Weddings at St Mark's Church

 

St Mark’s Church is a popular wedding venue. Part of that popularity has to do with the traditional design of the church, with its evocative Victorian-Gothic decoration, a very capable pipe organ, and a long central aisle for bridal processions. But there is something else that draws people to this church and we like to think that that is a couple’s desire to commit to one another totally in love in the same way that Christ has committed himself to people in this parish, generation after generation, bringing meaning, hope and joy to those who call St Mark’s their spiritual home. Through your marriage here you become part of that mission of love in the world, and we would welcome your ongoing connection with the parish - through the baptism of your children, for instance, or the celebration of other important events in your life as a couple.

St Mark’s welcomes couples who seek Christian Marriage in the Anglican Tradition. One of the partners to the marriage needs to be baptised. This baptism does not have to have been conducted in the Anglican Church, but it does need to have been performed in the standard way – with water, in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. If neither you nor your partner are baptised, we are happy to talk with you about the sacrament of baptism (please see the section on baptism) and the possibility of you being baptised.

 

If you would like to be married at St Mark’s Church please contact the Parish Office in the first instance (telephone 09 520 2258 or email office@stmarks.org.nz ) and we will arrange for you to meet, as a couple, with one of the parish priests. S/he will talk with you about your relationship so far, the reason why you want to be married here, and will provide you with information about the wedding services we offer. If s/he is satisfied that everything is order, you will be invited to book your wedding and pay a deposit to hold that booking. St Mark’s has a well-appointed Parish Hall that is often booked by wedding couples for their reception. To view the inside of the church and hall please click on the following hyperlink.

360 degree view of St Mark's Church    -    360 degree view of Parish Centre

 

 

Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God