Marriages
Weddings
at St. Giles
One of the great blessings in life
is a Christian family. When a couple are joined together in Christ and build
their family upon God’s grace and God’s ways, they enter a new and wonderful way
of life.
At St. Giles Church we have a
strong commitment to preparation for this. We want to help develop a solid
foundation for life together. This process will necessitate at least a six
session meeting with the priest for sharing and counseling.
Getting
Married at St. Giles
Because we want to be deeply
involved in the lives of our people considering marriage, we anticipate that the
premarital process itself will take at least six months from the date of the
application to the wedding date. We ask couples to plan accordingly and apply
early.
When you are ready to apply for
marriage:
1. Call the church office to
and set a time to meet with the priest.
2. If you wish to be married in
the Chapel at Saint Mary’s College, you will need to call the wedding
coordinator at the college to obtain a date and the necessary forms. Only
students, alumnae and members of St. Giles Parish may be married in the chapel.
If You
Have Been Married Before…
We know that God can restore, heal
and bless people who have been through the tragedy of divorce, and we are eager
to help that happen. In order to reduce the possibility of a second divorce and
to bring God’s healing to those who have experienced divorce, the Episcopal
Church requires its clergy to work pastorally with people who are seeking
remarriage. For those who have been married before, personal pastoral work with
your clergy is designed specifically for each couple. All remarriages must have
the approval of our pastor and the bishop. Please contact the priest at St.
Giles as soon as you think you might be interested in remarriage.
Do you have questions about this?
Please call St. Giles at 925-376-5770 and we will be happy to talk with you.
