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Evening All.

up date on christening page 2

Im in need of some help with a christening as daughter want to get little legs
christend.

now all god mothers/fathers to be have been christend
exsep one of the god fathers
now my question is do you have to be christend to be alowed to be a god parent

Yes in the anglican church - vicar asked to see our baptism certs (mine and OH), luckily I had them - OH just looked blank when asked!

I think it perhaps depends on the vicar.
One of grandson's godmothers had not been Christened and there was no problem with that. ( in 1995)

Gwyn

Chris im not to good with diffrent church
all i no is it will be in a Cof E church
so will he still need to be baptis

i think it depends on the religion. im cathoilc & when i got mine done as long as 1 were the same it was ok.mine have 4 each.
hope that helps??

sorry gwyn you posted as i was wright

so i think the best thing then is to ask father dave

All of my children are catholics, they each have 4 godparents, and one of them had to have been confirmed as well as being Baptised.

My youngest grandson (2 1/2 yrs old now) was christened in C of E church and my youngest daughter is one of the godmothers and she hasn't been christened,,(only 1 of mine that isn't)

Don't think it matters that much nowadays in C of E ..

Goodness - you've made me think Shelley!!
I was never christened, though my 3 other siblingswere, neither were either of my children (me being an atheist), nor are any of my 3 grandchildren!!
Daughter got married in a hotel rather than a church.
I've a sneaky suspicion my Son in Law is christened, though he has never attended church as an adult that I know of.
I've never asked his mum (also a non-church attender as far as I know), or dad (possibly Catholic) if they're bothered about the non-religious aspect (apart from at school - hence 8 year old grand daughter's rabbit is called Jesus) of her grandchildren!!!
Also not sure if they're aware of the fact that my dad was a convert to islam!!
Son in law's mum and I spend our time together constructing 'Playmobile' toys bought for birthdays/christmas, rather than religious backgrounds!!!

Shelly - C of E is anglican. Traditionally it is 1 godmother and 2 godfathers for a boy and 2 godmothers and 1 godfather for a girl. Vicars can be a bit sticky as the godparents take on the responsibility of the child's spiritual welfare and if they have not been accepted (christened) into the church, they are deemed not to be eligable as godparents.

No, one of my son's godfathers was not baptised. Christening was in the Church in Wales ( C of E ) 1995.

It may depend on vicar, mine didn't ask! ( Not even if I was as far as I remember )

thank you all for your input is that the right word LOL

any way all my 6 have not been Christend even though thay went to a Cof E school and nether have any of my grandchildren but daughter wants to get her little legs done

and her brother is to be one of the god fathers
i think daughter is going a church tomorrow so looks like she will have to ask father dave the rave oooops thats the name he is now by LOL
serpols west ham football club and has a skinhead

All I can say Dame Shelly is that if he supports West Ham Football Club then he will be a great guy!!

My team and husbands team, in fact we recently discovered that one of my husbands ancestors was a founder member of the club!!
5 sons and 4 of them sometimes travel very long distances to come and see them at home!!

I go to a Welsh Baptist Chapel, but was never baptised.

I am the godmothther of my neice Christened in a Catholic Church, I was never asked for any confirmation of my faith.( that was in 1979 )

My grandson was christened last year - Anglican church - which apparently requires parents and godparents to have been christened.

His mum and his aunt, one of the godparents, were christened at the same time.

RC church requires godparents who are christened.

You join a club you play by their rules.

Baptism is a sacrament not an excuse for a party.

As other people have said, it depends on whoever's taking the ceremony. I was christened and confirmed and have several god children but have never been personally asked about either. But last year, I stood in as a godfather because the priest wouldn't let the orginial choice become a godparent as he hadn't been christened.

Also depends on how the parents see christenings I suppose and what it means to them.

Although the query was about CoE baptisms, it is interesting to see what IslandinTheSnow and Brummie46 say about RC churches.

My daughter (agnostic but CoE baptised) and her OH (athiest? but not sure if CoE baptised- def not RC) are both Gparents to 2 of their friend's RC children and have been asked to be the same for no.3, currently a bump.

I've always assumed a Godparent was someone who believed in God as relevent to whichever religion the ceremony is taking place in and vows to make sure the child was brought up in that faith.

I don't understand why some parents have their child christened in church and select 'god' parents then never see the inside of a church until they require it for a wedding and a funeral.

I don't think my godfather ever sent me so much as a birthday card and if I tried to 'guide' my god daughter in anyway I'd soon know my place LOL
In the unlikely event that I ever get asked again I shall decline as I think it is pointless unless you are inclined towards that religion.

Why not just have a naming party and appoint appropriate people to be guardians?

I agree with Island - my sister never had her son christened as she is not a church-goer or believer. I have never been asked to be a god-parent, but would decline if asked, purely because I couldn't stand up in church and 'affirm' things I don't believe in.