  If you don’t live in the parish and don’t have a local connection with our churches it may be better for you to make contact with your own parish church.  In the future you may be pleased that the baptism took place in a church community that can welcome you, nurture your faith and enable you to become part of its life. You can find your own local parish church at achurchnearyou.com

There is a helpful website where most of your questions about Baptism should be answered. churchofengland.org/life-events/christenings