SACRAMENTAL GUIDELINES FOR BAPTISM

1. IT IS OUR POLICY TO ALLOW THE DISCREET USE OF VIDEO EQUIPMENT AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHY DURING THE BAPTISM

2. PLEASE SHOW RESPECT FOR THE BUILDING. WE ASK YOU THAT YOU PROPERLY DISPOSE OF ALL BOXES, PLASTIC RAGS, GARMENT BOXES, FLOWER PACKAGING ETC. DON'T WAIT FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO DO IT FOR YOU.

3. VISITING CLERGY MAY ATTEND WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE PARISH PRIEST AND/OR THE METROPOLITAN OF DETROIT

4. IT MUST BE VERIFIED THAT YOU AND THE SPONSORS ARE MEMBERS (STEWARDS) OF HOLY-TRINITY-ST. NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH.  ALL STEWARDSHIP OBLIGATIONS MUST BE MET ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE BAPTISM AND A FACILITIES FEE OF $150.00 MUST BE RECEIVED.  IF THE PARENTS AND SPONSORS ARE MEMBERS OF ANOTHER ORTHODOX PARISH, THEY MUST PRESENT A LETTER OF GOOD STANDING FROM THAT PARISH SIGNED BY THE PRIEST OF THAT PARISH

 5.  THE SPONSORS MUST BE MARRIED PROPERLY IN THE CHURCH. SPONSORS WHO ARE NOT MARRIED IN THE CHURCH OR HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN ECCLESIASTICAL DIVORCE, IF DIVORCED, MAY NOT SERVE AS SPONSORS.

6. YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

1. 1 WHITE HAND TOWEL

2. 1 WHITE BATH TOWELS

3. 1 WHITE FLAT TWIN BED SHEET

4. 1 BAR OF SOAP

5. 12 OZ OR LARGER BOTTLE OF GREEK OLIVE OIL

6. BAPTISMAL CANDLE FOR THE CHILD

7. 2 ADDITIONAL CANDLES FOR THE WITNESSES

8. BAPTISMAL CROSS

9. APPROPRIATE BAPTISMAL CLOTHES FOR THE CHILD

FYI:  OUR CHURCH ACCOMODATES APPROXIMATELY 550 GUESTS

ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO FR. BILL