Welcome and congratulations on your engagement and upcoming marriage! It is our pleasure to extend the facilities of Rock Spring Presbyterian Church to those who are planning to marry, members and non-members alike. Members are defined as "the bride, the groom, or their parents, who have been active member(s) at Rock Spring for at least the previous 12 months."
Weddings performed at Rock Spring Presbyterian Church will follow an order of Christian Worship Service and Ceremony acceptable to the Session of the church and must be consistent with current reformed theology. For further information, refer to section W-4.900, Part II, The Book of Order, The Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
INITIAL ARRANGEMENTS:
Arrangements must be made through the church office for use of our facilities; we suggest you call as early as possible to set your wedding date on the church calendar. Approval must be given by the minister, the director of music ministries (hereafter referred to as the organist), and the Session of the church. Please do not have invitations printed until all arrangements have been completed and approval given.
The minister* of the church, the organist, and the church wedding coordinator are expected to participate in all wedding ceremonies. Request for other minister(s) to participate in the ceremony will be considered by the Rock Spring minister and must be approved by the Session. Requests to use an organist or any other musician that would provide the primary music for the wedding other than the Rock Spring organist will be considered only when the church organist is unavailable. (*The PCUSA ordains both men and women. It is our policy that RSPC's minister, whether male or female, will participate in your wedding service.)
REHEARSAL:
Unless otherwise scheduled through the wedding coordinator, all rehearsals will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m. The wedding party should be instructed to arrive no later than 5:30 p.m. Up to one hour will be reserved for rehearsal. The Rock Spring minister and a wedding guild member will conduct the rehearsal.
PRE-MARITAL COUNSELING:
Pre-marital counseling sessions are required of the bride and groom. It is the responsibility of the bride and the groom to make these arrangements with the minister at least three months prior to the ceremony.
DATES:
Weddings and rehearsals may be conducted in any portion of the church on Sunday if they do not conflict or interfere with any of the church services; however, we cannot schedule weddings or rehearsals during Holy Week, Easter, or the Living Nativity Scene or on Christmas Eve. We will gladly do our best to accommodate your choice of dates.
WEDDING MUSIC:
Music is an important part of everyone's wedding ceremony. At Rock Spring Presbyterian Church, we can offer the best music available to make your wedding special. Because the wedding is essentially a service of worship where marriage vows are exchanged, the music should reflect both the dignity and the joy of the occasion. Our office manager will be happy to provide with you contact information for our organist.
Wedding music selections are included in this document which can viewed by clicking here.
Download a copy of the Wedding policies and regulations.
Please contact the church office at (404)875-7483 for more information.
