Weddings

WEDDINGS

To those who are considering a Christian Marriage at St. Thomas:

Congratulations on your engagement and upcoming marriage!  We hope that not only your wedding, but your marriage will be everything you want and hope it will be.

THE CHRISTIAN WEDDING

In the United States, a marriage is a civil contract. When a Pastor performs a marriage he or she acts as an agent of the State. The Church, therefore, does not marry anyone in a legal sense.

The Church, however, believes in Christian marriage and is concerned with this aspect of the relationship. The wedding service is seen, therefore, as a worship service. It is to be an expression of the couple’s commitment to Jesus Christ and his relationship in their lives. Couples who come to Saint Thomas to be married, should be active in expressing their commitment to Christ.

If you decide to get married at St. Thomas, we encourage you to contact us as soon as possible so that a first appointment can be arranged with the pastor, and we can begin making plans for your wedding together. At this meeting, the Pastor will counsel you and seek opportunities for an understanding of Christian marriage and the wedding service. It is at this meeting that a date is confirmed for the service and a more detailed description of specific policies and procedures concerning building use, fees, behavior, flowers, music, etc. will be explained. Following this meeting, the Pastor will meet with you, as a couple, two other times to plan the service and work out further details.

In Christ’s Love,

Pastor(s)

Spiritual Gift Questionaire

This questionnaire is one of many tools to help you discern where you fit in the church’s many ministries. It can help you to either learn or confirm areas of affinity-areas that you naturally tend to focus on. But as with most spiritual gifts tests, it is not meant to definitively tell you what your gift is. Simply knowing your spiritual gifts is not the goal, but rather knowing how to serve God as a member of Christ’s body and serve are the real goals.

  • Ask God for guidance and wisdom to find your place in the church’s ministry.
  • Your life experience can be a good guide to find your interest and abilities.
  • Be mindful of the needs of your church. Sometimes, God will call you to minister-serve-in places you might not prefer. The calling may be temporary or long term.
  • Be ready, willing, and courageous. Obedience is challenging.
  • Listen to the encouragement, wisdom, and guidance of other members of the body of Christ.
  • Be prayerful about finding God’s will for you.

To answer the questions in this Questionnaire:
Download and print this PDF Document  

To score your questions
Download and print this PDF Document

After you have taken this inventory it is a good idea to talk with the pastor(s) about where your Spiritual Gifts could best be used for the glory of God. The office number is 586-781-3025