WEDDINGS
“Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and
female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his
wife, and the two will become one flesh’? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore
what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
Matthew 19:4-6
We want to do everything possible to assist you in beginning a marriage that will be one of lifelong fruitfulness and growth together. We require four meetings over at least four months in preparation for your marriage. Please call the Church Office to request a Wedding Application. After we receive your application, Pastor David will call you to set up Pre-Marital Preparation sessions, and we'll reserve dates for your ceremony.
Marriage is a gift of God. All who invite God into the heart of their marriage will be richly blessed as you enter this gift of marriage according to God’s wise and wonderful plan. Marriage is intended by God to be the most sacred and intimate relationship between a man and a woman, a reflection of God’s relationship with His people through His Son, Jesus Christ. Marriage has potential for both joy and misery.
Christian View of Marriage
Marriage is created by God, blessed by Jesus Christ as a covenant lifelong relationship between one man and one woman, representing God’s covenant love between Christ and the Church. The Covenant of Marriage includes sacred vows that express a couple’s commitment before God and witnesses to love one another and be faithful to one another for life. Cannon Beach Community Church welcomes all who seek to enter the Covenant of Marriage as defined by Holy Scripture and blessed by God.
Bible Passages on Marriage
Marriage is a union of mutual love and faithfulness.
- "Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her" (Ephesians 5:21).
- "Serve one another in love" (Galatians 5:13).
- "This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for one another" (1 John 3:16).
- "Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity" (Colossians 3:12-14).
- "Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure.” (Hebrews 13:4)
Marriage is designed by God.
- "The LORD God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.’ Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man" (Genesis 2:18,22).
- “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? (Matthew 19:4-5)
Marriage is a lifelong covenant commitment.
- "The LORD is acting as the witness between you and the wife of your youth…She is your partner, the wife of your marriage covenant" (Mal. 2:14).
- "Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate" (Matthew 19:6).
- "By law a married woman is bound to her husband as long as he is alive, but if her husband dies, she is released from the law of marriage. So then, if she marries another man while her husband is still alive, she is called an adulteress." (Romans 7:2-3).
Marriage is an intimate union of body, heart and spirit..
- "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. The man and his wife were both naked and they felt no shame" (Genesis 2:24-25).
- "Has not the LORD made them one? In flesh and spirit they are his. And why one? Because he was seeking godly offspring. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith with the wife of your youth" (Malachi 2:15-16).
- "The wife’s body does not belong to her alone but also to her husband. In the same way, the husband’s body does not belong to him alone but also to his wife" (1 Corinthians 7:4).
Wedding Guidelines & Forms for Building Use
Requirements for Use of Church Building for a Wedding:
- Damage deposit (Returnable after wedding if church returned to condition you found it.)
- Clean up and re-setup to the way you found church after your use.
- You’ll need to provide your own candles, communion items, decor, etc. We can provide two 7-candle candelabra stands. (Cleaning supplies will also be provided.)
- No alcohol, wedding receptions or rehearsal dinners.
- Wedding Couple walk-through with Church Administrator is required prior to scheduling wedding.
- You’ll need to provide your own Wedding Coordinator (person responsible for cleaning the church after the wedding). Your Wedding Coordinator Walk-through with Church Administrator regarding use of the church is required prior to the wedding and can be as late as the day of the rehearsal. No decorating or set up will be allowed without this walk-through.
BUILDING USE FOR WEDDINGS:
Community Presbyterian Church has been dedicated for God’s holy purposes and to God’s glory. Please keep this in mind and respect the building accordingly during your wedding celebration.WEDDING APPLICATION FORM:
If you are planning on getting married at Cannon Beach Community Church or want Pastor David Robinson to officiate at your wedding in Cannon Beach please call the Church Office (503-436-1222) to request a Wedding Application Form from the Church Administrator or download one of the forms found here. Please confirm rehearsal and ceremony dates/times with the Church Administrator. Your wedding application needs to be filled out and returned to the church office with your deposit in order to secure a date on the church calendar for all weddings in the church sanctuary.
Types of Wedding Use:
Non-Member Wedding
- Exclusive use of Sanctuary and entire church with changing rooms in basement & upstairs classrooms beginning 4pm on rehearsal night and 8am-8pm on wedding day. This includes cleaning time.
- Maximum guest seating is 210.
- You may use a Christian pastor of your choice. (Pastor David Robinson may also be available.)
- Decorating per church guidelines allowed.
- Candelabra, Communion table, piano and welcome area available for your use.
- Use of projector & sound system available for additional fees.
- A modification to the above standard wedding is available for weddings with fewer people involved and less time required for set-up and clean-up.
- If you qualify, the Church Administrator will customize your application & contract.
- For a non-returnable fee, the church may be rented as a contingency venue in case of inclement weather for an outdoor wedding.
- If contingency venue used all building use policies apply exactly the same as if you were renting the church for your wedding without contingency.
Member Wedding
- All non-member wedding church use policies apply except for pricing and the fact that wedding receptions are allowed.
- The wedding reception must honor all church use policies for local resident family/friend celebrations & all the policies in the Building Use General Contract including the following:
- Use of hall, kitchen, and hall rest rooms are available. All other rooms are blocked off or off limits.
- Maximum of 75 people.
- All celebrations must end at 10pm. Cleaning without music or noise can continue until 11pm. No celebration will begin before 8am.
- The wedding must follow all the policies of the Tradition Non-member wedding including the following:
- Includes exclusive use of Sanctuary and entire church with changing rooms in basement & upstairs classrooms beginning 4pm on rehearsal night and 8am-8pm on wedding day. This includes cleaning time.
- Maximum guest seating is 210.
- You may use a Christian pastor of your choice. (The Pastor may also be available.)
- Decorating per church guidelines allowed, but keep in mind the more decorating and moving around of church objects that you do the more work you will have to take down, clean, and re-set up the church after the wedding in a limited time-frame.
- Candelabra, Communion table, piano, & welcome area available for your use.
- Use of projector & sound system available for additional fees.
WEDDING CEREMONY:
All wedding ceremonies performed at Cannon Beach Community Church must be officiated by a Christian Minister. If you want to be married by a different pastor than the Pastor of Cannon Beach Community Church, please include your pastor's name and phone number on your Wedding Application and Pastor David Robinson will confer with your pastor for wedding arrangements and preparation. The Wedding Ceremony will include a Christian prayer, Scripture readings from the Bible, a brief message on God’s gift of marriage by the pastor, covenant vows exchanged, a marriage declaration in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and a Christian pastoral blessing. The following details for your Wedding Ceremony are approved by the pastor of Cannon Beach Community Church.
- Location of service;
- Music selections;
- Readings;
- Details of the ceremony;
- Musicians performing during the ceremony;
- Sound Technician if available.
- Outdoor ceremony location: We suggest having an alternate indoor location due to weather conditions. Refundable Security Deposit required and Building Use Fee if building is used as alternate indoor location in case of weather.
