BAPTISMS
“We welcome them in the name of the Lord”
WHAT IS BAPTISM?
- The admission of a person of any age into the church
- The beginning of a journey with God which continues for the rest of their life
- Godparents:
When a child is baptised, Godparents are appointed to make vows on behalf
of the child. Boys usually have two godfathers and one godmother and girls
two godmothers and one godfather.
WHAT HAPPENS?
During a service, the candidate is
- Signed with the sign of the cross
- Given a Christian name
- Symbolically cleansed with water
WHEN?
HOW TO ARRANGE
Contact Revd Michelle Edmonds,
e-mail: teamvicar@allsaintswarlingham.org.uk or
Tel: 01883 623011