Tous Ensemble, En Chemin Avec Jesus
RE Theme: Welcome & Baptism
As part of the Welcome theme, Deacon Chris Housbey came to visit Nursery and talk about baptism. We dressed up as parents, God parents and the priest. We used a doll for the baby. The children named their baby Rosie.
Deacon Chris talked about us all having our special names our parents chose for us. He explained that baptism is a welcoming into the church, God’s family. He showed us how to make the sign of the cross on the baby’s head and pour water over too, using a shell. Deacon Chris explained that the sign of the cross on the baby's head reminds us of Jesus and the shell reminds us of our journey of faith as God’s family. The children have shells and crosses on their uniform. Deacon Chris talked to us about lighting a baptismal candle, which reminds us that Jesus is the light of the world. We used special oil to make the sign of the cross on the doll's head, before we baptised her using water and the shell.
Hattie was baptised by Deacon Chris at Queen of Martyrs. Luca said he was Christened at St Cuthbert's Church.
We will be baptising dolls in the water play this week!
