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A Christening service is one where you or your child is baptised and welcomed into the family God through the local church and marks a step on the journey of faith on which we all travel.

Lily Jay Nelson

Baby Lily was baptised at St. James' on Sunday 18th February 2018. Her mum and dad were married here in 2016.




Elise


Baby Elise was baptised at St. James' in July 2018





Christenings usually take place at the Parish Church where you live so that through your local church you can continue your journey of faith, attend age appropriate groups and grow within a church family.

It is, however, possible to be christened in a church other than your Parish Church. This would usually take place if you are a regular member of the congregation there or have family ties to the Church and we would encourage you to contact your local church so you can be welcomed in to the church family there too.

The Church of England Christenings website offers information to guide you through the service. It is also a good place for those you choose to be Godparents to find out more about their role. The website also offers you the opportunity to light a virtual candle, as a prayer, for the person being Christened.

Christenings usually take place during our regular morning Holy Communion services, so the church family are there to welcome you. As St. Cuthbert's don't have Sunday morning services we make special arrangements.

Please contact us if you would like to chat about having a Christening in one of our Churches or fill in the form below and we will get in touch with you.

The first thing we would do is fix a time for you to meet with the Vicar to make the arrangements then you will be invited to a baptism preparation session after one of our Messy Church meetings. There we would talk through the service with you and help your prepare.

We will keep in touch with you and invite you to events and send you a Christening anniversary card to you for 5 years.