Christenings / Baptisms

Baptisms (also called Christenings) are normally held in church as part of our monthly service. 

A child's baptism involves their parents and Godparents making serious promises and decisions in front of their family, friends, and other people in church that day. Although baptism is a serious event it is also great fun, and we find that families really enjoy this service.

Sometimes it may not be possible to include the baptism in our monthly service so we will try to put on a separate service at a mutually convenient time and welcome your child to their local church.

For further information about baptisms, as well as other lifetime events, please check out the information on-line: “A church near you: Gilmorton”. To request a baptism for your child please contact the churchwarden or other members of the church council or the church administrator and we will be in touch.

Before a baptism service a church representative will contact you about a time to meet for a chat and to make sure you are clear about the service and the promises that parents and Godparents will be making. We'll also need to know practical things like the number of guests and details that will go into the official Baptism Register and on the Baptism Certificate. 

Of course baptism is not just for babies and children. Many people have not been baptised as a child and want to make a commitment to God when they are older. This can be declared at an adult baptism service and more details can be found on the Church of England website www.churchofengland.org/life-events/adult-baptism. Please contact us if you would like to discuss this in more detail.

Occasionally parents may feel uncomfortable about making the promises required. If that is the case we are very happy to offer a Thanksgiving service instead. In some ways this is like a Baptism service but it doesn't require the parent(s) and Godparents to make big promises (and there is no water!)