Benefice
Baptisms
Baptism is a really special service where the Church welcomes new members into her fold. The service is open to anyone who wants to join the Church or wants their child to join the Church.
There’s lots to consider when thinking about planning a baptism and if it is something that you are thinking about we would love to walk through that decision with you.
If you are an adult (12+) wanting to be baptised please contact the Priest in Charge who would be delighted to meet with you to talk it through.
If you are looking to have a baby or child baptised in the first instance we would ask you to fill out a Baptism Application form which can be downloaded here and return it to the office (draycotebenefice@gmail.com). Once we have your completed form we will invite you to join one of our Baptism Prep morning where we can agree a date and venue for the Baptism
Dedications & Thanksgivings
If you don' feel comfortable making the promises that baptism requires on behalf or your child, or if you would rather wait until your child is old enough to choose for themselves whether or not be baptised we can offer services of dedication which is a special service where we give thanks to God for the gift of this Child and pray that he may bless the child. If you would like to arrange a service of Thanksgiving or dedication for your child please e-mail the office
Confirmation
Confirmation is a special church service in which a person confirms the promises that were made at their baptism (either on their behalf if they were baptised as a baby or by themselves if they were baptised as an adult). If this is something that you would be interested in please contact the Priest-in-Charge who would be delighted to chat further with you about this.