Baptism and Confirmation

Last Updated (Friday, 03 February 2012 14:28)

Baptism (what people sometimes called ‘Christening’) is a sacrament, a visible sign of God’s love for us. In baptism, we thank God for his gift of life and publicly acknowledge his love.

At St Nicolas we provide three opportunities in a month for the baptism of church members or those living in the Parish of St Nicolas: during our 10 o’clock traditional Morning Prayer service on the first Sunday of the month, at our modern worship service at 4:30pm on the third Sunday of the month, and also during a special service of baptism at 12 o’clock on the last Sunday of the month. Although we leave the choice between these three services to you, we do try to limit the number of candidates on any given Sunday to two families. In the case of adults wanting to be baptised we tend to encourage baptism at a service of Confirmation when one the local bishops is present.

If you are thinking about baptism, please contact the Rector, Alan Jenkins (01372 452405). In the first instance either he or the curate, Chris Bessant, will arrange to come and meet with you. We will do our best to explain what is involved in baptism, and to help you understand the promises and commitments you will be making. An initial visit is followed up by a visit from one of our trained baptism visitors. They will provide another link between you and the church although, if you are intending baptism, you will probably want to start attending St Nicolas regularly (if you don’t already).

For those who would like to find more about the Christian faith, including knowing what it is that Christians believe, please do think about coming on one of our introductory courses such as Christianity Explored.

For 2012 the following dates are set aside for baptisms (subject to availability):

Confirmation

The bishop’s confirmation service in 2012 will be on Saturday 16^th June. There will be two opportunities to prepare for Confirmation in 2012. These are:

For teenagers and those thereabouts :  Sundays: 11^th March, 29^th April and 27^th May. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for details

For adults : 9am - 4pm on Saturday 12th May.  Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for details.