General Chat

Eddie, very good point. I was baptised, however, many years ago I realised i was not a believer, and wished i had had the choice.
For my own children, I have left that decision up to them, and so far neither have chosen to be baptised.

For some people it takes a long time to realise their own beliefs, sometimes a lifetime.
Parents need to realise that sometimes their children will not want to believe in the same things as they do. :>))

Sorry, Shelly, I didnt see your post over the page.!!
Glad you have it all sorted out, and hope you have a happy day.

Just as an added extra....



Q. What's the difference between a baptism and a christening?

A. None, they are just different words for the same thing.


A Dedication service is something different. For example, the Salvation Army do not baptise but Dedicate their children to God.


The Church of England also offer a Thanksgiving service if parents wish to have time to think things through.


I was Dedicated into the SA as a baby but life changed and, through various circumstances, I became an Anglican and was baptised at the ripe old age of 21 - fortunately, the vicar did not have to lift me over the font - lol


Cx

Well done Shelly..

I know your daughter has been studying the bible of late, she also has a mind of her own thoughts in the Christening of her son, You will all have a great day of celebration that I know will be taken seriously by his mum.

Enjoy the day all of you....... the little fellow has been through it with his operation.Only good news can come from his day in May.


Marilyn x

~~~~~WAVES TO MARILYN~~~~~

marilyn operation are not over with yet as he still has his toe to come off

but yes she still been reading the bible think it is the new testerment
the one she got from school that all the children get when thay leve in year 6
and she did go to a C of E school

Hi All up date on little legs christening on the 29th of may

just letting you all no that every think when well we had a lovely time
and little one was very well behaved

and thats hime in my profile pitcher

Awwhh Shelly.

A little darling that he his, I hope he's better behaved now he's been drenched in holy water :-D

Big cuddles from me and a big congrats to your daughter for making this happen .

Oosps and Nanny Shelly too ;-)


Marilyn......your bests est friend. xx

thank you marilyn and rita

i no you carnt see the photo that good but he has just had the holy water pured over his head he then claped his little hands
bless him

Aww...... Shelly, he's as good as gold isn't he?

Looking forward to seeing the photos.

pauline rita i have just saulted some out to send so will be on there way soon

rita he wanted to play with the walter and im sending the photos with the walter all over him and then him claping and a big grine on his face

Shelly~~

Pleased all went well for 'little legs' and the family.

He looks a little beauty :-) :-)

Proud parents and grandparents.. I suspect :-) :-)

Sandie.x

thank you sandie and yes we had a lovely day
even other family members children was very well behaved

i will soon put my profile pitcher of the cake even though i was not that keen on it i think the cross was a little to big

i know you carnt see it very well but iv now change my profile to a pitcher of the cake for those how just like to pop in and not post :-)

i dident like the cake that much i thought the cross was to big

My God, Shelly, you could give everyone on GR a piece of that cake and still have some left over.......... :-D

It looks lovely though and the photos are great - he's gorgeous. <3 <3 <3

To throw the cat amongst the ..........I had my children christened 25 20 18 and 15 years ago not a question was asked about their god parents and I dont believe either BUT I wanted my children to have a calm stable place to be welcomed into if they chose God

I think the most inportant thing is that God knows they are here and they know God is there if they want him

When my baby was christened ( he is now 19) he had a 15 yr old religious godfather who was desperate for the role and who has since done nothing, and an unbaptised couple who have been the best godparents any child could have.
These godparents drove 2 hours around the M25 on the night of godson's 18th birthday, stopped outside our house around 3 am, blew up 18 balloons, arranged these around our drive and on youngest's car then went home.

It took us hours the next day to work out who was responsible! :-)

shirley.
my grandaughter was christened on sun,my niece was to be godmother,but because she had not been baptised she was not aloud to stand as godmother.x

helen and suzanne


i no one godperant will alway be there for him as he live in the same house
lets just hope he dont grow up to be a doppy as his uncal LOL :-D