The church of the holy innocents at highnam
Life EventsBaptisms, Weddings & Funerals
The church is privileged to be there for people at different significant stages of life – both the happy celebrations and the sad ones – through Christenings (Baptisms), Weddings and Funerals.
Baptism or Christening
Weddings
Funerals
Baptism or Christening
Weddings
Funerals
Baptism or Christening
Baptism for a young child is often called christening – the meaning is the same.
In Baptism a child (or an adult) is welcomed as a member of the church and begins their Christian journey. When a young child is baptised the parents and the godparents make promises on behalf of the child. Firstly, they promise to bring up the child within the Christian faith, by setting them the right examples, by bringing them to church, by teaching about Jesus, and by praying for them. The parents and godparents are then asked to make the promises of the Christian faith on behalf of their child, in believing and following Jesus Christ.
During the service, the child (or adult!) is signed with the sign of the cross on their forehead, is baptised with the water, and is given a special lighted candle as a sign of God’s love.
Arranging a Baptism Service
In baptism we welcome you into the church family, so baptism services take place in church on a Sunday. You may choose to have this as part of the main parish Sunday service or (subject to availability) on the 4th Sunday of the month at 12.30pm.
To arrange a baptism please come along to one of our regular ‘drop in’ booking sessions and meet the parish priest who will be delighted to discuss it with you further. We would encourage you to come and join us for one of our services beforehand to meet the wider church family and see the church in action. At this meeting, the priest will fill in forms with you with the necessary details and a date for the service can be agreed (please bring your diary!)
There is no charge for a baptism service because it is a service of welcome into the church family but do please consider making a donation towards the ongoing work of the church as we rely entirely on donations and fundraising for the upkeep of the building and our work in our community. Guests are also invited to leave any donations they wish to make in the offering plate after the service.
Please contact our administrator on Highnam.church@aol.com or 07732 331068 to check the date of the next ‘drop in’ booking session.