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A new life is always a time to rejoice and we are always
happy to discuss opportunities for baptism and thanksgiving services with
parents. We encourage parents to attend church for at least six weeks
prior to making a decision, so that they are fully aware of what it means
to be part of the church family – and whether they wish to join
that family through baptism, or alternatively offering thanksgiving to
God for the gift of their child.
(Note: Baptism is
another word for christening and involves blessing the child with water
and making public promises of allegiance to the Christian faith.
Thanksgiving is much shorter, and doesn’t involve promises or
water).
Adult baptism is also available if you have come to faith later in life
and were not baptised as a child. This public declaration of your new
faith is a powerful witness to family and friends – often in a
local swimming pool. As with most churches, we will not re-baptise adults
who were christened as children, confirmation may be used as your public
declaration in this instance.
Due to Church of England regulations it is unusual to baptise anyone who
lives outside of the parish or does not have direct connections with the
church.
Please contact the Vicar for more information mail@allsaints.ockbrook.com
and we will write to you with more
information.
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“Having our children has been such a wonderful
experience that we wanted to celebrate this and say “thank
you” for Lily and Toby. The thanksgiving services were both very
special and memorable days and through these we have been welcomed into
the church family and enjoy attending the all age worship.”
Bernie and
Andy Kingham
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