The Church believes that marriage is a gift of God and that it is God’s intention that a marriage should be a life-long union in body, mind and spirit of one man and one woman. The Church welcomes everyone, whether or not a member, who enquire about an intended marriage.
The minister will be delighted to explore with couples the nature of Christian marriage, help them through the wedding day and offer pastoral support thereafter.
A date and agreement to marry the couple will only be made after the couple have made an arrangement to meet with the minister for an initial interview. At this interview, the minister will:
explain the registration procedure
advise the couple of the fees
explore the appropriateness of the intended marriage in the Church
explain the need to meet the couple before the wedding to explore Christian marriage and to discuss the content of the service
Where it may not be appropriate for the actual wedding to take place in church, following a civil of marriage which is in accordance with the Church of England's understanding of marriage (see above) it possible to arrange a service of dedication and blessing. The parish priest will be happy to discuss this with you and help make the arrangements.
The minister will be delighted to explore with couples the nature of Christian marriage, help them through the wedding day and offer pastoral support thereafter.
A date and agreement to marry the couple will only be made after the couple have made an arrangement to meet with the minister for an initial interview. At this interview, the minister will:
explain the registration procedure
advise the couple of the fees
explore the appropriateness of the intended marriage in the Church
explain the need to meet the couple before the wedding to explore Christian marriage and to discuss the content of the service
Where it may not be appropriate for the actual wedding to take place in church, following a civil of marriage which is in accordance with the Church of England's understanding of marriage (see above) it possible to arrange a service of dedication and blessing. The parish priest will be happy to discuss this with you and help make the arrangements.