LIFE EVENTS
Weddings
Congratulations on your engagement and your decision to get married! We hope that we can be of service to you as you start this exciting journey together.
If you, or your fiancée, live in the parish of St Mary’s, Hitcham, it’s normally possible for your marriage to take place here. If you don't live in the parish, you may still be able to get married here. You can find more information about the criteria for getting married in a Church of England church here.
The church holds marriage in very high regard, so if you do decide to get married at St Mary's Hitcham, after you have confirmed your marriage date with us, we expect every couple to do a short marriage preparation course (normally half a day) which will help to better prepare you and your fiancée for your new life together.
If you are getting married in another church and need your Banns of Marriage to be read, please contact us. Be sure to leave plenty of time, at least 3 months before the wedding day.
If you would like to enquire about getting married at St Mary's Hitcham, please get in touch.
Baptisms and christenings
Baptism - often called a Christening - is a joyful service in which we welcome a child into the family of the Church. Because important promises are made, parents and godparents speak on the child’s behalf until they’re old enough to make their own response of faith.
As a parent, you’re promising to help your child grow within the Christian faith - to pray for them, bring them to church, and encourage them as they learn to follow Jesus. If St Mary’s Hitcham isn’t your regular church, we’ll arrange a friendly conversation to explore what’s right for you and your child, and invite you to a short preparation session.
If you’d like to enquire about having your child baptised at St Mary’s Hitcham, please get in touch.
Not sure you’re ready to make these promises? We can also offer a Service of Thanksgiving for the gift of a child - do ask us about this.
Funerals
If you’d like to speak to us about arranging a funeral please do get in touch through the Contact page.
Information about organising funerals can be found here.