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Can a Clergy officiate at a divorce?
Marriage. The sacramental rite of the church in which two persons “enter into a life-long union, make their vows before God and the Church, and receive the grace and blessing of God to help them fulfill their vows” (BCP, p. 861).
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A priest or bishop normally presides at the marriage. If no...
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The Episcopal Church has special rules for clergy who wish to officiate at the marriage of two people if either has been previously divorced. In addition, the General Convention of 2018 authorized two liturgical rites for trial use, which can be used for same-sex or opposite-sex marriages. The guidelines below discuss these rites and make brief com...
Every clergy person performing a marriage shall conform to the rules of The Episcopal Church found in Title I, Canons I.18 and I.19. These canons include requirements that: 1. The marriage occurs in accordance with the laws of the state in which the marriage is performed. 2. The marriage is performed according to one of the authorized rites of this...
Any clergy person officiating at a marriage ceremony should use one of the authorized rites of this church. Those rites are: 1. The Celebration and Blessing of a Marriage – Book of Common Prayer, page 423. 2. An Order for Marriage – Book of Common Prayer, page 435. 3. The Celebration and Blessing of a Marriage 2 – authorized for trial use by Genera...
There are no special additional requirements for performing same-sex marriages. If your congregation is preparing to perform its first same-sex marriage, you may wish to do some pastoral work with the congregation to help prepare them for the ceremony. I would be happy to have a conversation with you about your congregation’s situation, at your dis...
Canon 1.19 requires that you receive a godly judgment from your bishop in order to perform a marriage for someone who has been previously divorced. Attached you will find the form to use for remarriage requests. Please note that these guidelines should be followed whenever someone has been divorced and seeks remarriage. In addition, if a member of ...
In all cases where one or both of the persons seeking marriage have been divorced, I ask that you use this Remarriage Request Form. The petitioning clergy person should include a letter with the re...The priest making the application should have an ongoing pastoral relationship with one or both of the persons seeking remarriage. Preferably they should be participating and supporting members of...Regarding the previous marriage(s), the following concerns should be addressed:The clergy person must see certified copies of final divorce or annulment decrees and retain copies for the congregation’s files.If one or both parties seeking marriage have previously been divorced two or more times, I ask you to fulfill the following additional requirements to seek a godly judgment: 1. Please contact me directly so that we can discuss the circumstances of the remarriage request. 2. I ask that you send the couple to a licensed professional counselor for add...
A priest or a bishop normally presides at the Celebration and Blessing of a Marriage, because such ministers alone have the function of pronouncing the nuptial blessing, and of celebrating the Holy Eucharist. When both a bishop and a priest are present and officiating, the bishop should pronounce the blessing and preside at the Eucharist.
Marriage Laws of New York (Domestic Relations Law) How do you get married? Under New York law, a couple wishing to be married must (1) get a marriage license and (2) within sixty days take the license to the person who solemnizes the marriage, completes the form, and returns it to the issuer.
The Celebration and Blessing of a Marriage is an expression of Christian community. The Catechism (prayer book, page 861) declares that in marriage, a couple makes their vows before God and the Church, and the priest blesses a marriage on behalf of the Church.
