Weddings

As an Open and Affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ, Mayflower Church believes that marriage is a covenant made in the presence of God between two people, regardless of their gender or sexual orientation.

Weddings at Mayflower range from the very simple to the very elaborate, and from the very traditional to the very innovative. We are committed to helping couples affiliated with Mayflower Church plan a service that reflects their desires and expresses the uniqueness of their relationships. Couples are expected to participate in four sessions of pre-marriage counseling with a minister and are involved in the preparation of the service.

In May 2006, the Mayflower Church congregation adopted a policy that supports its Open and Affirming stance by separating the holy rite of marriage from the civil institution of marriage as defined by the state of Minnesota. We believe that current civil marriage policies are discriminatory to members of our community. Therefore, at least until those policies are corrected, Mayflower Church will no longer perform civil marriages as an agent of the State of Minnesota. We will continue to perform religious marriages for all couples, regardless of gender.

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