Baptisms

Your child is precious to you and precious to God. You want the very best for them, and so does God. You want them to make right choices in life, for themselves and for others.  A christening is a sign that we want to respond to God and all that he offers us and our children.  There are two types of christening service:

Thanksgiving is a simple and special service where we ask for God’s blessing and pray for your child.   It is a great way to celebrate and give thanks for your children, even when you are still exploring the Christian faith yourself.  It’s different from a baptism so read on to discover whether this is something to explore further with us.

Baptism is a more serious commitment in which parents promise they will bring up their children to know and live out the Christian faith.  It’s an amazing thing to do for your children but you need to be sure you’re ready!  That’s why we ask that you attend church for a period before getting your child baptised and offer baptism preparation to help you be ready to make the promises.

If you’re thinking about getting your child christened at St Johns’s please get in touch so we can discuss this with you.

`We have dates set aside in the year specially for christening services. These are usually the fourth Sunday of the month.