Book description
Traditionally the birth of a child has been marked by some form of
religious 'welcoming' service and whilst many people still take this
option, in our increasingly secular society, there has been a wish by
many parents to celebrate the birth of their offspring with some other
formal occasion.
Local authorities in the UK now offer civil naming ceremonies in the
same way they offer civil marriage ceremonies. And though only
introduced in 2002, this scheme is fast growing in popularity.
This third anthology in Julia Watson's series of poems and readings
for both secular and religious ceremonies fills a real gap in the market.
Julia Watson was born in south Wales and read English and Drama at
the university of Exeter. She played Dr Baz in the series Casualty. She
is married to the poet David Harsent, and they live with their daughter
in Barnes, south-west London.
