Weddings and Baptisms
We would be delighted for you to contact us about having your wedding or baptism in one of our churches. For more information you can telephone the Vicarage on (03) 9728 6353. We will arrange to mail or e-mail the information to you. If there is anything you do not understand or would like to discuss please do not hesitate to contact us.
Weddings
We hold many wedding services in our churches and these services are Anglican services.
We prepare you for Christian Marriage and we expect all our couples to undertake a pre-marriage course. The church is not a wedding chapel to be hired but a living community of God's faithful people.
The cost of holding a marriage ceremony with the Anglican Parish of Mount Dandenong is AU $1000.00 (20010/11 rate). A deposit of AU$50 is required in order to secure the date. Both of these amounts are inclusive of GST. Our fees are commensurate with those of other churches, however, we can make adjustments if you have a major problem.
To take the first step please click the "Contact Us" entry on our menu. As well as this, you can download our weddings information sheet which includes an application form. you are welcome to fill out the application form and send it to us. At anytime please feel free to make an appointment to see the Vicar.
Baptisms
Congratulations, this is a time of great happiness and a time of great responsibility. We would like to share your happiness and your responsibility and would be delighted for you to contact us about having your child’s baptism in one of our churches.
The Church takes Baptism very seriously and we would like you to take the time to think about the importance of Baptism for yourself, your family and your child. Jesus teaches that at our birth we become members of our natural families and citizens of the country in which we are born. But, natural birth is not enough, Jesus's disciples must be spiritually born again to become members of God’s family and citizens of God’s Kingdom, Baptism is this means.
You should examine your own faith, and ask yourself the following questions:
* Do you believe in God the Father, maker of all things?
* Do you believe in His Son, Jesus Christ, redeemer of the World?
* Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, giver of life and truth?
* And are you prepared to teach and encourage your child in this belief?
You should be able to answer YES to all these questions. You will be required to do so during the Service of Baptism.
Baptisms are held during one of the Sunday Services. Baptism is not a private ceremony. It is a time when new members are born into the Family of God and it is therefore fitting that other members of God’s Family are present.
The child should be baptised in the Parents own Parish Church, or the Church, which the parents normally attend.
There is no Baptismal fee. But it is customary for the parents to make a special thanks offering to God for this great gift given to their child.
We hope that you will join us in our happy parish community. You have the blessings and good wishes of our parish as you prepare for this happy day in your life.
To arrange a Baptism contact us on (03) 9728 6353
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