In baptism, we thank God for his gift of life and publicly acknowledge his love. It is a service where we acknowledge our desire to ‘believe’ in God, to ‘belong’ to his family and to ‘become’ more like his Son Jesus Christ, as we ask him to journey with us through life.

In the Anglican church it is common to baptise young children; this is sometimes known as christening. Baptism is a ‘sacrament’, an outward sign of God touching our lives. In the Christian tradition, that is traced back to Jesus himself being baptised in the river Jordan.

Everyone who live in St Martin, or who has a connection to St Martin, is welcome to have their children baptised in the church. During the service your child will be baptized and with the support of the church, you and godparents, your child begins an amazing journey of faith. Our baptism services normally take place on the last Sunday of the month in the context of our Family Service.

Instead of a Baptism, you may wish to have a service of thanksgiving for your child.

For more information, please contact the Rector, Rev'd Pete Stone on 01534 878662 or email him at [email protected] 

For more information about baptism please go to www.churchofengland.org/life-events/christenings