Marriage
Christian marriage is a covenant relationship between two people, proclaimed in a public setting. By covenant relationship, we mean it is initiated by mutual promises to love, honor, and cherish one another for a lifetime. In the Episcopal Church we believe marriage to be a sacramental rite, which means we believe it is reflective of God's relationship with us: it is characterized by trust, sacrifice, generosity, and forgiveness. Through marriage, God's grace is made known to us and through us in real and visible ways, and it enables us to grow more completely into the person that God has created us to be.
A wedding is a liturgical expression of the sacrament of marriage. The couple are the ministers of the sacrament. The priest officiates and pronounces God's blessing on the relationship, but the couple are the ones who proclaim the covenant. It is in their lives that the sacrament is lived out.
Eligibility
Saint James Episcopal Church is typically available for weddings when one or both persons of the couple are members of Saint James, or have some other connection to the church. In all cases it is required that at least one member of the couple be a baptized Christian.
For more information on weddings at St. James please check the Wedding Customary.
A wedding is a liturgical expression of the sacrament of marriage. The couple are the ministers of the sacrament. The priest officiates and pronounces God's blessing on the relationship, but the couple are the ones who proclaim the covenant. It is in their lives that the sacrament is lived out.
Eligibility
Saint James Episcopal Church is typically available for weddings when one or both persons of the couple are members of Saint James, or have some other connection to the church. In all cases it is required that at least one member of the couple be a baptized Christian.
For more information on weddings at St. James please check the Wedding Customary.