When a child is born, parents are engaged in building his fate. Everything matters here: the name that will be given to him, upbringing and other moments. The character of the growing man and his fate will ultimately depend on these factors and circumstances.
How to organize christening
Godparents should organize the celebration. When the
girl’s christening is being prepared
, the rules are simple. First of all, it is necessary to coordinate the time of the ceremony with the priest. Confess and partake of ourselves.
Godparents can only be Orthodox. A person who has not decided on his religion should not participate in the Sacrament.
Believers choose a name for the newborn, in consultation with the "Saints". But if they do not, Father will certainly advise the name on the girl’s christening. The rules suggest giving the newborn the name of the Holy, on the day of which she was born. However, today very often with christening they leave the girl a name that her parents have already given her.
Clothes for christening a girl
Since this is a holiday, it is advised to choose elegant clothes. In terms of the Orthodox Church, the elegance of clothing is not associated with a large number of jewelry. It is better to choose a white dress, it can be decorated with embroidery or lace. In some families, girls are given an order for christening from generation to generation. The rules and traditions that have been established for centuries suggest that the godmother should embroider the outfit.
Now they do not adhere to this. You can just buy a suitable outfit. It is only recommended to ensure that the dress is not too flashy: bright colors or rhinestones are not welcome. In addition to smart decoration, you will still need a new towel. They wipe the child after dipping in the font. Dress and towel are no longer used, but stored as a memory. There is a belief that says that a baptismal towel saves from diseases. He is put in the head when the child is sick.
How is the rite of baptism
The whole family, along with the godparents, goes to church for the ceremony. In advance, you need to take care of purchasing a cross. If you are going to buy a
pectoral cross for a child not in the Church, he will need to be sanctified. When the Priest is ready, you will be invited to the church for the christening of the girl. The rules suggest that the godmother will hold her in her arms. They depart from this only when a woman has periods.
There are times when you have to turn to the Priest about who holds the girl on christening. By tradition, only a godmother is required for a newborn. If a woman cannot go to church and the godfather is not
found, then one of the parents will keep the child.
Baptism Greetings
Usually parents arrange a holiday for relatives. It is customary to congratulate the girl with kind words and gifts. This is the day of finding a second family, it should be marked with a certain memory. The choice of the godmother for the girl is very important. It is advisable that this be a married woman who follows the traditions of Christianity. Since it will be her responsibility to introduce the child further to all the Sacraments of the Church.