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Many people seek baptism for their children because they want to give thanks to God for their child’s arrival into the world. This is not the same as the Baptism service and should not be treated as such as it is not part of the process of Christian initiation.
This service is about giving thanks for the miracle of new life; baptism may then follow at a later date.
As the notes accompanying the service in Common Worship explain, the service is provided for a number of different occasions:
- the private celebration of a birth or adoption, at home or in church with family and close friends present;
- the public celebration of the birth or adoption of a number of children, perhaps in church on a Sunday afternoon;
- the public celebration of the birth or adoption of a number of children as part of a main Sunday act of worship.
The service is designed to meet the needs of:
- parents who see this service as a preliminary to baptism;
- parents who do not wish their children to be baptised immediately;
- others, who do not ask for baptism, but who recognise that something has happened for which they want to give thanks to God.
If you would like to discuss a service of thanksgiving in the parishes of Shinfield or Swallowfield please contact the Benefice Office in the first instance or for the parishes of Beech Hill and Spencers Wood & Grazeley, please contact the Rev'd Béatrice Pearson.
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Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.
Psalm 100:1-2
last updated on 25/10/2008 09:22:34
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