Baptism Sundays
Holy Baptism will be held at St Mary Abbots Church, at the 9.30 Eucharist,
on second Sunday of every month other than during lent on the following dates:
January 12th, 9th February, 12th April (during the 5am and 9.30 service), 10th May, 14th June, 12th July, 9th August, 13th September, 11th October, 8th November and 13th December.
on second Sunday of every month other than during lent on the following dates:
January 12th, 9th February, 12th April (during the 5am and 9.30 service), 10th May, 14th June, 12th July, 9th August, 13th September, 11th October, 8th November and 13th December.
At St Mary Abbots we're delighted to baptise children; indeed, we baptise people of any age - babies, toddlers, children, adults - who wish to join the Christian Church and have not previously been baptised. We offer the sacrament of baptism to those who either live in our geographical parish and/or those who worship with us regularly - and occasionally those with a more tenuous link but for whom this is the right church. Baptism usually takes place in the main 9.30 Sunday service about once a month. Very occasionally, for unavoidable resons, we agree to other times, but there's no such thing as a 'Private Baptism' - although of course we will also offer in those sad cases, where it is necessary, Emergency Baptism.
We believe that Baptism proclaims two great truths: that God knows, loves and cares for the person being baptised; and that by being baptised the candidate becomes a full member of Christ's Church - not St Mary Abbots, not the Church of England or Anglican Communion, but the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. Because one joins the Church at baptism, it is esssential that the Church as a whole, rather than just invited family and friends, are present and involved in the welcome and support of the new Christian - hence baptism at our main Sunday service.
To explore the possibility of being baptised at St Mary Abbots, in the first instance contact the clergy - ideally at the end of a service you've attended!
For more information on the Sacrament of Baptism in the Church of England please click here
We believe that Baptism proclaims two great truths: that God knows, loves and cares for the person being baptised; and that by being baptised the candidate becomes a full member of Christ's Church - not St Mary Abbots, not the Church of England or Anglican Communion, but the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. Because one joins the Church at baptism, it is esssential that the Church as a whole, rather than just invited family and friends, are present and involved in the welcome and support of the new Christian - hence baptism at our main Sunday service.
To explore the possibility of being baptised at St Mary Abbots, in the first instance contact the clergy - ideally at the end of a service you've attended!
For more information on the Sacrament of Baptism in the Church of England please click here