A non-Christian funeral is not permitted in a church, but it is worth bearing in mind that a family looking for a totally non-Christian funeral cannot really achieve that in a church anyway - by its very nature, the building, the furnishings, the stained glass etc, all speak of the Christian faith
Yes they can. However if their first language is not English then there is a need to ensure they understand enough of the service to know what being a witness means and understand what they are signing for in the register.
The Christian names, or at least the first Christian name of the bride and the groom should be used.
The requirement for the reading of the banns of marriage is that the names clearly identify the couple to be married, ie, the names by which they are usually known. Christian and surnames should therefore be all that is required for banns, and middle names may, but need not be included.
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Question about minimum age for godparents.
Yes it is possible to do so, but you must first bless the grave - See Common Worship Pastoral Services p.296.
There is no requirement for the parents to be baptized. But they should feel able to support the child in their faith journey, and this may eventually lead to conversations about their own baptism.
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Godparents must have been baptized. They should normally also have been confirmed but the vicar has a discretion to dispense with the requirement for confirmation (but not the requirement for baptism) in a particular case.
