Handfastings
We have offered legally binding marriages to the heterosexual community in a variety of settings ranging from churches and hotel function rooms, to garden ceremonies and backyards.
With the Supreme Court decision in Massachusetts that ruled same-gender marriages are legal, effective May 18, 2004 we are pleased to be able to offer same-gender legal wedding ceremonies.
Our church has clergy throughout eastern and metro-west Massachusetts that is recognized by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for purposes of conducting legal marriage ceremonies.
You may contact some of us directly to arrange a wedding via the following:
| Rev. Lori Bruno (F) E-Mail Lori Bruno Greater Boston & Vicinity |
Rev. D. Kirkpatrick (M) E-Mail Dennis K. Greater Boston & Vicinity |
Rev. M. Kirkpatrick (F) E-Mail Rev. Mary Greater Boston & Vicinity |
| Rev. Joanne Cutting-Brady (F) E-Mail Rev. Brady Greater Lowell & Vicinity |
Rev. Gary Gregory (M) E-Mail Gary G. Greater Boston & Vicinity |
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If you need us to help provide a church facility, please contact us substantially in advance (6 months or more recommended) of planning your wedding.
A year (12 months) is not an unreasonable amount of time for such a special occasion.
Please contact us at least 8 weeks in advance of your chosen wedding date if you already have a location to assure someone form our church is available.
Out-of-state weddings require at least 8 weeks advance notice in order for us to obtain a non-resident clergy license for the event.
For a legal wedding, you must obtain in advance, a valid marriage license from your city / town.
Our clergy will retain the license after the ceremony and make the appropriate filing with the town clerk where the ceremony was performed.
Non-binding commitment ceremonies (handfastings) are available as well.
Feel free to contact us for additional information.