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Do you need to be christened to be Godparent?
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My sister has been asked to be a Godparent to a friend's child, the only problem is she is not christened. Can she still be a Godparent?
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Church law stipulates that a godparent should ideally have been baptised and confirmed, but discretion is often used to allow a godparent to stand even if he or she has not been confirmed, as long as they have been baptised.
If you stand as a Godparent and have not been baptised - it is seen that you are miss-leading the church and the child being baptised.
Before the baptism itself parents and godparents are asked to answer these questions, to declare their desire to be a godparent and their intention to do their best to fulfill their duties:
Will you pray for them (the children), draw them by your example into the community of faith and walk with the in the way of Christ?
With the help of God we will.
Will you care for them (the children) and help them take their place within the life and worship of Christ’s Church?
With the help of God we will.
They are then asked these six questions which they all answer together:
Do you reject the devil and all rebellion against God?
I reject them.
Do you renounce the deceit and corruption of evil?
I renounce them.
Do you repent of the sins that separate us from God and neighbour?
I repent of them.
Do you turn to Christ as Saviour?
I turn to Christ.
Do you submit to Christ as Lord?
I submit to Christ.
Do you come to Christ, the way, the truth and the life?
I come to Christ.
I hope all this helps.
Church law stipulates that a godparent should ideally have been baptised and confirmed, but discretion is often used to allow a godparent to stand even if he or she has not been confirmed, as long as they have been baptised.
If you stand as a Godparent and have not been baptised - it is seen that you are miss-leading the church and the child being baptised.
Before the baptism itself parents and godparents are asked to answer these questions, to declare their desire to be a godparent and their intention to do their best to fulfill their duties:
Will you pray for them (the children), draw them by your example into the community of faith and walk with the in the way of Christ?
With the help of God we will.
Will you care for them (the children) and help them take their place within the life and worship of Christ’s Church?
With the help of God we will.
They are then asked these six questions which they all answer together:
Do you reject the devil and all rebellion against God?
I reject them.
Do you renounce the deceit and corruption of evil?
I renounce them.
Do you repent of the sins that separate us from God and neighbour?
I repent of them.
Do you turn to Christ as Saviour?
I turn to Christ.
Do you submit to Christ as Lord?
I submit to Christ.
Do you come to Christ, the way, the truth and the life?
I come to Christ.
I hope all this helps.
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