The Font - Baptism of Jesus
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfil all righteousness.” Then John consented. As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”
In front of you is the medieval, stone Font. It is traditional to place the Font by the main entrance to a Church because the Font is used to baptise new Christians as they join the Church family.
Anecdote
The 13th century Font was rescued from a paddock, where it had been used as a horse trough for many years, placed on a new base and installed in the church in 1907. It was moved to its present position by the south door during the 2020 Renewal.
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