Due to Covid-19 we will not be taking any new bookings for Baptisms until at least April 2021. Once we have rebooked the postponed Baptisms from 2020, we will open the diary again. Please check back.
We continue to conduct Emergency Baptisms - please contact the Revd Mike if this is the case.

Welcome!
Baptism or Christening? The same thing by different names! We tend to call it Baptism.

In baptism, you as parents are thanking God for his gift of life, making a decision to start your child on the journey of faith and asking for the Church's support.For your child, baptism marks the start of a journey of faith, which involves turning away from all that is evil, turning towards Christ and becoming a member of the local and worldwide Christian family. Baptism is a 'sacrament' a visible sign of God's love. In baptism, we are thanking God for his gift of life and publicly acknowledging his love. We are acknowledging that we all need to turn away from selfishness and evil and to accept God’s offer of a new start. You can download a copy of the service we use below.

Normally, we only conduct Baptisms for people who live in the Parish of Wistaston (which includes Willaston). The reason for this is that we feel that ongoing Pastoral Care is best done through the Parish in which you live. Please note that when we say Parish we mean the Ecclesiastical Parish and not the Civic Parish as the borders differ. So before you enquire to book a Baptism please follow the steps below to work out the best course of action and contact for you. We will consider Baptisms requests from people who have a family or pastoral connection to the Parish of Wistaston - **please see below for examples of these.

We require all parents to attend a Thinking About Baptism evening on the first Tuesday of the month - we encourage you can choose a date when you enquire - it can always be changed later.