If you would like to arrange a service of thanksgiving please contact:
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Dorchester St Peter and Winterborne Monkton: Revd Keith Magee on 07766 645135 or
The birth or adoption of a child is a cause for celebration. Many people are overcome by a sense of awe at the creation of new life and want to express their thanks to God. This service provides an opportunity for parents and families to give thanks for the birth or adoption of a child and to pray for family life. It may be a public celebration in church or a private celebration at home or in hospital, or it may sometimes be for more than one child in a family.
This service is not the same as Baptism (sometimes called Christening), which is the sacrament of initiation into membership of the Church, the Body of Christ.
The service includes:
- Readings from the bible
- Thanksgiving and blessing
- The giving of a copy of the Gospel
- Prayers
The clergy from St. Peter’s, St. Mary’s and St. George’s are glad to talk with anyone considering either baptism or a service of thanksgiving. And to discuss confirmation, in which an adult or a child from about age 10 upwards makes the vows and promises previously made on his or her behalf by parents and godparents at baptism.