BAPTISM

​​"Baptism is the gift of our Lord Jesus Christ" The Anglican Prayer Book, 1995.​​​

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Many children get baptised in an Anglican Church as a way of joining God’s family. By bringing a child to baptism, parents are acknowledging the great gift from God a child is and that they need his help as they parent their child's body, mind, emotions and spirit wholistically.​​ 

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Through baptism, and by joining a church family, children are welcomed into the community of faith, being  encouraged to belong, learn and share in a life centred around Jesus Christ. In baptism, we lean into the promises of God, trusting in his grace to bring about what we promise and ask.  

​​Adults who have come to faith are also baptised, either by sprinkling or full emersion. St Thomas, Cardiff has a special baptismal pool just for this purpose. It signifies the same things as child baptism, although the person being baptised acknowledges their dependence on Christ, making the promises and declaring their faith for themselves.​ ​​

Holy Baptism is a sacrament, or an outward sign of an inner reality.  The outward sign is water in which the person is dipped (or the water is poured on the person’s head) in the name of God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  It signifies cleansing from sin (that which prevents us being fully human), death to the old life and rebirth to the new life that Christ gives us by his Holy Spirit.  We share in the death and resurrection of Jesus, and so are made one with him and become members of his body, the church.​ 

In the case of babies being baptised, the parents have the primary responsibility in raising their child in the faith and practice of the church.  They promise to bring the child up in the Christian faith and to participate in the life of the Christian community. 

​Godparents act as sponsors who assist the parents in their role of Christian care and nurture.  Specifically, their responsibility means that they: Pray regularly for the child;  set them an example of Christian living; help them to grow in the faith of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, in which they were baptised; give every encouragement to the child to follow Christ; and help the child look toward confirmation, when they will own the promises of baptism for themselves. It's an important job! ​

Baptisms usually take place at our weekly Sunday services which are:

8.00am  at All Saints, Boolaroo

9.30am  at St Thomas's, Cardiff    ​

There are no fees for baptisms, though if you prefer to you can give a voluntary donation for the work of the church.  Baptism is a step in the wonderful adventure of life and faith, and we will do all we can to work together with you to help your child in their spiritual growth.​

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