Wedding Project one day course
for all parishes in the diocese
Christ Church Parish Centre, HarrogateSaturday 27 March, 10am- 4pm |
As part of the dioceses involvement in the national Wedding Project a free day course is being offered for all clergy and lay people involved in weddings across the diocese.
It takes place from 10.00am-4.00pm on Sat 27 March at Christ Church Parish Centre, Harrogate.
The course will be lead by Canon Paul Bayes and Gillian Oliver from the Wedding’s Project Team, Archbishops’ Council of the Church of Engand.
Discover more about the project at www.yourchurchwedding.org/project
Lunch will be provided.
Bookings to Canon Paul Hooper, Ripon and Leeds Diocesan Office, St Mary Street, Leeds LS9 7DP (tel: 0113 2000 557 or email: paulh@riponleeds-diocese.org
by Mon 22 March.
During the day the story of the Project so far will be explained, and we shall:
Hear what couples outside the church really think about the Church of England and the ministry we offer them.
Share our own experience of church wedding ministry today.
Receive practical resources to make weddings work more effective and enjoyable, and less stressful and frustrating.
Pray and reflect together on this aspect of our ministry, and on the bread-and-butter work of parish churches which England still values so much.
In November Bishops John and James wrote in Ad Clerum : "Following presentations at the Diocesan Synod and Bishop's Staff, we have agreed that the Diocese will be one of the fourteen to take part in the next stage of this exciting Project. The Weddings Project has involved an extensive consultation with both couples and clergy which has resulted in the production of an excellent range of advice, resources and materials. One aim is to increase the number of marriages in church in the face of a consistent decline in recent years. The evidence so far is that the aim is readily achievable!" |
Here is a selection of comments from Vicars within and outside the trial areas of the Weddings Project.
“I certainly feel more resourced and confident in being able to present a church wedding in a more professional manner."
“Good to have empirical research, and to be challenged.”
“This must be made available to the whole Church.”
“It’s exciting to know that the Church wants to resource us so that we can reach out to the community beyond the wedding day.”
“I wish I’d had this years ago! I will do some things differently.”
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