Is there a non-religious alternative to christening?

Is there a non-religious alternative to christening?

A naming ceremony is non-religious. It gives parents the opportunity to gather with family and friends to welcome their child into the family. As there’s no legal aspect to this type of ceremony, they can be held wherever you like, as long you have the necessary permission.

What do I read at a christening?

Here’s our pick of ten of the best poems for reading at christenings.

1. William Blake, ‘Infant Joy’.
2. Christina Rossetti, ‘I Know a Baby’.
3. W. B. Yeats, ‘A Prayer for My Daughter’.
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5. James Weldon Johnson, ‘A Poet to His Baby Son’.
6. Louis MacNeice, ‘Prayer Before Birth’.
7. Philip Larkin, ‘Born Yesterday’.

What can you do instead of a christening?

5 touching alternatives if you’re not too keen on christening…

• Humanist ceremony. Humanism is huge right now, for all sorts of events from weddings to welcoming ceremonies.
• Celtic Priests and practitioners.
• Unitarian Ceremony.
• Naming ceremony.
• Church Ceremony.
• Plant a tree.

Can you be a godparent without being christened?

“The only requirement for godparents is that they should have been baptised. A Muslim or a Hindu cannot strictly speaking be a godparent, nor can a secularist who has not been baptised.” While the Church does insist on godparents being baptised, that may not be uniformly enforced across all parishes.

What is the alternative to godparents?

The most popular alternative to ‘godparent’ is ‘guideparent’, but some families say ‘mentor’ or ‘guardian’. Other families go for a more light-hearted term like ‘sparent’ or ‘oddparent’!

What do u write in a christening card?

Simple christening messages

• Happy Christening Day!
• You are so loved – happy christening day.
• Heartfelt congratulations on your christening day.
• Sending lots of love on your christenings day.
• Countless blessings on your christening day.
• Wishing you a life filled with love and laughter.

What is rite of baptism?

The Rite of Baptism, the first of the seven sacraments, is steeped in the history, traditions, and rituals of the Catholic church. It is intended to cleanse away original sin and symbolizes a rebirth in Christ, recalling his baptism by John the Baptist.

Can you have godparents without being religious?

To be a godparent to a Catholic child, you have to be a baptised, practising Catholic (although a baptised person from another denomination can serve as an “official witness”).

Is there a non-religious alternative to godparents?

Is there a non-religious version of the word ‘godparent’? Yes, there are lots to choose from. The most popular alternative to ‘godparent’ is ‘guideparent’, but some families say ‘mentor’ or ‘guardian’. Other families go for a more light-hearted term like ‘sparent’ or ‘oddparent’!

Can you have godparents at a naming ceremony?

Can I include Godparents in the Naming Ceremony? Absolutely! You can appoint Godparents/ Guideparents/ Supporting adults (sometimes Oddparents!) to your little one and they will be asked to make commitments during the ceremony.