[Magdalen] baptism: Avery Grace

[Michael Bishop]

I would agree. At every baptism I invite ALL children present to join us 
at the font - and especially any siblings. When I give the lighted 
candle, if there is a sibling who can take and hold it (with help and 
supervision) I ask them to take on the baby's behalf - a special job!

God bless

Michael Bishop
rev at michaelbishop.name

Rector of Boylestone, Church Broughton,Dalbury, Longford, Long Lane, 
Radbourne, Sutton-on-the-Hill and Trusley

Diocese of Derby, England

> On 16 Oct 2016, at 18:24, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Wouldn't it make sense for the family group stand together at this time?  At least for young children to be there at the font, too?  That's the way I've most often seen it.  One could make a case for them perhaps being closer to God at this time than the adults.
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> Our related church (St. John's, originally meant to replace St. Mark's long ago but St. Mark's in the end chose not to close) today celebrates the birth of a daughter, Grace Mary Noel, to their priest and his wife.  Grace is a lovely name and must be in the ascendant.
>
> Marion, a pilgrim     ... today my sail I lift....
>
>> On 10/16/2016 12:29 PM, ME Michaud wrote:
>> A beautiful name, and fit her perfectly. Pretty and placid little girl,
>> watching everything, apparently without a lick of anxiety. Not to be said
>> of her sister, however, who melted down and had to be carried out crying
>> "Mommy! Mommy!" The trials of the elder child :-)
>>
>> I wondered if they'd considered taking the nearly-four-year-old down to
>> stand with the parents and godparents instead of abandoning her confined to
>> the pew, which she didn't like one damn bit. But it's never right to
>> second-guess parental wisdom, I guess.
>>
>> In his sermon, the rector reminded us that God is eternally bringing life
>> out of death, which was particularly poignant given the family's situation
>> perhaps.
>> -M
>>
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