We’d love you to get married at St Luke’s.
Although the outside of St Luke’s doesn’t win many prizes, step inside and you’ll be surprised by the bright airy and spacious body of the church and the beautiful chancel area around the altar – the backdrop to many wedding photos.
When you get married at St Luke’s, most of the service takes place at the chancel step, just in front of where family and friends will be sitting.
You’re welcome to marry here if either of you live or grew up in St Luke’s parish, or if you worship regularly at St Luke’s, or if your parents live or lived here, or if they are or were members of St Luke’s – in fact there are lots of ways people can be able to get married here.
You can get in touch and we’d be delighted to show you round and talk about how your wedding would take place in St Luke’s.
We’ll arrange to meet up, give you the information you need, help you with the form-filling stuff and spend some time making the service personal to you both.
- If you live in the parish but are having a church wedding somewhere else, you will still need to have your banns read in St Luke’s as well as in the church where you are marrying. We have to do this at least three weeks before your wedding so make sure you don’t leave it too late! Contact us any time about this and we will arrange it for you.
- You can find out much more about marrying in the Church of England, including about fees, online at Your Church Wedding.
Same Sex Marriage and Civil Partnerships
At St Luke’s, we affirm and celebrate LGBTQIA+ people who are an integral part of our church community and deeply enrich our life of faith.
Currently the Church of England defines marriage as being between one man and one woman and so, despite our deep longing to do so, we are not able to offer services of marriage for same-sex couples. Whilst we work and pray for change, we are delighted to offer same sex couples the opportunity to have their commitment blessed and affirmed. Specially designed ‘Prayers of Love and Faith’ can be used following a civil partnership or marriage at another venue or as a way of marking a significant milestone in your life together.
If you would like to talk to us about the Prayers of Love and Faith, please get in touch.