Baptism

MARKING THE START OF LIFE.

The Methodist Church holds that all people are special to God. All are loved by God and therefore have value, dignity and worth. In a Baptism service, we create an opportunity for a child to be welcomed into a family and a community. We recognise the love and grace of God toward the child right from the start. We commit ourselves as parents, families, friends, as God Parents and as a Church family to support this precious life. We pray for God's blessing upon them and their families, all who will be involved in their upbringing and nurture.

Alongside this, we offer Services of Thanksgiving, for those who do not want to have their children baptised, allowing them to make their own decisions when they are older.

Arrangements for baptisms can be made by contacting individual ministers of the church where you already have a connection or would like to make one. Normally, there is no charge for a baptism or thanksgiving service but an opportunity to make a donation to the host church will be made available.

See the sections of the website under "Local Churches" and "About us" to find out about our churches and the ministry team. See also our National Methodist Church website for further information.