A Marriage Blessing
For those wishing to remarry after divorce, we offer a Marriage Blessing Service after a civil ceremony has been conducted, for couples who fulfiil certain legal/church criteria as follows:
1. Live within the Parish of Holy Trinity, or are members of the Parish Electoral Roll, or have a qualifying connection with the church here: (one of you were baptised or confirmed at Holy Trinity; one of you or your parents lived in the Parish for six months; one of you or your parents worshipped at Hazlemere Church for six consecutive months; one of your parents or grandparents were married at Holy Trinity Church).
2. To have a Blessing Service in the Church of England you both need to be UK citizens.
THE BLESSING SERVICE
The Blessing Service is a fantastic celebration of the love between two people. During the Blessing Service you will make life long promises and a commitment to one another in the presence of family, friends and God. Within the service, promises will be made, rings exchanged, hymns sung, readings and prayers offered and a Book of Dedication is signed. The whole service usually takes 45 minutes. Click here for an overview of the service.
PLANNING YOUR BLESSING SERVICE AT HOLY TRINITY SERVICE
The first step is to phone or email and make contact with one of the clergy or our Marriage Coordinator (Mrs Christine Marks). She is generally in the Church Office on Friday mornings.
If you have read the information above and believe that you satisfy the various criteria for us to be able to book and conduct your Blessing Service, then we will arrange to meet with you and complete the necessary formal arrangements.
We ask all couples having a Blessing in this church to attend our Marriage Workshop. This is an informal gathering with other couples getting married at Hazlemere Church, and takes place on a Sunday afternoon (lunch through to tea) around the end of January, where we look together at the Marriage Service/Blessing Service, values and communication in marriage.
One of our clergy will be assigned to take your Blessing and will be happy to meet with you to talk further about the process.
Any questions you may have on practical issues can be answered at the time of booking your Blessing Service.