Holy Baptism (Christening)
For many centuries parents who counted themselves members of the Christian Church have brought their children to be baptised. When a child is baptised (or Christened, both words mean the same) he or she is welcomed into the household of God and made a member of the church. It is the start of a journey.
The people who were baptised in the time of Jesus were adults. In the earliest days of the church only adults were baptised and this is still the custom in some Christian traditions. As time passed, parents asked if their children could also be baptised and this custom was established. Children were baptised on the understanding that their parents would bring them up in the faith of Christ. The church baptises babies and young children aware that the parents and Godparents will not always be fully involved in the life of the church but on the understanding that they take seriously the opening of the life of the child to the touch of God. In the baptism service parents and Godparents promise to bring up the child to follow Jesus, and to show him or her the right way to live by their own example. The child receives the love and shared faith of the whole people of God.
A prayer for your child:
God of love,
may this child grow to love, to worship and serve you,
and bring life and joy to the world. Amen
We also rejoice to welcome adults to baptism, who take part in a short course of preparation with the clergy.
Baptisms here take place during the Parish Eucharist at 10.00.
If you are considering baptism, either for yourself or your child, please do get in touch with us, as we'll be only too happy to help. Contact us
here.
Sunday
8.30- 8.50 Morning Prayer
10.00-11.10 Parish Eucharist with Children's Sunday Club
4.00-4.45 Choral Evensong on 1st Sunday of the month.
4.00-4.45 Little St Luke's Church at St Luke's CofE Primary School on 2nd Sunday of the month
4.00-4.20 Evening Prayer
on 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Sundays in the month.
Monday
8.30 - 8.50 Morning Prayer
5.30 - 5.50 Evening Prayer
6.00 - 6.20 Holy Eucharist
Wednesday 8 May Lectio Divina on Zoom at 7.30pm.
Please contact Susan Royce for details susanjroyce@gmail.com
2024 Dates for Silent Prayer from 1-1.30 pm and Cleaning Angels from 1.30-3pm with tea and cake, on first Thursday of the month.
You are invited to join others in church on the first Thursday of the month.
If you are not able to join us, we hope you will continue to pray with us wherever you are.
- 2 May,
- 6 June,
- 4 July
- not in August
- 5 September
- 3 October
- 7 November
- 5 December.
2024 Dates for Standing Committee Meetings - held in the Rectory at 6.15pm
- 3rd June
- 1st July
- 16th September
- 4th November
2024 Dates for PCC Meetings
(please note the themes for each meeting in Dark Blue) held in the church at 7.30pm but in the Rectory when with Supper
- 12th May (APCM + PCC)
- 20th May (Supper) ‘Mission’
- 3rd July
- 7th October ‘Safeguarding’
Parish Office Hours
For the Parish Administrator
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10am-4pm
Phone 07535 442955 or
For the Bookings and Events Co-ordinator, Buildings Supervisor
Phone 07766 202731 or
Safeguarding is at the heart of our
Christian faith. We are all made unique and in the image of God.
‘Jesus came that we might have life and have it in abundance’ John 10 v 10.
St Giles’ works to ensure a safe environment for everyone. Please click the ‘safeguarding' tab on this website for more information.
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