Recent Christening

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:27 pm

Baby Lewis is now 9 months old and was Christened on 23rd July. I'm sorry that the photos are not good quality. The Vicar (the same one that married Amy and Mark) is a fantastic lady and everyone was included in the event. 2 other little ones were baptised at the same time.

theia · Post by **theia** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:36 pm

Lovely photos, Bez

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:16 am

Bez

I was hoping you'd post pictures

They are just lovely

My warmest congratulations to you :-6

chocoholic · Post by **chocoholic** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 3:23 am

Oh, what a llittle cutie!

In the first picture he looks as though he's getting ready to jump in!:)

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 3:58 am

chocoholic wrote: Oh, what a llittle cutie!

In the first picture he looks as though he's getting ready to jump in!:)

He wanted to Choco..oh how he wanted to.....he was joy and smiles for the whole day.....when I get home I'll post one of him at the celebrations afterwards....WITHOUT his finery.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 4:26 am

Oh, what precious photos, and such a special moment! I'm looking forward to the rest of the photos!:-4

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 4:34 am

chonsigirl wrote: Oh, what precious photos, and such a special moment! I'm looking forward to the rest of the photos!:-4

After the baptism itself, there was a ceremony that involved candles. The large candle in the photo is the Easter Candle and has special significance...but I forget just what it was....eternal flame or something similar...any way....each baptised child had a smaller version that was lit and held by a god parent. After the service it was placed in a special commemorative box. The lad putting out the large candle with a huge 'snuffer' is Lewis's half brother...he's 9 and called Kai.

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:12 am

Lovely photos, Bez. The Paschal candle is lit at the first Eucharist of Easter, the "light of Christ" symbolising resurrection. Baptisms were once traditionally performed round this time. And the little candles are to show that the child (or adult) has been baptised into this Christian resurrection.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:58 am

AussiePam wrote: Lovely photos, Bez. The Paschal candle is lit at the first Eucharist of Easter, the "light of Christ" symbolising resurrection. Baptisms were once traditionally performed round this time. And the little candles are to show that the child (or adult) has been baptised into this Christian resurrection.

That's exactly how it was Pam....there was so much going on that I didn't take every word in and it was hard to hear from the congregation. I've never seen this happen before at a baptism....it was very touching and I find lit candles very 'spiritual' anyway. .....thank you :-4

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 9:17 am

Beautiful pics!!! :-4

They remind me of our kids Christenings, they were both Christened in Ireland! :-6

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:40 am

A few more pics. taken after the christening.

One with his Dad and the others with his Aunty...my daughter.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 1:10 pm

AussiePam wrote: Lovely photos, Bez. The Paschal candle is lit at the first Eucharist of Easter, the "light of Christ" symbolising resurrection. Baptisms were once traditionally performed round this time. And the little candles are to show that the child (or adult) has been baptised into this Christian resurrection.

I looked this up on the web....really interesting. :-6

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 1:19 pm

Bez wrote: A few more pics. taken after the christening.

One with his Dad and the others with his Aunty...my daughter.

Bez

Your daughter is lovely!

I just love being an Aunty :-4

chocoholic · Post by **chocoholic** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 8:17 am

Bez, he is even more adorable here than in all his Christening finery, he's so cute!

You have a very pretty daughter too, she must take after her mother!:D