Adult baptism or confirmation

For young people and adults wishing to be baptized and confirmed, we regularly run a course.  If you are thinking about adult baptism or confirmation please contact the church office.  

Confirmation Service on Sunday 15 May 2022 at 6.30pm

Bishop Karowei, Area Bishop of Woolwich will be with us on Sunday 15 May  for a special Confirmation service, at which we will also welcome visitors from some other churches in Charlton Deanery (our local Anglican grouping of parishes). For Anglicans, Confirmation is the fulfilment of promises made for us or by us at our baptism, and the way in which we publicly declare our faith and our desire to follow Christ as a ‘grown up’ Christian. At the service, the Bishop lays hands on each candidate, anoints them and prays for the Holy Spirit to equip and empower them for the journey of faith ahead. The congregation offer their support and prayers and we celebrate.  It's also possible for those already confirmed in the Anglican Church or in another tradition to publicly re-affirm their faith. If you are interested in being confirmed, please get in contact with Revd Simon. There will be three preparation sessions in the weeks prior to the service, but we'd also encourage you to join the Lent course, starting on 7 or 9 March.

Organising a baptism or christening  

Congratulations on the safe arrival of your baby. If you live in the parish of St Alfege Church,  have a close pastoral connection with this church or regularly attend services here then do please contact us about the services of Baptism.If you are thinking about adult baptism or confirmation please contact the church office.  

You can find out which is your local parish church at A Church Near You. Our parish boundaries are Deptford Creek, Norman Road, Greenwich High Road, Blackheath Road, Blackheath Hill and Shooters Hill Road, Maze Hill, Hoskins Street and the River Thames. 

Baptism (sometimes called a christening) is the sacrament of welcome into the worldwide church.

If you live in the parish of St Alfege the baptism can take place here. If you have a close pastoral connection with St Alfege Church  or regularly attend services, but don’t live within the parish, then the baptism can take place here. If you do not live in the parish and do not have a pastoral connection, we suggest that you contact your local parish church. It is important that baptism takes place in a church community that can nurture your faith and welcome you to become part of its community.

Baptisms are held throughout the year, either within the main Sunday service or on a set Sunday afternoon.

There are no charges for baptism.