St John’s Blackpool

Hearts for God and God’s Heart for Blackpool

Baptisms & ThanksgivingS

Children are a precious gift to us, and Christian parents are eager to find some way of marking their gratitude to God, and to ask for his ongoing blessing on their new family member. 

The Anglican Church offers two possibilities.  The first is a Service of Thanksgiving during which parents simply express their thanks to God, and the second is the Service of Baptism which goes much further.  In Baptism parents make clear promises to nurture their child's faith, and to bring their young one up in the family of the church.

At St John's we love to celebrate new birth, and would be pleased to talk with you to find the best way forward for your family.  As a starting point we ask that you first come to church and meet one of the clergy after the 10am service, after which we will be delighted to help you further.