A BAPTISM AT ST BRELADE
Baptisms usually take place on Sunday afternoons at 1pm or 2pm and will last about half an hour. Your first contact should be by email to the Church Verger Wendy, on [email protected], where confirmation of dates and times will be available. A form will then be sent to you to complete and return giving details of Godparents etc. In preparation for your baptism we ask all our baptism families to attend the Little Acorns Family Services on the 4th Sunday of each month at 10.30am.
Can my child be baptised at St Brelade's Church?
We love to welcome children through baptism at St Brelade’s Church, however to qualify to have your child baptised here you need to be able to demonstrate that you are resident in the Parish of St Brelade.
Ideally a child should be baptised in the parish where they live as that is the beginning of their relationship with their local church. If you are not a St Brelade Resident, we would only hold a Baptism for you if you are current Sunday worshippers here and already a part of our Church Community.
Baptisms usually take place on Sunday afternoons at 1pm or 2pm and will last about half an hour. Your first contact should be by email to the Church Verger Wendy, on [email protected], where confirmation of dates and times will be available. A form will then be sent to you to complete and return giving details of Godparents etc. In preparation for your baptism we ask all our baptism families to attend the Little Acorns Family Services on the 4th Sunday of each month at 10.30am.
Can my child be baptised at St Brelade's Church?
We love to welcome children through baptism at St Brelade’s Church, however to qualify to have your child baptised here you need to be able to demonstrate that you are resident in the Parish of St Brelade.
Ideally a child should be baptised in the parish where they live as that is the beginning of their relationship with their local church. If you are not a St Brelade Resident, we would only hold a Baptism for you if you are current Sunday worshippers here and already a part of our Church Community.
How Many Godparents should we have?
Traditionally, the choice has been two men and one woman for a boy, or two women and one man for a girl. However, some people like to have one or two couples for their children. There are no hard and fast rules, the most important thing is that those you ask understand this is a responsibility which goes beyond the baptism service. You are looking for people who will be there for your child and who are prepared to build a relationship with them for at least the next 20 years.
Please note: It is important to remember that for someone to be a Godparent, they must have been baptised themselves. The promises they make on behalf of your child are the same they would make for themselves if they were being baptised. It would seem a nonsense to be prepared to say these promises and yet not be baptised. If you are in this dilemma with someone you want to be a godparent, then please discuss this with us.
Will our child be baptised with others?
It is our policy at St Brelade to provide baptism services for each family individually. We do not do baptisms with groups of families unless you ask to share your service with other family members or close friends.
Traditionally, the choice has been two men and one woman for a boy, or two women and one man for a girl. However, some people like to have one or two couples for their children. There are no hard and fast rules, the most important thing is that those you ask understand this is a responsibility which goes beyond the baptism service. You are looking for people who will be there for your child and who are prepared to build a relationship with them for at least the next 20 years.
Please note: It is important to remember that for someone to be a Godparent, they must have been baptised themselves. The promises they make on behalf of your child are the same they would make for themselves if they were being baptised. It would seem a nonsense to be prepared to say these promises and yet not be baptised. If you are in this dilemma with someone you want to be a godparent, then please discuss this with us.
Will our child be baptised with others?
It is our policy at St Brelade to provide baptism services for each family individually. We do not do baptisms with groups of families unless you ask to share your service with other family members or close friends.
For more information on Baptisms, please visit the Church of England Website:
www.churchofengland.org/life-events/christenings
www.churchofengland.org/life-events/christenings