The Service of Baptism

The Service of Baptism takes as its starting point your desire as parents to express your own personal commitment to the Christian faith.

During the service you and your godparents are asked to:

declare your belief and trust in God.

make promises to bring your child/ren up within the Christian faith.

make a commitment to publicly practice the Christian faith yourself, by attending Church regularly, praying privately and living by trust in God.

These promises do need thinking about as the Baptism Service implies your intention on behalf of the child to take a fuller place in the life of God's family at All Saints.

We as a Church believe that baptism is an important event and should be seriously thought through. It demands making promises and taking vows that some would feel uneasy about making or taking.

It is therefore important to decide whether you and your godparents can make these promise and answer the questions truthfully. As parents, you will need to think carefully about why you want your child baptised and whether you want to commit yourselves before making your final

decision.