Baptisms
If you live in one of the parishes within the benefice, it's usually possible to be baptised there. If you don't live in the area you would have to show a connection, and a baptism could only go ahead if the vicar in the parish where you live gave permission.Some services are more suitable for baptisms than others, and the pattern varies from church to church. There is also the option of a Thanksgiving Service.
Preparation sessions are held with the parents beforehand to help them to understand the implications of the promises they will be making. For older children and adults who want to be baptised, a lengthier preparation is usual.
More information about baptism is available on the Church of England website. The baptism service, and the promises you will be making, can be also be viewed here.
If you are considering baptism in one of the four parishes please contact the Church Office.
Weddings
All four churches offer a perfect venue for your wedding, with good locations for taking photographs both inside and out. Having God's blessing on your wedding is the best way to start married life.The photographs of couples who have married this year are available on-line. Click here .
If at least one partner lives in the parish concerned and neither of you has been married before, you should normally be able to get married at the parish church. In accordance with the Church of England's practise, those who have been married and divorced cannot normally be remarried in church. However in certain cases, providing certain conditions are met, an exception can be made.
We are also happy, in some circumstances, to offer services of blessing.
The marriage service, and the promises you will be making, can be viewed here.
For general enquiries about weddings please contact the Church Office. If there are any confidential matters you would like to discuss please contact the priest, the Rev'd Christopher Penn, directly on 01691 831211.
Funerals
The loss of a loved one is a very difficult time and the parishes are able to provide support and assistance with the planning of the funeral service. Services may take place at one of the four parishes or at a local crematorium. Arrangements can also be made for a burial or interment of ashes.A Christian funeral allows space for expressions of mourning and loss, for marking and remembering the life that has past and for celebrating the hope we have that in Christ death has been defeated.
The text for the funeral service service can be viewed here.
If you have been bereaved and would like to talk to a priest about the bereavement or funeral arrangements please contact the Rev'd Christopher Penn directly on 01691 831211.