Same-sex couples who wish to make a formal commitment to one another can now enter into a Civil Partnership. As the name suggests, this is a civil ceremony, and the arrangements need to be made with the Civil Registrar in Pontypridd (Tel. 01443 486869).

 

Entering into a Civil Partnership is a big step. Some couples will therefore feel that asking for God’s blessing is a good idea. You may want to do this on the same day as you enter the Partnership, or at a later date. You do not have to be a member of the church to have a service of blessing in church, but you do need to believe in God and to want to ask Him to be with you in your life together.

 

Please contact the minister (click on Contact us in the left-hand menu bar). The minister will arrange to meet with you both, and will arrange a couple of preparation sessions for you attend. If a previous relationship has come to an end, or if you have children (even if you were not married), the minister will want to be sure that everything has been sorted out, practically and emotionally, and that your children are happy with the new arrangements. This is a very personal thing to discuss with someone else, but we are sure you will agree that it is worth getting it right if you are to ask God’s blessing on your partnership.

 

On the day, our minister will conduct the ceremony. The blessing service will be very personal to you, and the minister will be happy to discuss with you what might be included, and will help you to put the service together. The service can be conducted in English or Welsh or bilingually. We have prepared a sample service as a starting point for this discussion – but it is your day and we will want to try to meet your wishes wherever possible.