Life Events
Here for you in good times and sad times.
In celebrations and grief, St Andrews offers an incredibly beautiful space and prayerful presence in which you can hold your baptisms, weddings and funerals.
Christenings / Baptisms / Thanksgivings
At St Andrews we welcome any enquiry concerning a
christening, baptism or thanksgiving. Often people have
their children christened, but anyone of any age can ask to be
baptised or confirmed.
For children a christening is the start of an amazing journey
of faith and a special day for families and friends. Your child
is precious to you and precious to God. It is a chance to give
thanks for the beautiful gift of your child. You don’t have to
be christened yourself to have your child christened.
If you don’t feel it is the right time for a christening or the
right type of service for your child you can have a
thanksgiving service instead.
As we get older, we begin to question faith and God. You may
have discovered a personal faith for yourself and wish to be
baptised or confirmed (if you are already baptised). We
would be delighted to discuss this with you further.
At St Andrews we welcome any enquiry concerning a christening, baptism or thanksgiving. Often people have their children christened, but anyone of any age can ask to be baptized or confirmed.
For children a christening is the start of an amazing journey of faith and a special day for families and friends. Your child is precious to you and precious to God. It is a chance to give thanks for the beautiful gift of your child. You don’t have to be christened yourself to have your child christened.
If you don’t feel it is the right time for a christening or the right type of service for your child you can have a thanksgiving service instead.
As we get older, we begin to question faith and God. You may have discovered a personal faith for yourself and wish to be baptised or confirmed (if you are already baptised). We would be delighted to discuss this with you further.
Weddings
Congratulations! We are excited that you are considering St
Andrews to hold your wedding service. St Andrews offers a
beautiful, fully accessible venue for your service. Our church
is set behind a historic lychgate (ideal for photos) and amidst
a beautifully kept churchyard. We love a wedding and have so
much to offer.
There are many reasons that make you eligible to marry here.
Anyone aged 18yrs and over, who lives or has lived in the
Parish of Ferring for at least six months, was baptised or
confirmed in the parish, has at any time regularly attended
normal services for at least six months.
Additionally, if one of your parents have lived in the parish,
regularly attended church for six months or were married in
the parish. You also qualify!
We have a wealth of knowledge and experience in arranging
a church wedding and would love to share this with you.
Weddings
Congratulations! We are excited that you are considering St Andrews to hold your wedding service. St Andrews offers a beautiful, fully accessible venue for your service. Our church is set behind a historic lychgate (ideal for photos) and amidst a beautifully kept churchyard. We love a wedding and have so much to offer.
There are many reasons that make you eligible to marry here. Anyone aged 18yrs and over, who lives or has lived in the Parish of Ferring for at least six months, was baptised or confirmed in the parish, has at any time regularly attended normal services for at least six months.
Additionally, if one of your parents have lived in the parish, regularly attended church for six months or were married in the parish. You also qualify!
We have a wealth of knowledge and experience in arranging a church wedding and would love to share this with you.
To enquire please contact Revd Shirley (Vicar) at
[email protected]
Funerals
We are sorry to hear of your loss and are ready to support you every step of the way. If someone you know and love has died, a funeral can be arranged for you and with you, in church or at a local crematorium. You nor the person who has died need to be churchgoers to have the help with a
funeral.
We believe that each and every person is uniquely made in the image of God. A funeral is a good place to give thanks for all that was special about the person you knew and loved.
The service can also include unique details, whether that is what people wear, the music that is played, readings that are chosen or simply a photograph at the front. Talk to us about the person you want to give thanks for and the life you want to celebrate. We will help you work out what is possible.
“God our Father, we thank you for the person we knew, the years we shared, the good we saw, and the love we received.” (Extract from a prayer in the Church of England funeral service)
To enquire please contact Revd Shirley (Vicar) at
[email protected]
Funerals
We are sorry to hear of your loss and are ready to support you
every step of the way. If someone you know and love has
died, a funeral can be arranged for you and with you, in
church or at a local crematorium. You nor the person who
has died need to be churchgoers to have the help with a
funeral.
We believe that each and every person is uniquely made in
the image of God. A funeral is a good place to give thanks for
all that was special about the person you knew and loved.
The service can also include unique details, whether that is
what people wear, the music that is played, readings that are
chosen or simply a photograph at the front. Talk to us about
the person you want to give thanks for and the life you want
to celebrate. We will help you work out what is possible.
“God our Father, we thank you for the person we knew, the
years we shared, the good we saw, and the love we received.”
(Extract from a prayer in the Church of England funeral
service)