Boy christening. Rules and signs.
Birth of a child - a special day for the whole family of the baby. This is a long-awaited event, full of joyful tears and smiles, tenderness, love, reverent attention to the newborn man. The time of family unification.
Almost immediately after discharge from the kid's maternity hospital, young parents are puzzled when you need to baptize a child, how to prepare for the christening, where to baptize the child, how to choose godparents. The importance of this event cannot be overestimated. Baptism is a great sacrament, a small little man connects to the Lord, he gets invisible support for the guardian angel.
Most questions about the bars of the boy according to the rules and signs coincide with the baptism of the girl, but some nuances need to know.
How to prepare for the christening of a child
1. Choose the godfather
2. Select the temple for the sacrament
3. Go on a conversation in the temple
4. Assign the Date of Baptism
5. Think about gifts
6. Create a menu for a festive table
7. Purchase the necessary things to the baby
We will analyze these items in more detail.
The choice of godparents is a very important task for the baby's parents. It should be not just some kind of relatives or friends, these people will become a kid with spiritual mentors. The godfather is responsible for the child before God. Previously, in the event of the death of blood parents, the child was taken by the godfather in their family for further participation in his fate. Moreover, the godfather took the godfather, and the godfather is a godfather.
The role of the godfather will fit:
People who are truly believers in God
Ready to take care of the child
Not married and not having a love connection among themselves
The role of the godfather will not fit:
Choosing the godfather to the bars, the rules and signs should be studied carefully. For example, you need to know that the boy may not be a godmother, but the Godfather must be. In addition, the godparents may not be two, but several pairs at the same time, but you need to understand that these people should sincerely love the baby.
Choosing a temple for the sacrament of baptism is a purely individual. It can be a nearby church, or a cathedral on the other end of the planet. It all depends on the personal preferences of the parents. The church does not dictate its rules on this issue. In addition, on the bars of the boy, the rules and signs do not rebel the challenge of the father home or even in the hospital, if there are fears for the life of the baby.
Moreover, any baptized person can fall asleep another person if it urgently needs, for example, if a person dies. But it will be better if after the Mijansky baptism, the ceremony will finish the clergy. An independent sacrament should produce a baptized believer man, only in the most extreme case is allowed to a woman, for example, when the child dies in childbirth, and there are no men near. A person whom the contest should be agreed upon this, one cannot be baptized against the will (or Mother must be agreed, for example, in childbirth, or a mother can paint his child). It is done so if there is an opportunity, then the person needs to plunge into the water three times, if not, it's just three times to pour a head with the words: "The Slave of God (or Slave) is baptized in the name of the Father, Amen (Hying his head) and Son, Amen (Halong Head) and Holy Spirit, Amen (pour head). " If there is no water, you can slightly sprinkle with several drops, you can take water from puddles or even sand. Water after baptism is impossible to pour on Earth, it is necessary to attribute to the river or other reservoir so that they do not come to her. It is impossible to baptize the dead man. If a person survived after emergency baptism, it is necessary to attribute it to the church so that the Batyushka trusts the rite.
Interview before baptism is carried out in every temple. Sometimes parents and godfall in the temple are invited twice, one of them must be attended. At this meeting, the priests will tell about the sacrament, about what is necessary for the rite, responsibilities will state the cost of baptism, agree on the date. It is better not to miss the interview. On it you can ask all the exciting questions and get instructions from first.
By appointment of the date for the christening of the boy rules and will not have. Parents choose the day, in accordance with the schedule of the temple and personal preferences.
Presents. Gifts always give to baptism. Gifts make everyone, kidding, parents, godfares, guests. The choice of gifts for baptism is very large. You can give icons, books, souvenirs, embroidery, towels and much more. Often ask a question that you need to buy a boy into christening. Rules and signs say that the godfather should buy a cross and pay the sacrament, and the congestion to buy a baptismal set, towel and help with a dining table.
The festive table on the christenings are covered broad or not, it depends on the means of parents and the godfather, but it will certainly be attended by dishes from dough, porridge, bird, greens, vegetables and fruits. Alcohol is allowed white table wine or korger. The main thing is that invited pronounced prayers for a small perpetrator of the celebration. And the godpants need to remember that their concern and participation in the life of a little man just begins.
