We're delighted that you are enquiring about baptism.
In baptism, we thank God for His gift of life and publicly acknowledge His love. Baptism is one of the first steps Christians take on their journey with Jesus. It reminds us of when Jesus himself was baptised in the River Jordan.
At Trinity Church we welcome people of all ages to be baptised.
Many people have children and infants baptised at our church. This is sometimes known as christening. Everyone is precious to all of us and to God. In having children baptised, parents are thanking God for his gift of life; making a decision to start their child on the journey of faith and asking for the support of the church.
For Adult Baptism, it’s a wonderful act of faith you are thinking about, which will bring you closer to God on your life journey.
If you are interested in baptism at Trinity Church, please email [email protected] or telephone Revd. Andrew Griffin on 07799645090. There is no charge for baptism in our church.
Baptism can take place either during our main service, or it may be performed in a separate service under some circumstances. As the baptism service involves welcoming people into the family of the church, we ask that those who are being baptised, or their parents attend church at least a couple of times before the actual baptism service. They will also need to attend a baptism preparation meeting with the minister.
The Thanksgiving service, as its name implies, is a special service that gives you an opportunity to express thanks to God for the gift of your child, to ask for his blessing and to pray for his help as parents. You can ask people to act as sponsors. This is a similar role to that of godparent. Thanksgiving is different from a baptism in that no water is used, and the parents do not have to commit themselves explicitly to Jesus Christ and to participating in the life and worship of the church. Thanksgiving could be a good option if you’re at all uncertain about making the baptism promises. It can always be followed by baptism at a later date when you have seen more of the church’s life and been able to give the baptism promises more thought.
Christenings | The Church of England