Should i get my baby christened

Due to the baptism of infants, some protestant churches do not practice christening, believing that baptism should be for those who have confessed their sin and repented, who have chosen to follow Jesus and want to publicly profess this.

Questions such as what is the significance of christening, how did it originate, and is it biblical will be discussed in this article. Along with the baptism component, the name-giving component can be a big part of the Christening ceremony.

According to the Church of England, children can be christened at any age including adults, sometimes , though they are usually christened as infants. Forty years ago it was very common to hold a christening just a couple of weeks after a baby was born. However there is a lot more variety in the age of children being christened these days.

Some families will even hold a christening for several siblings, or cousins, at the same time. Christening ceremonies are a big rite of passage in the Catholic or Anglican church. Parents typically invite friends and family to the ceremony to see their child christened. Children often wear a special gown or outfit for the occasion.

The ceremony itself has a special order and passages for the clergy to read from. After the welcoming, the parents and godparents make certain promises to the child. Among these are to pray for the child, give them a good example, to take care of them, and to guide them in the faith. Following that is the sign. Christ claims you as his own. Receive the sign of the cross. The child is then prayed for and welcomed into the church and he or she may receive a candle , representing their shining "as a light in the world.

In the Catholic tradition, it is common to receive a new name at the time of baptism or christening. Christening, or infant baptism, is a ceremony in which the parents of a baby make solemn promises to raise their son or daughter as a follower of Jesus. The parents are not alone in making promises. They can nominate friends to be godparents. These godparents also make vows to help raise the child as a Christian. And there is an opportunity for everyone else at the church service to join in too by promising their support for the parents and godparents in this task.

Many churches baptise young children. Others, such as the Baptist or Pentecostal churches, welcome the child into the church with a service of thanksgiving or dedication, but wait until the child is an adult and able to make a decision on their own before baptising them.

Any parent interested in having their baby christened should talk to the minister or priest at their local church to find out more. It is an opportunity to discuss the prayers and promises involved in the service and talk more about what it means to be a follower of Jesus.

Some churches offer parents a short course to learn more about the Christian faith before the christening takes place. Christenings and dedications usually take place as part of regular church services. Baptism involves either being sprinkled with water or total immersion in it.

This symbolises past wrongdoings being washed away and a fresh start or new life with God. In answer to your original question dont do it because your mum insists or yuou feel you have to, do it because you wnat to if you are going to do it xx.

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We decided this because neither of us go to church or are particularly religious. It didn't go down well with OH's family but ho hum! Hi There We were in the same dilemma, myself and oh are not church goers at all but I wanted my ds to be christened just in case If anything happened to him he would be looked after if heaven does exist iykwim and if anything happened to us our families were aware who we had chosen as god parents, it was also a lovely reason to have a happy family celebration after far too many sad ones.

It's a decision that depends on how you feel x. I don't think she'll feel let down if all her friends were christened.. It's really personal as you have said.. I don't think that God would turn his back on a helpless baby just because they haven't been christened.

I'm not religious but I believe that if anything happened to my baby then they'd go to a better place regardless. It's a baby what can they do wrong? In answer to bel23aye. Hi It is a personal choice. When my LO was born I hadn't been to church in eyars and really didn't know what to do. I decided I woudl have him christened but would start going to church again and keep going.