"Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." 1 Corinthians 13
Getting married
If you’re thinking of getting married in church, firstly may we congratulate you on your engagement!
Marriage is a very ancient idea. The Bible suggests it goes right back to Adam and Eve, who were ‘made for each other.’ Jesus loved a good wedding: he turned water into wine at a wedding reception, his first recorded miracle. Even today, marriage exists in practically every country and culture on earth.
So marriage has always been part of God’s good plan for us. And no wonder! A good marriage is healthy, freeing and life-giving. Christians believe that marriage is a gift from God. A church wedding ceremony at St. Nicholas not only provides you with the setting of a beautiful church building but there is also something in a public commitment of this magnitude that has a deeper spiritual element to it and which can transform a relationship to a new and deeper level.
You will need to know about some legal requirements and procedures. These are important! So, to start with we’d invite you to contact our Parish Administrator and then come and chat to our Rector, Rev Sally Buddle
Banns of Marriage
Banns are an announcement of your intention to marry and a chance for anyone to put forward a reason why the marriage may not lawfully take place. Banns need to be read in the Parish where each of you lives as well as the church in which you are to be married, if that is another Parish. You must have your Banns read out in church for three Sundays (during our 10.30am Service) during the three months before the wedding. Most couples try to get along to hear their Banns being read at least once.
If you are marrying in another parish please contact the church office for details on having your banns read at St Nicholas.
