[Magdalen] Baptism refused...

[Christopher Hart]

My brother and his wife are not active in any church. Their first boy was
baptized in Maine where my father was then summering. They wanted to have
the second baptized in Oregon where His wife's mother lives, but the
mother's Presbyterian church wouldn't do it because Charles & Lorrie
weren't members of any church. I got an Episcopal priest friend of mine out
there to do it instead.

On Tuesday, May 5, 2015, Michael Bishop <rev at michaelbishop.name> wrote:

> Of course, in the CofE, the only legal grounds on which a baptism can be
> delayed is for the purpose of instructing the candidate/sponsors.
> I have only once not agreed to go ahead with a baptism withing a short
> period. That was when I was approached by a mother wanting her two sons
> baptised. When i visited the home, the father firmly objected to the
> baptism taking pl;ace. I told them that, whilst I was willing to baptise
> the children, i would not do so unless both parents consented. The baptisms
> did not take place at that time, although I left it open for them to come
> back to me. In due course mother contacted me again - her husband had
> agreed to allow the baptisms to take place but on two conditions: a) he
> would not attend the service; b) the mother must bring the boys to church
> every Sunday. I think that father expected mum not to wamnt to bring them -
> but she took him at hgis word and the three of them became very regular
> worshippers within a couple of years, the boys were stalwarts of our church
> choir and then mother and sons were cponfirmed. When a further child was
> born, there was no dispute about the baptism. Dad still did not attend, but
> the baby was baptised  without any debate. He was even named after me!
>
> ....
> ....
> God bless
>
> Michael Bishop
> rev at michaelbishop.name
>
> Rector of Boylestone, Church Broughton, Dalbury, Longford, Long Lane,
> Sutton-on-the-Hill & Trusley
>
> Diocese of Derby, England
>
> On 05/05/2015 19:44, Jo Craddock wrote:
>
>> That would not be me. I was just curious, if, e.g., the parents wanted a
>> baptism for some secular reason (cynical me thinks $$) and were not
>> willing, nor had anyone, to make the promises on behalf of the child your
>> alleged minister required (bringing her up in the faith, etc.).
>>
>> Perhaps the only twit thing was the person requesting it not baptizing
>> her, on their own.
>>
>> While I think we miss the boat, in some instances, involving families
>> more in the life of the church with the easy-peasy instruction our current
>> rector calls for, I am ever-more grateful for his "anyone, anytime,
>> anywhere" approach to baptism (and funerals).
>>
>> Peace,
>> Jo
>>
>> On 05/05/2015 1:20 PM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford wrote:
>>
>>> Sorry, I don't have too much info about particulars, so if anyone wants
>>> to
>>> interpret it to make my family out to be a bunch of twits and the church
>>> blameless, then by all means do whatever makes your heart sing.
>>>
>>
>>
>

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Christopher Hart

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