Plan Your Wedding

Marriage between a man and a woman is esteemed to be one of God’s most profound expressions of love.  The commitment, established through declarations of love and promises of faithfulness a man and woman make to one another, is regarded in scripture as being reminiscent of the spiritual union between Christ Jesus and the Church. 

Requirements:
In order to be wedded at Emmanuel or by one of our associate ministers (ordained clergy), couples must attend and complete PREMARITAL PLUNGE; a small-group style pre-marriage session wherein engaged couples and couples contemplating marriage explore and discuss matters that have been found to have a profound impact on the marital relationship.  These full-day sessions are held quarterly on a designated Saturday.  The fee for the session is $50.00 per couple and is applied to help off-set the cost of the session.

Scheduling the Ceremony:
After completing PREMARITAL PLUNGE, the couple will once again be put in contact with a Ceremony Administrator who will assist in scheduling a ceremony at Emmanuel or arranging for one of Emmanuel’s clergy to perform the ceremony at an alternate location.  The Ceremony Administrator will also establish a time for the couple to come in and formalize the terms of the wedding agreement.  The signed agreement is to be accompanied by a $500.00 deposit.

PLEASE NOTE:  All other costs/fees associated with the ceremony will be determined and noted in the agreement.  All fees are to be paid in full one (1) month prior to the ceremony.

Upcoming Sessions:

PREMARITAL PLUNGE
(Winter 2012 - Summer 2012) 

January 2012

April 2012

July 2012

Specific day, date and please contact:

                                            Rev. Leslie Smith-Wright

Phone:  (718) 622-1107, ext. 20

E-mail:  Lsmith-wright@ebc-ny.org