The Holy Redeemer Lamorbey : Baptism

Baptism

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As your local parish church, we are delighted to celebrate with you and would love to support you and your child as you grow into being a family together. If you are reading this page shortly after the birth of a new baby, congratulations!

Baptism

"Baptism marks the beginning of a journey with God, which continues for the rest of our lives, the first step in response to God's love." (Church of England, Christian Initiation, Additional Baptism Texts in Accessible Language, 2015)

If you live in the parish, you are entitled to have your baby baptised in our parish church, and we shall be delighted to welcome you. Our baptisms take place by arrangement during the 10am service or later at 12 noon or 1pm. The first step is to make contact with Vicar Mell and come to a 10am service. We will then arrange to meet with you to chat about the meaning of baptism, and to agree a date and time.

If you would like to know more about Baptisms, please do contact Mell, the vicar, by completing this form.

Older Children

If your child is old enough to speak for themselves, and would like to be baptised, it is important that they understand what baptism is about and what the promises mean. Come to church with your child if you are able and join in with our family worship then have a conversation around booking times and dates for a service.

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Adults and Teenagers

If you are not already attending church, we would expect you to do so for a while as you prepare to take this next step as a young person or adult. We would encourage you to meet with the Vicar and engage in some worship before beginning a discussion around times and dates for a service. In the Church of England, Baptism and Confirmation for adults or teenagers usually happen in the same service or are closely linked. Preparation for Adult Baptism will include preparation for Confirmation.

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If you do not live in the parish but have a connection with Holy Redeemer or the pre-school it is possible for your baby, child or yourself to be baptised here if your local parish know and it is okay. If you wish to enquire further, please come to a 10am service and meet with Vicar Mell or the Lay Team in the first instance.

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Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
Click here to see more.

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Planning your Visit

Welcome

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

When do we meet?

In the church building for our Sunday Service starting at 10:00am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to ensure you get a parking space and find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you will be greeted by someone on our friendly welcome team. You can speak to the Vicar or the ministers before coming so they can look out for you.

Facilities: There are toilets, baby changing facilities, a creche and the church building is always warm.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There are disabled toilets in the church.

What happens during a service?

images: Services

🙂 The main service begins at 10am with a warm welcome and opening prayer.

🎵 We have songs in our worship. We typically have three songs and a piece of music during the service.

📖 People read a passage from the bible. One of our leaders will give a sermon (a short talk) that is bible based, about the Christian faith with teaching and wisdom that we can apply to our everyday life.

👫 Sometimes the talk is interactive and we can all join in. Children might help the Vicar with the talk too. This might seem strange the first time you see or hear it but it’s all part of connecting with our beliefs and spirituality. It helps people learn, grow and stay engaged.

🙏 Someone will then say some prayers for the world and our community.

🍞🍷 We receive holy communion, the bread and wine or the holy sacrament of Jesus Christ. If we are new to the Christian faith we learn about this while we receive a special blessing.

💡Afterwards we share news or notices, usually about what’s going on in the life of the church.

🕯 There is sometimes an opportunity for private prayer or healing at the end of the service.

☕ We serve tea, coffee and biscuits after the service. Often cake, plus drinks and snacks for the children. It is a great way to get to know people, and what is going on. There is no pressure to stay, just take time to find your bearings. You can also chat to the Vicar or the lay ministers. All refreshments are free.

What about my kids?

Find out more about families and children at church here.