Weddings


You can now get married in St. John’s if you either live in the parish CLICK HERE TO SEE PARISH MAP or have a ‘qualifying connection’.

the parish is the area on the map within the red border and highlighted in pink.

You have a qualifying connection if you or your fiancé(e) can answer ‘yes’ to any of the following:

  1.     I was baptised in the parish (by a Church of England service/form of baptism)

  2.     I have been confirmed (by a Church of England service) and my confirmation is entered in a register belonging to a church or chapel in the parish

  3.     My parent or grandparent was married in the parish by a Church of England service

  4.     I have had my usual place of residence in the parish for at least 6 months*

  5.     My parent has had his or her usual place of residence in the parish for at least 6 months during my lifetime*

  6.     I have habitually attended public worship at Church of England services in the parish for at least 6 months**

  7.     My parent has habitually attended public worship at Church of England services in the parish for at least 6 months during my lifetime**

* This can apply whether or not you or your parent(s) are still

     resident in the parish

** This can apply whether or not you or your parent(s) are still

     attending worship in the parish


To find out more please contact:

Curate: Paul Ellis  01924 371029 or our

Churchwarden: Geoff Lockyer  01924 368972


st johns boundarieshttp://www.wakefield-stjohns.org.uk/oldnews/ParishBoundaries.pdf

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