ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>weddings</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="main.css" /> </head> <body class="main_content"> <div class="left_indent"> <h1> Weddings </h1> <div class="hr"> <hr /> </div> <h2> Getting Married in Sprowston</h2> <div class="hr"> <hr /> </div> <img style="float: left; margin-top: 10px;" src="images/wed-start.jpg" alt="Couple arriving at the church" width="175" height="263" /> <div style="padding-left: 190px;"> <p> Anyone who lives in Sprowston or who has a strong connection with Sprowston is welcome to get married in either church. If you would like to arrange your wedding please call into <strong><em>St Cuthbert's Church Centre on any Tuesday evening between 6pm and 7pm.</em></strong></p> <p> The cost of a wedding in Sprowston 2011 is &pound;428. This covers all the legal fees and an organist. There is an additional charge for heating (&pound;30) when required. When you book your wedding we ask for a &pound;50 deposit, which is not normally returnable.</p> <p> If you are divorced the Vicar will be happy to discuss with you whether a church wedding is possible.</p> <p> If you have been told you need to have your banns read in Sprowston please <strong><a class="plain" href="Banns.htm" target="_self">click here. </a></strong> </p> </div> <div style="clear: left;"> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px;" class="hr"> <hr /> </div> <h2> Useful Links</h2> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px;" class="hr"> <hr /> </div> <img style="float: right; padding-right: 10px;" src="images/wedflow.jpg" alt="Wedding Flowers"> <div class="weddingsUsefulLinksDiv"> <ul class="weddingsUsefulLinks"> <li><a href="http://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-worship/worship/texts/pastoral/marriage.aspx" target="_blank">The Wedding Service</a></li> <li><a href="Banns.htm" target="_self">Banns</a></li> <li><a href="readings.htm" target="_self">Suggested Bible Readings</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cofe.anglican.org/lifeevents/fees" target="_blank">Weddings Fees</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cofe.anglican.org/lifeevents/weddings/marriagemeasure.html" target="_blank">&quot;Qualifying Connection&quot; </a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: right;"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10px;" class="hr"> <hr /> </div> <h2> Useful Information</h2> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px;" class="hr"> <hr /> </div> <div class="usefulInformationDiv"> <ul class="usefulInformationLinks"> <li><a href="docs/Marriage Service - Service Sheet Long.doc" target="_blank">Order of Service (long version) </a> shows the full text of the Order of Service likely to be used on your wedding day (please note, the priest conducting your wedding will be able to advise on any variations).</li> <li><a href="docs/Marriage Service - Service Sheet Short.doc" target="_self">Order of Service (short version)</a> shows the Pastoral Introduction and main headings of the Order of Service and is the form that couples usually use for their own Order of Service. Couples usually also add the words to their chosen hymns so that guests need only be given one booklet on the wedding day.</li> <li><a href="docs/Marriage Service Readings.doc" target="_self">Suggested Bible Readings</a> contains readings particularly suitable for weddings but you should feel free to use shorter, or longer, versions of these or choose other Bible texts as you prefer. The priest conducting your wedding will be able to advise further.</li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px;" class="hr"> <hr /> </div> <br /> <em style="color: #551A8B; line-height: 20px;">Please note, we are not permitted to offer a service of blessing in church following a civil partnership - <a class="plain" href="http://www.cofe.anglican.org/news/pr5605.html" target="_blank">here is the official statement from the Bishops of the Church of England</a> - but we would be happy to talk with you about other possibilities. </em> </div> </body> </html>