C.O 63
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Article 63 Marriage
The Word of God teaches that marriage is a union between one man and one woman.
The consistory shall ensure that the members of the congregation marry only in the Lord, and that the ministers—as authorized by the consistory—solemnize only such marriages as are in accordance with the Word of God.
The solemnization of a marriage may take place either in a private ceremony or in a public worship service. The adopted Form for the Solemnization of Marriage shall be used.
Notes
- Marriage is a covenant between one man and one woman.
- Church members should marry “in the Lord.”
- Ministers officiate marriages under consistory oversight.