A Message From Pastor Flowers
I’m glad you are considering Emmanuel Pentecostal Church (EPC) as a place to have your wedding ceremony. As pastor of Emmanuel Pentecostal Church, I want you to have my blessing and understand EPC’s expectations for your ceremony.
Since a marriage is an institution set forth by God, Emmanuel Church wants the wedding ceremony to focus on the beauty, gravity and holiness of the union of marriage. It has always been expected both in history and society that the minister maintains the right to determine how the ceremony should be conducted. EPC ministry intends to maintain the holiness of marriage in our House of Worship.
Content of the ceremony and the clothing worn should reflect this God-honoring focus. The ceremony is to champion purity, commitment and reverence. Therefore, in clothing we want to be sacred and not seductive. Practical jokes and off-color humor are not appropriate for the ceremony. Music should reflect the sanctity of marriage. Songs may reflect appropriate affection,but not lustful overtones. Some music that might be appropriate privately for individuals may be not acceptable for the ceremony.
We want your ceremony to be remembered as a beautiful and appropriate occasion - not as something questionable. We hope the guidelines in this booklet will help you through a wonderful and memorable event.
Sincerely,
Pastor Flowers