C of E parish church wedding with a Methodist Minister?
by sylvie | 20 October, 2008 - 09:53
Dear Resident Reverend,
Apart from consulting the parties concerned, can you please tell me where I can obtain explicit information about which parts of the service can be undertaken by a Methodist Padre within a C of E marriage ceremony so as to conform with the law?
I understand that various permissions must be sought but do not know exactly what can be done by whom during the actual service.
Thank you
Sylvie
Comments
Hi Sylvie
Just ask your Vicar - he or she is the registrar and will advise you.
You use the term Padre which suggests that bride or groom (or both) is in the armed forces and they will obviously have designated chapels too.
The Church of England and Methodist churches are now working much more closely with some ministers being licensed to both denominations -so this shouldn't be as complicated as you think.
Hope this helps
Jan