BAPTISMS • WEDDINGS • FUNERALS

Baptisms
Baptism is a joyful occasion when one is welcomed as a member of the Christian community by water and the Holy Spirit. Infant and adult baptisms are offered at Christ Church on specific Sundays during the year. Other arrangements may be made by the clergy; however, baptisms always take place at a public service. Also, some pre-baptism education is required, usually in the form of meetings with one of the clergy.

If you are interested in baptism, please contact the office at 586-1226 or e-mail us.

Weddings
We rejoice when a couple begins their marriage with a wedding at Christ Church. This is a most exciting time in your life. The clergy and staff consider it a privilege to assist you in having your wedding service here. In addition to assuring that the service is a beautiful beginning to a vital and successful marriage, the pastoral staff will continue to be available to you for consultation and support as your life together unfolds.

The service proclaims that marriage is a gift created by God, blessed by our Lord Jesus Christ and sustained by the Holy Spirit. It presumes that the couple shares the belief that marriage is a life-long covenant of mutual love, faithfulness and service. It also presumes you want your wedding to take place in the church as an expression of your own faith and desire to have God as an ongoing partner in your marriage.

If you are you interested in getting married at Christ Church, please contact the office at 586-1226 or e-mail us for more information.

Funerals
The loss of a loved one is very painful, whether it happens suddenly or following a long illness. The clergy and staff want to be helpful and supportive of families during this difficult time, both pastorally in the grieving process, and in planning a service that expresses the love for the deceased, offers a time for family and friends to gather and gain strength from each other, and affirms our hope for the future.

Funerals and memorial services can be scheduled through the office at 586-1226 or e-mail us. It is important to involve the office early in the planning process in order to insure the availability of the building, clergy, and musicians. The funeral service is a celebration of the life of the person, taken from the Book of Common Prayer. Choices of lessons, prayers, hymns and other music, and sermon and/or eulogy which reflect the life of the deceased are made in close consultation with the clergy and director of music.