A friendly church of the Anglican Catholic tradition within the Church of England
Baptisms, Marriages & Funerals
Baptism
St Andrew’s welcomes children and adults into membership of the church with the sacrament of Baptism, sometimes called Christening.
This sometimes takes place during the Sunday 11.00am Mass so that the whole church community can welcome and celebrate its new members. However other days and times can be arranged.
You should normally approach your own parish for Baptism. If you are not sure which parish you live in then you can check by visiting www.achurchnearyou.com and searching via your postcode.
If you would like to apply for a baptism then please come to Church any Sunday morning for the 11.00am service and afterwards speak to one of the churchwardens who will be pleased to help you with the arrangements. Or by using our Contact page to get in touch.
Marriage
If you live within the area of our parish then you can get married at St Andrew’s. You can also get married here if you fulfil one of the following:
One of you:
- has at any time lived in the parish for a period of at least 6 months or
- was baptised in the parish or
- was prepared for confirmation in the parish or
- has at any time regularly gone to normal church services in the parish church for a period of at least 6 months or
One of your parents, at any time after you were born:
- has lived in the parish for a period of at least 6 months or
- has regularly gone to normal church services in the parish church for a period of at least 6 months or
One of your parents or grandparents:
- was married in the parish
If you can show that you meet one of these criteria then please come to Church any Sunday morning for the 11.00am service and afterwards speak to one of our church wardens who will be delighted to help you fill in an application form and plan your wedding at St Andrew’s.
Funerals
When a death occurs it is never an easy time. You are always welcome to talk to us about the death of a loved one. When it comes to the practicalities, to arrange a funeral, in the first instance you should contact an undertaker who will advise you of the process and then liaise with the Church to find a time for the service which is suitable for all concerned.
If you would like to speak to a Priest or a member of our Pastoral care team then please do not hesitate to contact us.
Prayer List
We pray for the sick, the vulnerable and the recently departed at all of our regular services.
If you would like to have the name of a loved one added to that list then please contact Mo Butler maurice.butler@hotmail.com. Also can you please let him know when that person no longer needs our prayers.