{"id":8954,"date":"2022-02-20T10:23:32","date_gmt":"2022-02-20T10:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/?page_id=8954"},"modified":"2023-03-23T11:46:15","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T11:46:15","slug":"baptism-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/baptism-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Baptism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--link_hover_color: #57993d;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1518.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h4>Baptism<br \/><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-8959\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/baptise-200x200.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/baptise-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27200%27%20height%3D%27200%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20200%20200%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27200%27%20height%3D%27200%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/baptise-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/baptise-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/baptise-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/baptise.jpg 320w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>When it comes to your child\u2019s journey of faith, there are decisions to be made.We are delighted that you are thinking about recognizing your child as God\u2019s gift and considering Baptism or Thanksgiving. We hope this information will help you make the right choices for your family.<\/p>\n<p>We take the Christian faith seriously, and expect those who come for Baptism to take it just as seriously.<\/p><\/p>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-3d fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button-border-radius-top-left:0;--button-border-radius-top-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.symbols\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">What are the symbols of Baptism?<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-1 symbols\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:#707070;--awb-background:#e3ebf4;\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-1\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Baptism is about Symbols<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">\n<h5>WATER<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>a symbol of our new birth into life with Christ.<\/li>\n<li>a visible sign of God\u2019s love pouring down upon the person being baptised.<\/li>\n<li>a visible sign that God will always forgive us when we are truly sorry for the mistakes we may make.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>SIGN OF THE CROSS WITH OIL<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>a symbol that the person being baptized belongs to God.<\/li>\n<li>a symbol that they will live and grow as followers of Christ.<\/li>\n<li>a symbol of the Holy Spirit guiding and strengthening them day by day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>LIGHTED CANDLE<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>a reminder that Jesus is the Light of the World.<\/li>\n<li>a reminder that God\u2019s light continues to shine, even when the darkness feels overwhelming.<\/li>\n<li>a reminder that God\u2019s love and light shine out of the person being baptised into the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"modal-footer\"><button class=\"fusion-button button-default button-medium button default medium\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Download a leaflet about Baptism and Thanksgiving services so you can show others.<\/p>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-3d fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button-border-radius-top-left:0;--button-border-radius-top-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Baptism-and-thanksgiving-leaflet.pdf\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Download Leaflet<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">What do I need to think about?<\/h4>\n<p>In view of the nature of the promises that need to be made, there are a number of questions for you to think about.<\/p>\n<p>Having a child Baptised (Christened) is saying that you and your family are wishing to follow Jesus, and that you wish to bring your child up within the family of the Church. Your child would be beginning a life-long journey of faith, with Jesus as their guide and with you and their godparents, to help them on their way.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Am I prepared to give my child a Christian upbringing by being actively involved within the family of the Church?<\/li>\n<li>Will I help my child to attend Sunday worship regularly and learn to pray, not just through my teaching, but by my own example?<\/li>\n<li>Will I pray regularly for my child?<\/li>\n<li>Will I encourage my child in due time to come to Confirmation and Communion?<\/li>\n<li>Can I make the promises that will be required of me in the Baptism Service with integrity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Considered carefully, these questions will help you decide whether Baptism would be right for you and your child or whether a Service of Thanksgiving would be more appropriate at this stage.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to find out more please contact the <a href=\"mailto:parishoffice@christchurchswindon.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">parish office<\/a>, (01793 522832) or Rev&#8217;d Simon Stevenette <a href=\"mailto:Simon@christchurchswindon.co.uk\">Simon@christchurchswindon.co.uk <\/a>(01793 529166)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--link_hover_color: #3d8c38;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1518.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Thanksgiving Service<\/h4>\n<p>At the birth or adoption of a child, many parents feel that they would like to say \u2018thank you\u2019 to God for a new life and a new addition to the family.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Service of \u2018Thanksgiving for the birth of a child\u2019<\/strong> offers an opportunity to do just that. You may feel that this is the right thing for you to do.<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>Thanksgiving Service<\/strong> can be booked with our <a href=\"mailto:parishoffice@christchurchswindon.co.uk\">parish office<\/a> (01793 522832) The short service is an opportunity for you and your family to gather together to say thank you for the gift of a child. You and your child will be prayed for and we will ask God to bless you all and for him to help you in your role as parents.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8954","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8954","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8954"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8954\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10559,"href":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8954\/revisions\/10559"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}