Thank you for considering your Baptism or Christening here in the Parish Church of St. Bartholomew's, Arkendale. We sometimes use the words 'baptism' and 'christening' interchangeably.

You may be new parents celebrating the birth of your child, or bringing an older child to be baptised, or indeed an in each case we are delighted that you wish to arrange a Baptism. It costs nothing to be baptised in the Church of England, and it’s a wonderful way to start a journey of faith.

The Next Steps

We can baptise people who live in the parish of St Bartholomew’s or who live outside and have a connection to the Parish or who attend regular worship at the church.

If you live outside of the parish you will need to arrange the Baptism at your local parish church; you can find out where that is and their details by visiting this link and adding your postcode : A Church Near You

Parents & Godparents

Christian baptism is a very important occasion involving decisions. As parents and godparents you will make promises to bring your child to Church so they will be able to share their life and faith journey with their new family, the Church.

The Church of England requires that there must be at least three Godparents.

Get in touch

If you're thinking about getting Baptised at St Bartholomew's we'd love to hear from you. We can arrange a time for you to come to see us and talk through your plans. To talk to us about it call our Lay Readers Sarah & Brian Shipman 01423 340515 or use the Get in Touch Page.

More information can be found at Christenings | The Church of England where you will find all sorts of ideas for music, hymns and readings.