Love is what we are all about at St Giles' - our love and God's love.

As such, we are delighted that couples (irrespecitive of gender) wish to ask God's blessing on their relationship here, in this holy place. Same sex couples are very welcome to have a service of Blessing. It is not yet possible to celebrate same sex marriage in Church of England churches. The blessing may happen after a Civil Marriage or Civil Partnership, with the exchange of promsies, rings, Holy Communion, music and readings and everything that befits such a joyful and solemn celebration.

Be it a Wedding or a Blessing, planning for this should be one of the happiest times in your life together. Whether the service is quiet and simple or elaborate.

Your celebration matters to us, and takes place in the life of this church. You and your family and friends become part of the ancient tradition of prayer and worship that has taken place in St Giles' over hundreds of years day by day and week by week. As you prepare for your wedding/blessing day we will be holding you in our prayers.

We like to get to know you beforehand, and we invite you to come the main Sunday Parish Eucharist at 10.00. There is coffee after the service and this gives us the opportunity to meet you and for you to speak with the Director of Music and to hear the choir and the organ, and to get to know others in the church.



 "Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing,but rejoices in the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things,endures all things".         1 Corinthians 13. 4-7

For details of who can marry in St Giles' and for planning your wedding click on the documents below, and visit our Church Hire page to find more details on the use and facilities of our church.