Congratulations on your engagement!
Men and women desiring to be married under the auspices of The Falls Church Anglican must be active members, or in the process of becoming active members, celibate and living apart. If you and your fiance/fiancee meet these criteria, we welcome the opportunity to partner with you in this special event!
In addition to meeting the above criteria, couples must:
- Have their wedding approved by clergy;
- Participate in premarital mentoring through The Falls Church Anglican;
- Adhere to the guidelines set forth by The Falls Church Anglican concerning ceremony details.
Scheduling Your First Meeting with Clergy and Premarital Mentoring
To allow time for adequate premarital preparation and instruction, contact the Church at least six months prior to your desired wedding date. The first appointment in the mentoring process is with a member of the clergy to obtain his approval for the wedding to go forward.
To receive permission from the minister, you will need to schedule an appointment with clergy with both the bride and the groom present. This meeting will be about 90 minutes in length. After the wedding is approved, a wedding date can be set on the Wedding Calendar. For more information or to begin the process, contact Kelley Arllen (571) 282-0100 (ex.0212)
The couple then meets with the clergy, premarital coordinators, to take the Prepare Inventory, an assessment tool designed to assist the couple in identifying relationship areas to be explored with their mentor couple over the course of their premarital mentoring.
Premarital mentorship is contingent upon the availability of premarital mentoring couples; thus, it is strongly recommended that engaged couples contact the church at least six months before the planned wedding date to assure the availability of mentoring couples.
Please refer to the following documents for more information about getting married at The Falls Church Anglican: Wedding Policy.
