If you would like to book a baptism or a wedding then please come along to our ‘open surgery' in the church from 7pm until 7.30pm every Thursday evening.

The following information might help to orientate you before your visit.

Baptisms

Baptisms (commonly known as a ‘Christenings') are performed once a month (usually the third Sunday) at the main 10.30am Sunday service.

We consider it a joy to baptise children and babies, but do ask that parent/s attend a short baptism preparation evening, which takes place once a month, before booking a date for the baptism.

At this preparation evening we watch a video which explains what baptism is all about. We hope that the video will also help you to understand the meaning of the vows which you will make on behalf of your child.

At the baptism preparation evening we will also give you plenty of opportunity to ask all the practical questions you might have.

If you do not live within the borders of the parish of High Green, then we do ask that you first see the vicar of the parish in which you live for permission to have a baptism at our church, before proceeding with baptism preparation.

Weddings

Weddings are a time of great joy, and a church wedding offers the best possible start to married life. If you would like a wedding at St Saviour's then please come and see us at the surgery time detailed above.

Here at St Saviour's we do offer marriage in church where one or both of the partners has been previously divorced, but under these circumstances we will ask to have an additional meeting with you to discuss the situation in detail before agreeing to proceed.

Funerals

Many people plan their own funeral, or the funeral of a loved, to take place at St Saviour's church before the committal at a crematorium or cemetery.

Can we reassure you that it is always a solemn privilege to perform this rite for you, or your loved one/s, regardless of whether you, or they, have been a regular member of this congregation.

Although our Garden of Remembrance is now full, we are still very happy for you to scatter the ashes of your loved one in that peaceful space if you should so wish.

The death of a loved one is, inevitably, a time of great turmoil and we attempt to make this a little easier for you by offering you the assistance of the clergy or our own trained bereavement counsellor, should you so wish.