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 Reception Service
The hall rental is $20 for members and $50 for non-members. A refundable deposit of $100 is required for the hall rental unless you plan to have the custodian clean the hall. The custodian’s fee for cleaning the hall is $75. Please make arrangements through the church office for the hall rental when the wedding is scheduled.
You may also use the Great Hall (dining room) for the Rehearsal Dinner. The use of the Great Hall is $25. The custodial fee is $50 (These fees are for non-members.)
If you choose to bring in your own pastor and organist, you must pay a staff person for oversight. The oversight fee is $75.
Other factors affecting weddings at St. James
The following are designed to help make the worship service as meaningful as possible for the invited guests, as well as the wedding party. We believe they also respect the wishes of all involved. These apply both to members and non-members. Any questions should be directed to the pastor as soon as possible. The church council is responsible for these guidelines.
General Information: Please, no silly string or balloons to be used, and all birdseed is to be thrown outdoors. The aisle of the church is 40 feet for those who would like to use an aisle runner. The seating capacity for the church sanctuary is 250.
Pictures: Formal wedding pictures may be taken either before or after the marriage service, as the schedule of the participants and the church permits. As the marriage service is a worship service, only timed exposure photographs (no flash) may be taken during the service. The photographer should be as unobtrusive as possible. The photographer should speak with the pastor prior to the wedding itself.
Video Taping: Video taping of the worship is permitted. but like the wedding photographer, the videographer should be as unobtrusive as possible. The videographer should also consult with the pastor before the wedding.
Decorations: The sanctuary of St. James is designed to enhance the atmosphere of worship, and any personal decorations should work to enhance the worship service. Please do not move any equipment or furnishings, including the piano, either in the sanctuary or elsewhere without first consulting with the pastor. No tacks, nails or tapes that would leave permanent marks shall be used.
Flowers: Like any other decorations. floral arrangements should follow the guidelines given above. Whether flowers are provided through a professional florist or someone else, please notify the church office so that an understanding may be reached regarding the time and policy on decorations.
Removal of Decorations: Please arrange for all equipment and furnishings to be returned to their original place and for all decorations and flowers to be removed as soon as possible after the wedding.
Alcohol: Except for wine used at Holy Communion, no alcoholic beverages are to be served on the church premises.
Holy Communion: The marriage service may be placed within the context of the Holy Communion. Please remember that Holy Communion is always for the entire baptized congregation which is assembled.
Music: Music needs to be chosen carefully for any worship service and weddings are no exception. Worship calls for high quality music with texts reflecting praise of God and the steadfast love of Christ for the church as foundation and model of love and faithfulness in marriage. Evelyn Mesley, our Director of Music will work with you in selecting music to aid your worship celebration. Her home phone number is 833-2890 or you may contact her at the church. As parish organist, Evelyn has first prerogative in all weddings.
PLEASE NOTE: If you would like to invite the Pastor, the Pastor and their family or the organist, Evelyn, to a rehearsal dinner or a wedding reception, please mail them an invitation, or mention it to them. We try to attend all festivities to which we are invited.
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