Weddings
You're welcome to marry in church whatever your beliefs, whether or not you are christened and whether or not you regularly go to church. For such a special day, the Church of England website offers a special place. There are some great things about marrying in church that you might like (...). All you need to help you plan a personal, meaningful, spiritual and beautiful church wedding can be found on their weddings web site: www.yourchurchwedding.org
The Prayer adapted from Common Worship for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and all couples intending to marry. God of all grace,
friend and companion,
look in favour on William and Catherine
and all who are made one in marriage.
In your love deepen their love
and strengthen their wills
to keep the promises they will make, that they may continue
in life-long faithfulness to each other;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
friend and companion,
look in favour on William and Catherine
and all who are made one in marriage.
In your love deepen their love
and strengthen their wills
to keep the promises they will make, that they may continue
in life-long faithfulness to each other;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Baptism and Confirmation
In Baptism, parents thank God for his gift of life, make a decision to start the child on the journey of faith and ask for the Church's support. In the Anglican Church it is common to baptise young children; this is sometimes known, outside the church, as christening. See the Church of England website
http://www.churchofengland.org/weddings-baptisms-funerals/funerals.aspx for FAQs on Godparents.
Confirmation marks the point in the Christian journey when you affirm the faith into which you were baptised. Through prayer and the laying on of hands by a bishop, the Church also asks God to give those being confirmed power, through the Holy Spirit, to live the life of discipleship.
We regularly prepare children from the local Primary School for Confirmation and adults are often confirmed at the same time. Speak to the Rector for more details.
Funerals
A funeral is used to mark the end of a person's life here on earth. Family and friends come together to express grief, give thanks for the life lived and commend the person into God's keeping. These can be a small, quiet ceremony or a large occasion in a packed church. Everyone is entitled to either a burial service (funeral) or to have their ashes buried in their local parish churchyard regardless of whether they attended church or not. We have three Ministers who can conduct a funeral at one of our churches or a local Crematorium. Speak to the Rector, Canon Alec Boyd, for more information. See the Church of England website for information on planning a funeral and the funeral service. Plus a selection of comforting psalms and prayers
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