The Epiphany is one of the most important events in the child's life. It is necessary to be prepared for it in advance because in church there are rather strict rules of this sacrament. It is necessary to specify all features of holding this ritual in that church in which you are going to christen the child.
It is required to you
- - baptismal set;
- - krymzha;
- - cross;
Instruction
1. First of all it is necessary to choose godparents. They will also be the main characters during the christening. It is necessary to choose these people proceeding not from friendly and related motives. It is important to understand that godparents have to become spiritual mentors to your child, explain the main postulates of Christianity and to become a support in entry into belief. Therefore when choosing godparents it is necessary to lean on as far as the person moral and orthodox and also whether it will be able to become a personal example for the kid.
2. Godparents have to learn surely a prayer ""Creed"". It is read during the baptism ritual. It is desirable to confess and prichastitsya in church. Now in many temples the godparents can complete a small training course where they will remind them the main church dogmas and will acquaint with the Scripture and duties which they will get. These people have to be engaged in spiritual training of the child, drive it in church, be responsible for his acts. It is considered that in if with parents of the kid that that will occur, Godfathers have to undertake all cares of his further life.
3. For the ritual of a baptism the child needs to buy baptismal clothes, it surely has to be white, small bordering is allowed by an embroidery. It is necessary to buy a towel which you will wipe the child after it is dipped into a font. This towel is called ""krymzha"", it is necessary to leave it in church. The baptismal suit should be separated from other clothes as it is impossible to wear it more. Usually the clothes and a krymzha are bought by the godmother. Purchase of a cross with a chain and payment of a christening is undertaken by the godfather. The payment sum, to be exact defines donations concrete church. However concerning all purchases and expenses it is necessary to agree in advance, Godfathers can not know these traditions or not have an opportunity to make such acquisitions.