Mablethorpe & SuttonGROUP OF PARISHES
Rev. Peter Liley (Rector): 01507 443948 Parish Office: office@alfordgroup.org.uk

Family Occasions

Baptism (Christening)

It's a great pleasure to welcome families into the churches for Baptism, also called “Christening” — the service at which a person joins the Church of God: not specifically the church in these parishes, or even the Church of England, but the whole world-wide Christian Church.

A baptismal font
A baptismal font
An adult baptism
An adult baptism

People can be baptised at any age, from a few moments after birth (usually only in emergencies) right up to old age. Many people are baptised as babies, in which case their parents bring them to church for the service along with three or four godparents. These people together profess the Christian faith and promise to help the child learn and experience life as a member of the Church — then the baby is baptised. Others are older when they are baptised, in which case godparents are not required and they make their promises for themselves.

Most baptisms in these parishes take place in a special baptism service on a convenient day and time, though from time to time we conduct a baptism during the main Sunday morning service. Baptism is always only a first step — full and active membership of the Church is conferred through Confirmation, a service conducted by the Bishop during which the candidates, usually over 12 years of age, “confirm” for themselves the promises made at their baptism.

To arrange a baptism please contact the Parish Office (see our Contacts page). For further information about any other aspect of our baptism ministry please contact Rev. Peter Liley (also on our Contacts page).