Thanksgiving for the Birth of a Child

In this service the parents with the congregation give thanks to God for the gift of their child and pray that they will be good parents. The minister gives the parents a copy of the New Testament for their child. The minister then takes the child in her arms and prays


"Almighty God look with favour on this child;
grant that, being nourished with all goodness,
s/he may grow in discipline and grace until s/he
comes to the fullness of faith;
through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen" 



The Baptism of Children

In this service the parents promise to set their child an example through the way they live, especially in praying and coming to church.

In the service we say: -

In Baptism God calls us out of darkness into his marvellous light.
To follow Christ means dying to sin and rising to new life with him.

There are two sets of questions and answers, that the parents and Godparents will be asked in the service.                                                Jan will meet with you and discuss them.


Set 1

Question: Do you reject the devil and all rebellion against God?
Answer: I reject them.

Question: Do you renounce the deceit and corruption of evil?
Answer: I renounce then.

Question: Do you repent of the sins that separate us from God and neighbour?
Answer: I repent of them.

Question:Do you turn to Christ as Saviour?
Answer: I turn to Christ.

Question: Do you submit to Christ as Lord?
Answer: I submit to Christ.

Question: Do you come to Christ, the way, the truth and the life?
Answer: I come to Christ.


Set 2

Question: Do you turn to Christ?
Answer: I turn to Christ

Question: Do you repent of your sins?
Answer: I repent of my sins

Question: Do you renounce evil?
Answer: I renounce evil.


The minister then takes the child in their arms and baptises her/him in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.