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Weddings in the Episcopal Church

Like all sacraments in the Episcopal Church, marriage is an outward symbol and marking of the inward grace God has bestowed by bringing two people together for their benefit, the benefit of their family (including, sometimes, their children), the benefit of their church and community, and the benefit of the world. While the ritual centers on the two individuals being wed, the sacrament firmly roots their relationship in God and the gathered community, knowing that lifelong relationships cannot succeed in a vacuum. Like baptism, the Sacrament of Marriage consists of a series of promises, or vows, followed by the priest’s prayers and blessings. The couple promises, in traditional vows recited by generations of couples, to love one another, provide for each other in body and spirit, and remain faithful as long as both couples shall live. The congregation, too, makes vows to help, encourage, and affirm the couple’s union. The priest then asks for God’s blessing and wraps the couple’s joined hands in a stole. This part of the service marks the Church’s commitment to help the couple in their lifelong commitment and the couple’s dependence on the grace of God for their relationship’s success.

Weddings at Little Fork

Little Fork is a beautiful place to get married. Not only are you surrounded by farmland and cherry trees, it is one of the few colonial churches in the area with AC and heating. While society may put too much emphasis on the trappings of weddings, church reminds us that the wedding is the beginning of the marriage and how we spend that day can set a foundation for the rest of the relationship. At Little Fork marriage is understood to be the spiritual union of two adults who commit to witness and share their lives together and be their best selves. All people who seek a spiritual wedding and understand that God’s grace that can be experienced through the marriage commitment are invited and welcomed to get married at Little Fork. In the Episcopal Church, marriage preparation is expected and can be done with a priest or counselor.

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16461 Oak Shade Road P.O. Box 367
Rixeyville, VA 22737

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Little Fork is a unique and sacred place of worship. If you find God in places of retreat, come worship off the beaten path surrounded by cherry trees. Come to this place to be known by God and known by others. Little Fork is a small intergenerational congregation and the worship reflects that. Children and adults worship together. Work boots and fancy shoes stand side by side to pray and celebrate life’s big moments.

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