Baptisms (Christenings) Booking Information
(See also “The Baptism Service” page)
Baptisms take place ...
- At Great Gonerby, St. Sebastian’s - 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays at 12.30pm.
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- At Barrowby, All Saints - 2nd Sundays at 12:00 noon.
(Plu,s for smaller parties (<25) 3rd Sundays at 9.45am in the Families’ Service)
Up to three bookings are taken for any one Sunday. In order to be fair to all parties, maximum numbers (per party) should be kept to 50. To enquire about a booking, please either email the Rector or phone the Parish Office (01476-565737). We normally arrange the baptism date 6 weeks after your inquiry in order to give you chance to attend church a few times.
We also run a home based faith refresher course for parents and Godparents. We would strongly ask you to consider this as a way of understanding your child’s baptism. Please ask the Rector.
Both churches offer a full range of activities for toddlers and children (see our activities pages), so that we can help them follow the spiritual path which begins at their baptism.
Godparents
Before asking friends and relatives to be Godparents, please note...
It is not obligatory to have Godparents. However if you are choosing Godparents please bear in mind that this is a spiritual role - including regularly praying for your child. People without an active Christian faith are unlikely to be able to fulfil their responsibilities to your child.
Godparents must themselves be baptised, and usually confirmed - or the equivalent in other denominations. Please add the contact name of your local church minister to the registration form.
