Christ Church Paignton

Proclaiming Christ at the Heart of the Parish

Baptism

The baptism service (sometimes called 'Christening') assumes that one or both of the parents are practising Christians and already members of the local church or willing to become one.

For the service to have any meaning for the church and family we therefore expect parents to be attend Christ Church regularly before we explore the possibility of baptising their child.

This gives them an opportunity to decide whether to become members of our church family so that together we can help their child grow to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour.

The baptism service takes place within the normal Sunday morning service at our All Age worship once a month, so that the church family can share in the promises made with the parents and godparents to bring the child up within the Christian faith.

An alternative Service of Thanksgiving is more appropriate where the parents do not yet feel able to make the promises contained in the Baptism service or do not wish to attend Christ Church regularly. A Thanksgiving service enables you to give thanks to God for your child, for them to be named and blessed. It is still possible to have people to act in the traditional role of Godparents.

You should not book anything before speaking to the clergy regarding possible dates. For more information on either option please get in touch with our clergy,

Office Address:

St Paul’s Vicarage

Locarno Avenue

Preston, Paignton

Devon

TQ3 2DH