Godparents

Asked to be a Godparent? Not sure what it means? What is the religious bit? What are your responsibilities? How to be a great Godparent...

Parents

Do you need Godparents? How do you choose?
What are you asking? How to choose great Godparents...

Is your child about to be baptised? Have you just been asked to be a Godparent? Maybe you are thinking about how to build a relationship with your Godchild? Or perhaps you are stuck for a present to celebrate Baptism / Birthday / Christmas?

The Godparent Guide will take you by the hand and walk you through the process. From history to tradition, the religious meaning to other approaches and with plenty of ideas on how to build a relationship, this is the starting point to help you be the best possible Godparent.

How long does it last?
A child takes ownership of their own faith with Confirmation - when they publicly declare their faith and after which......
There is no formal end-point to the role of godparent, though the child's coming of age at 18 or 21......
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Anglican
25:31 - Baptism: a Life-long Celebration
General Synod - Church of Canada
Anglican
03:11 - Vicars talk about baptism
Church of England
Roman Catholic
07:14 - Fr. Robert Barron on The Sacrament of Baptism
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I take my duties as a godparent very seriously. I feel that your godparents are people you can run away to and confide in - and nothing will get back to your parents.
Shirley Conran - Telegraph