Baptism at St Barnabas
Baptism is an important event in the life of any Christian. It marks the beginning of a journey with God which continues for the rest of our lives. At St Barnabas, baptisms take place during our main Sunday service, normally one Sunday each month.
If you live in the parish and would like your child (or yourself) to be baptised, we normally ask that you come and visit us at our Sunday 10.30 service and that you meet a member of the clergy afterwards. He or she will then arrange to come and visit you in your home in order to discuss the practicalities as well as the reasons why you want baptism for yourself or your child. Adults seeking baptism are normally asked to attend an 'explorer group', which is normally run every year.
It is usual to choose three godparents, normally two of the same gender as the child. However, there are no hard and fast rules, and if you would like to have more or fewer godparents, do discuss this with the clergy. It is important that they should be able , in conscience, to support the education of the child into the Christian faith.
