Thorpe Hamlet, Norwich
Baptisms & Christenings
During a christening your child will be baptized with water. It’s the start of an amazing journey of faith for your child and a special day for all your friends and family. Follow the links to find answers to your questions and to explore all that a christening means, not just on the day but long afterwards.
Your child is precious to you and precious to God. You want the very best for them, and so does God. You want them to make right choices in life, for themselves and for others.
A christening is just the beginning of this and so much more.
Over the years to come, it’s a journey you’ll share together with your child by:
During a christening your child will be baptized with water. It’s the start of an amazing journey of faith for your child and a special day for all your friends and family. Follow the links to find answers to your questions and to explore all that a christening means, not just on the day but long afterwards.
Your child is precious to you and precious to God. You want the very best for them, and so does God. You want them to make right choices in life, for themselves and for others.
A christening is just the beginning of this and so much more.
Over the years to come, it’s a journey you’ll share together with your child by:
- Being there for your child to talk to about the bigger questions of life – questions about hope, faith and love.
- Praying for your child through the ups and downs of their faith journey.
- Showing them practically how to make those good choices in life.
- Helping them to learn more about their Christian faith, through their church and in other ways.
Weddings
Congratulations if you are just starting to think about a church wedding! We love to support people who wish to marry at St Matthew's which maybe your local church or the church that has connections with your family. A wedding is a celebration of your love and marriage is outgoing committment of love and support that you have for each other.
Today more than a quarter of all marriages in England between a man and a woman take place in the traditional setting of a Church of England church. You're welcome to marry in church whatever your beliefs, whether or not you are baptised and whether or not you go to church. Currently the Church of England is legally unable to provide a same sex marriage or blessing but can offer pastoral prayers of thanksgiving and love.
Congratulations if you are just starting to think about a church wedding! We love to support people who wish to marry at St Matthew's which maybe your local church or the church that has connections with your family. A wedding is a celebration of your love and marriage is outgoing committment of love and support that you have for each other.
Today more than a quarter of all marriages in England between a man and a woman take place in the traditional setting of a Church of England church. You're welcome to marry in church whatever your beliefs, whether or not you are baptised and whether or not you go to church. Currently the Church of England is legally unable to provide a same sex marriage or blessing but can offer pastoral prayers of thanksgiving and love.
Funerals
Planning a funeral after the death of someone you love can be difficult because you have lots of decisions to make when you can be feeling fragile and overwhelmed. They can also involve spending a lot of money, which adds to the pressure.
We can support you with our extensive experience and take the time to review everything, ensuring the funeral is both appropriate and respectful. Surprisingly, a Church funeral can be hundreds of pounds cheaper than one at the crematorium, and we are able to look after the reception as well if that's helpful to you. Finally, we will support you after the funeral if you would like us to.
Contact Rev Patrick Jordan, telephone 07791 628153
Planning a funeral after the death of someone you love can be difficult because you have lots of decisions to make when you can be feeling fragile and overwhelmed. They can also involve spending a lot of money, which adds to the pressure.
We can support you with our extensive experience and take the time to review everything, ensuring the funeral is both appropriate and respectful. Surprisingly, a Church funeral can be hundreds of pounds cheaper than one at the crematorium, and we are able to look after the reception as well if that's helpful to you. Finally, we will support you after the funeral if you would like us to.
Contact Rev Patrick Jordan, telephone 07791 628153