Christening question

[Mrsstuart01]

We would like to have our LO christened when he turns up but someone mentioned last week we may not be able to as we didn't get arrows in a church. Does anyone have experience of this? I went to church every week until I was 16 but we got married in a civil ceremony as I moved away and didn't feel a commection with the local church. Do you reckon we would still be able to get him christened or just have to settle for a naming ceremony?
Thanks for your help xx

 

[Mrsstuart01]

That should say didn't get married in a church!

 

[Kirsty.Y.84]

As far as I was aware the only rule about getting your child christened is that both parents and all god parents have to have been christened x

 

[angie84]

My church is a friends dad, we where lucky as only I am christend and hubby isn't. The fr Andrew was fab and let us get married there. Im going to ask him about god parents as the friend I would love to ask isn't. She can't have kids. So I know it would mean the world to her
Think it all depends on the church this one is c of e. I'm christend Methodist. And went to catholic schools.

 

[marley]

My LO is getting christened at a church @ the end of the month. I haven't even attended it. Lol sounds terrible. My mum and and nan have gone a couple of times x


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[BellaRiven]

My step sister who never goes to church has had all 3 of her's christened, I would double check with the vicar he will be able to tell you

xxx

 

[Mrsstuart01]

Thanks xx

 

[leesey]

I think if it's Church of Scotland Mrs Stuart, it's just that one or both parents and any godparents have to themselves have been christened, but I know my mum's church wouldn't be too strict about this. I've only been to a catholic christening lately and that was really strict in that way - I think that's where the 'can't do it unless you were married there' kind of thing comes in. I would say it depends what church you want to get it done in xx

 

[Em91]

I was wandering if we would be able to get LO christened since we're not actually married, although we're both christened. Anybody know>? Sorry to hijack x

 

[Mrsstuart01]

I think the same applies if you're Not married, just speak to the local minister/vicar seems to be the advice! Xx

 

[l_maclean]

It totally depends on the church. My LO is getting christened next week, and their are no rules about her godparents. We attend church, and our minister wouldn't do a LO last year who's folks didn't attend, but one of the other C of S ministers in the town did.

Xxx

 

[Elfs Mummy]

We went to a christening recently where the parent weren't married and my dad was godfather and it atheist so it really depends on the church x

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[kaz1983]

Good thread mrsstuart

think I might look into this with our local minister now then I know whats what (if indeed we will christen minion) hubby and I are both christened but havny actually talked abou it

also what age can you get then christened from any age?xx

 

[Mrsstuart01]

Think anytime, I've seen christenings from a couple of months. We will prob do it before the 6 month mark anyway xx

 

[Loula]

This is defo something i need to look into aswell as i would love to get LO christened as we all are in the family and would be nice to carry on at least one tradition x