The United Benefice of Knights Enham and Smannell with
Enham Alamein
Weddings, Baptisms & Funerals
Most Weddings and
Baptisms are held at the Parish Church of St. Michael and All Angels in Knights
Enham, but Baptisms particularly can also be held during the main
For all queries
regarding weddings, baptisms or funerals, please contact the Priest in Charge,
Revd Andrew Ashdown. (01264) 357032.
E-Mail: andrew@knightsenham.org.uk. We will be pleased to hear from you.
BAPTISMS
Baptism is a
wonderful celebration of the gift of life, and of receiving a child, or adult,
into the family of the Church. Baptisms
take place on certain Sundays, either at St. Michael's Church, or during a
You will need to be
in touch with the Priest in Charge, who will check availability of dates, and
arrange to see you to go through the
If you choose to have
a Baptism
A number of
preparation evenings are available for you to attend, specially designed for
parents and Godparents to help explore your and the child/Godchild’s commitment
to the Christian Faith. The service and the meaning will be fully explained and
you will have the opportunity of confirming all of the arrangements.
Some planned dates
for these evening’s are as follows;
|
Wed
7th January 2009 |
Thu
19th March 2009 |
Thu
30th April 2009 |
Tues
9th June 2009 |
Wed
22nd July 2009 |
Wed
9th September 2009 |
Tue
20th October 2009 |
WEDDINGS
Once you have decided
to get married, you will need to get in touch as soon as possible with the
Priest in Charge to arrange a Marriage date.
The date is likely to be considered in conjunction with finding out
venue availability for Wedding Receptions, which can be heavily booked up
months or even years in advance! So the
sooner you choose and confirm the date, the better.
The Priest in Charge
will arrange to meet you privately to take down details; to discuss preliminary
arrangements; and to get to know you a little.
Nearer the time, you will be invited to a Marriage Preparation meeting,
when, in a very informal and relaxed way, we shall look in more depth at issues
relating to Marriage; go through the Marriage
RE-MARRIAGE
Where either or both
parties have been married before, we can consider a Marriage
DEATHS
Ministry around the
time of death is a very important and deeply sensitive matter for everyone
concerned. It can be an emotionally
overwhelming time for everyone involved.
All parishioners are entitled to have a funeral in their
For further
information about any of these life events, please click
on the icons below.