Baptisms at St. Peter's 
Baptism is the public declaration of Christian faith. When children are baptised it is done on the basis of their parents, and godparents, faith. The Christian faith is centred on Jesus, God's Son. Christians believe that Jesus shows us the way to have a living relationship with God the Father, and that he comes to us today through his Holy Spirit.
If you would like to have your baby or child baptised at St. Peter's we would be very happy to discuss this with you. We do this by means of an informal and informative discussion about the journey of faith in which you will be engaging with your child, and the promises and decisions that you are asked to make publicly as part of the Baptism Service. This will be done by means of 'Encounter' sessions which, after your initial enquiry, you will be invited to attend. The sessions (which will include refreshments) will help you to get to know different people at St. Peter's and how you and your child can get involved. We will try and answer your questions, will share with you what they have found true from their own experiences and journey of faith, and help you explore your understanding of what Jesus actually said and did.
You may decide that you don't feel you can make the promises that are included in the Baptism Service on behalf of your child. In this case it is possible to discuss with us a Thanksgiving Service which celebrates your child as a gift of God, and can still form the focus of a special family celebration.
To start the process of getting your child baptised at St. Peter's:
1. Please contact the Parish Office, either by visiting us, by phone or by sending an email to
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2. Someone will contact you, usually within 2-3 weeks (except in holiday periods) with an invitation to the next available 'Encounter' sessions. At the end of these sessions it will be possible to discuss a date for the baptism of your child.
3. When a date for your child's baptism is agreed you will be given an 'Application for Baptism' form, which you are asked to return to our Church Office with all the details completed. By returning this form, you are confirming the baptism arrangements.
We conduct Baptisms in our morning services, often but not exclusively on the 3rd Sunday of the month. Morning Services are usually at 9am and 11.15am in the Church, and 10am at Yateley School.