Weddings - the sacrament of marriage
We welcome all couples, church members and non-church members, to be married at St. John's Episcopal Church. To discuss the possibility of a wedding at St. John’s, please contact the Rector at 512-580-0200, or send an email to stjohns@austinstjohns.org.
At St. John's "all couples" includes couples of the same sex. Here at St. John’s we recognize a variety of perspectives in our church. After a period of discernment the Rector and the Vestry resolved that offering marriage to all couples of any sexual orientation who seek God’s blessing is what we are called to do as a church.
For answers to your questions, the St. John's Wedding Customary covers everything from Fees, to Counseling, Setting the Date, Flowers, Where to Dress, scriptures and hymns, and more! Please contact the church office at 512-580-0200 or stjohns@austinstjohns.org for a copy of this document.
Some requirements for a wedding at St. John’s include:
Weddings follow the form in the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer.
All couples must sign this Declaration of Intent.
At St. John's "all couples" includes couples of the same sex. Here at St. John’s we recognize a variety of perspectives in our church. After a period of discernment the Rector and the Vestry resolved that offering marriage to all couples of any sexual orientation who seek God’s blessing is what we are called to do as a church.
For answers to your questions, the St. John's Wedding Customary covers everything from Fees, to Counseling, Setting the Date, Flowers, Where to Dress, scriptures and hymns, and more! Please contact the church office at 512-580-0200 or stjohns@austinstjohns.org for a copy of this document.
Some requirements for a wedding at St. John’s include:
- At least three months notice (subject to availability and scheduling).
- A minimum of four counseling sessions with the Rector or another Episcopal Priest. Although this rarely happens, the priest has the right to decline to perform the wedding.
- For second and third marriages, there are additional requirements detailed in the pamphlet. These requirements take additional time to complete.
- At least one member of the couple must have been baptized in any Christian denomination.
Weddings follow the form in the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer.
All couples must sign this Declaration of Intent.
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confirmationConfirmation is the laying on of hands by a bishop when individuals reach an age when ready to make a mature commitment to a life of faith. Those baptized at an early age, adults baptized without a bishop, and those being baptized in the presence of bishop may join in the ancient tradition of the laying on of hands that stretches back to the first disciplines of Jesus.
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