Jesus answered, ‘Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.' John 3 v5
Baptism
Baptism for babies and children takes place in a service often called a Christening. In this service you as parents thank God for his gift of life, make a decision to start your child on a journey of faith and your chosen godparents promise help and support.
The church also promises to welcome the child and to pray for the family.
For your child, being baptised marks the start of a lifelong journey of faith as part of the local and worldwide Christian family.
At St Nicholas, baptisms take place during our normal 10:30am Sunday service.
Thanksgiving Service
Maybe you want to celebrate the gift of a child in a different way without the commitment that baptism involves. During the Thanksgiving service parents and families give thanks for the birth or adoption of a child and everyone prays for family life.
A Thanksgiving Service is not a Baptism. There are no promises to make about the Christian faith. The child will be blessed and prayed for, and supporting friends will promise to support you the parents in bringing up their baby.
At St Nicholas we can offer a service of thanksgiving during our normal 10:30am Sunday service
Confirmation, Adult Baptism, Renewal of Baptismal Vows
There are a number of ways you can formally declare your faith as an adult.
Whether you want to confirm your own faith after infant baptism, your faith is growing and you wish to proclaim it or you're returning to church after a little while and you want to renew your baptismal vows - there's a service for you.
Please chat with Rev Sally Buddle.