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For more information contact Church Secretary  Phone 01493 740336                                 

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Why get married in Church?

 

Your family expect it

The church stands for life-long marriage - and so do you

You want a nice white wedding with all the trimmings

You want God’s help in your marriage so you can “make a go of it”

Wedding pictures look nice with a church in the background

Your relatives go to church

Going to church is a way of showing that it is a special occasion

It’s not a “proper” wedding in a register office

Your mother told you to

You want God’s blessing on you marriage

 

Christian Marriage

 

Christians believe that God adds an extra dimension to marriage, a spiritual dimension  The couple who pray together, stay  together, loving is the most demanding thing in the world, It’s hard to go on being helpful and kind and forgiving when you don’t feel like it, or when you wife don’t treat you like Mum does Dad, or when your new husband thinks that £10 a week will cover the housekeeping. But love is a major part of God’s character, as it was  of Jesus ‘ too, and he can enable us to go on loving. When you get married in Church, you are really saying that you want that extra spiritual dimension in your married lives.

 

The Service

 

The Wedding service is quite short, lasting 40 minutes altogether. You will have a rehearsal sometime before the big day, when we will go through the entire service. Including the promise,, you can also add vows or poems that are relevant to the occasion

 

Divorced People

 

The Baptist Church stand for lifelong marriage and tries to do all it can to keep couples together. However, where appropriate circumstances apply, we will consider a second marriage. Marriage must never be entered upon lightly or selfishly, but responsibly  and in the love of God. We do not aim to make you feel guilty, but for you to feel secure about the future. We do believe in forgiveness!

 

What happens next?

 

To arrange your wedding, come and see me in church on Sunday’s (10.30am), and I will be glad to arrange an appointment to come round and share with you the information necessary,  for even more information ring the secretary, phone number below...

 

What will it cost?

 

When you make your booking, you  will need a deposit of £25 to secure the date. This deposit is non-refundable and the cost of your marriage certificate  will be £5, any further costs will be dependant on what you decide for example  flowers in the church etc.