{"id":78,"date":"2025-06-08T16:21:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T15:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/build.stmarysalsager.org\/?page_id=78"},"modified":"2025-08-07T12:23:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T11:23:45","slug":"baptisms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/build.stmarysalsager.org\/index.php\/baptisms\/","title":{"rendered":"Baptisms"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"78\" class=\"elementor elementor-78\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec2fe1c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ec2fe1c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c8323d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c8323d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efbd9dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efbd9dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Baptisms at St. Mary's &amp; St. Philip's<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dc898b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8dc898b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-138441f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"138441f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-068ba8e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"068ba8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-703c791 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"703c791\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Love of God is revealed through the marvel of creation, and little more so than through the birth of a child!<\/p><p>Each new life is a cause for celebration. Each new life is a life full of promise, hope, potential and opportunity.<\/p><p>In baptism we recognise that we are all God\u2019s children \u2013 we are all children of God, our amazing and loving creator.<\/p><p>When you bring your child forward for Baptism you are:<\/p><ol><li>Acknowledging God\u2019s love for you and your child;<\/li><li>Giving thanks to God for your precious little one; and<\/li><li>Welcoming your child into the family of God \u2013 not only on the day of their Baptism, but forevermore.<\/li><\/ol><p>It is always a pleasure and a privilege to baptise someone into the family of God, and we are only too happy to have a conversation with you regarding what your child\u2019s baptism involves.<\/p><p>A great way to meet our ministry team is to attend one of our Sunday morning services at either St. Mary\u2019s or St. Philip\u2019s. These take place at 10:30 am each Sunday morning (at St. Mary\u2019s) and at 10:30am on the first and third Sundays at St. Philip\u2019s.<\/p><p><b>Children are always very welcome at all of our services<\/b>\u00a0and refreshments are always served afterwards, so you are welcome to stay and have a chat with one of our ministry team and find out more about how to plan your service.<\/p><p>Please see our <a href=\"https:\/\/build.stmarysalsager.org\/index.php\/worship-services\/\">Worship Services<\/a> page for more information about all our different types of Sunday service.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be482d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"be482d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div 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