Where can I find out about changes to weddings for European (EEA) nationals?
Further information on changes to wedding preliminaries where one or both partners is a resident of the European Economic Area.
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Further information on changes to wedding preliminaries where one or both partners is a resident of the European Economic Area.
Further information on the May 4th 2021 changes to marriage registration.
The extent to which memorials are permitted without a faculty depends on the Churchyard Regulations issued by the Chancellor of the Diocese
The minimum number of godparents is three, two of the same sex and at least one of the opposite sex to the child being baptized.
The national CofE Children's Adviser Mary Hawes co-authored Getting Ready for Baptism, which is a course designed to be used with older children and their families.
Parochial fees are the required (legally payable) fees for weddings, baptisms and funerals.
When banns are published, the “true name†of the persons who intend to marry must be used.
Professionally designed and printed resources, many of which can be customized with your church's details, can be ordered on the Church print Hub:
Questions and answers that often arise across all the Life Events are given in this section, but if there?s something more you?d like to know, use these pages to ask for help.
The fees fluctuate each year according to interest rates and other factors. For the latest fees for each kind of Life Events service, visit the Church of England website: <a href="https://www.churchofengland.org/more/clergy-resources/national-clergy-hr/life-events-parochial-fees-and-guidance" target="_blank" re