Baptisms
Baptism of Children
You are a child of God, you are wonderfully made, dearly loved and precious in his sight. - Psalm 139
Your child’s baptism is a time for celebration and joy. And, naturally, you want the best for your baby. We hope to help you plan and prepare for baptism in the best possible way. We usually conduct Baptisms for children in a special service at 12.30pm on the first and third Sundays of the month and there will often be two families at that service.
If you do not live in the parish of Shifnal and are not a regular worshipper with us we will ask you to come to worship for three weeks to get to know us, and then we will be happy to arrange a baptism.
We have a baptism preparation morning and rehearsal on the fourth Saturday of each month. You and the Godparents will be invited to attend one of these mornings and the baptism team will be pleased to help you to prepare for the day.
In choosing Godparents we suggest that three will be sufficient, with a maximum of four Godparents for each child. To be a Godparent you must be baptised yourself, but we do invite people who have not been baptised, or who are of another Faith to stand as a Witness or a Sponsor.
Baptism is only the start of what it is to be a Christian. There are many opportunities for children and young people, and we would like to support you in helping them to grow in faith.
Baptism enquiry form please complete the enquiry form below or contact Wendy our Parish Administrator who will talk you through all the options.
Dedication of Children
Occasionally we are asked for a service of dedication and naming instead of Baptism. We are very happy to help in this way if that seems appropriate to you. Just ask about the service for more information.
Adult Baptisms
Today we also have many people asking to be baptised as Adults, and we would be pleased to discuss the options with you for how this might take place. For some people it is enough to take this first step, for others they will be Baptism in preparation for Confirmation by the Bishop. We offer a number of ways to explore the Christian faith and to prepare yourself to make this act of adult commitment.
" To arrange a baptism please complete the above enquiry form or contact me for more details you can contact me... "Wendy Aykroyd - parish administrator
Tel: 01952 291532
Mon-Thu 10am-2pm
e-mail: admin@shifnalbenefice.org.uk