Congratulations ! Having a child is a life-changing moment  – we hope everyone is settling into their new roles, whether as parents, siblings, grandparents or other supporters.

What is Baptism? Baptism, or being Christened, is when someone becomes a member of the Christian church.  When children are baptised, parents are thanking God for the gift of life and deciding to start their child on a journey of faith.  In baptism, we use water as a powerful symbol to indicate the person is making a new beginning as a member of Christ’s Church.

Godparents promise help and support and the church community welcomes the child and promises to pray for the family.  For your child, being baptised marks the start of a lifelong journey of faith as part of the local and worldwide Christian family.  Click here for more information on baptism, from the Church of England’s website.

If you would like to discuss a Baptism in one of the parish churches – St Nicholas’ in Worth, or St Barnabas’ in Pound Hill – then please contact us. We have baptisms in our churches throughout the year, with some exceptions, for example there are no baptisms during Lent (Ash Wednesday to Easter Day), Advent (1st Sunday of Advent to Christmas) or  on Remembrance Sunday.