St Richards Church, Ham
Baptisms, weddings and funerals
Baptisms
We love to welcome families at St Richard’s, and baptise babies (and adults!) like other Church of England churches, when the family lives locally and attend St Richard's. Baptisms take place as part of our 10 o’clock service on Sunday mornings. We take seriously our commitment to help parents bring up their child in the Christian faith as part of the church.
Families who don't want to make such a big commitment to become part of the church are always welcomed and offered the alternative option of a Thanksgiving service. This is a relatively new form of service in the Church of England in which parents thank God for their child and ask for His blessing without making the big promises required by a baptism. This can also involve godparents, and takes place in the 10am service.
Weddings and banns of marriage
Like other Anglican parish churches, St Richard’s is licensed for weddings, and any UK citizen who lives within the parish of Ham Riverside, or has a family connection to the church, can get married here. Banns of marriage are also read for anyone living in the parish but getting married by banns in a Church of England church elsewhere. For any enquiries please contact the vicar, Rev. Simon Coupland, on the email address given below.
Funerals
We regularly hold funerals and memorial services at St Richard's following the death of a loved one. Some people choose a service in church because they have a family connection to St Richard's, some because they need a bigger venue than the crematorium, and others because a funeral has been held far away, and local friends and family were unable to attend. We will always do everything we can to make the booking of a funeral as straightforward as possible, though because of the other activities taking place every week, there are unfortunately limitations on when the service can take place. Please contact the vicar, Rev. Simon Coupland, on the phone number or email address on the Home page.
Find us:
Ashburnham Rd, Richmond, TW10 7NL