Information and Guidance for Families Considering Baptism

Welcome...

Thank you for enquiring about the possibility of having your child baptised in church. In doing so you have placed yourself in a minority group of parents who think that baptism is an important step in their child’s life. We welcome the opportunity to discuss this with you and we hope this booklet will help that discussion. The booklet explains a little bit about what baptism will mean for you and your child and your future together and how the procedure for baptism works here in these parishes. Incidentally, the terms ‘christening’ and ‘baptism’ mean pretty much the same thing. Because the Bible uses the term ‘baptism’ we will be using that term throughout this booklet.

If you would like to have your child baptised then you should contact Revd Mark James (on 01371 859229 or email using the Contact page) in the first instance. You will then be given a leaflet 'Information and Guidance for Families Considering Baptism' which explains how the process works in more detail. Once you have read that, we will arrange for one of the church ministers to visit you at a mutually convenient time.

At St Mary's we offer two different services: