Having my child Baptised

Local clergy are always happy to discuss baptisms which can take place at any age but are most commonly performed for small children.

Some churches use the word “christening” to describe the baptismal service. The service of baptism recalls the baptism of Jesus who himself was plunged into the waters of the River Jordan by his cousin John the Baptist at the start of the years when he began to teach.

The service will take place as part of the regular worship of the church, most likely on a Sunday morning. As Episcopalians we believe that baptism is a rite of initiation into the Christian community and so it is celebrated in community.






View the liturgy for baptism.