The Parish of Porth Newydd
Weddings
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wedding is meant to be special: the most special day in your life
If you are considering whether or not to marry in church here are a few things to remember.
If you wish to marry at St. Johns or St. Lukes or St. Paul's one of you should live in The Parish of Porth Newydd.
You must be over 16 years of age
If either of you has been divorced it may be possible to marry in church, do speak with The Reverend Chris Coles- Telephone or E-Mail
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church wedding is different because you are asking God to be present with
you in your life - not just on your wedding day but for ever.
For Christians the expression of our love for each other is a reflection of God's love us.
In your marriage you will promise to love and support each other until you die.
If things go wrong the easiest thing to do is walk away from each other - it is not necessarily the right thing.
The way to make a marriage work is to persevere. If you love each other today there is no reason why you cannot always love each other: but it is never easy to live with someone and always like them or always agree with them.
Banns
of Marriage - This usually means that on three Sundays before you are married
the priest has to announce in church your intention to marry.
If you live in different parishes you will have to arrange for the Banns to be read in both churches. It is your responsibility to visit the other parish priest and ask for this to be done. You will need to collect from the priest a certificate showing that no-one objected to the wedding, for which you have to pay. This certificate must be brought to the priest who is to perform the wedding ceremony.
Without this certificate you cannot be married.
If you wish to get married in either St John The Evangelist, Cymmer or St Lukes The Evangelist, Llwyncelyn or St. Paul's, Porth, then please contact The Reverend Chris Coles by Telephone
Christian beliefs about marriage
Married love was created by God.
It is part of God’s plan for humanity and as such is sacred.
Marriage is for life.
The church teaches that marriage is for life. This is firstly to enable people to feel secure in their love. It is also important that children are brought up in a family to feel secure. Secondly, in marriage two people learn to love in an unselfish way and as they do this they reflect God’s love. The hallmarks of a married relationship are loyalty and faithfulness.
Marriage is protected.
Because marriage is created by God and is part of God’s plan for people it is protected in the Bible.
When marriage goes wrong.
The Church recognizes that sometimes marriages break down. In situations like these the Church supports people who are going through difficulties.
Marriage is a public announcement.
It is important to make those vows publicly – it binds a couple in front of witnesses and before God.
Marriage is the proper context for human love. Christians believe that the correct place for sex is within a relationship of complete commitment. In sex people become one in a very real way – yes, physically but also emotionally and spiritually; they become completely open with each other and share the greatest intimacy. The Bible says that when two people have sex they become ‘one flesh’. This is why Christians believe that the correct place for sex is within marriage.
Marriage is blessed by God.
God is the third partner in Christian marriage.
The love which two people share in Christian marriage is a sign of God’s
love. When two people promise unconditional love to each other for life this
shows what Christ’s own sacrificial love is like.
