1. AN APPOINTMENT MUST BE MADE WITH THE PRIEST IN ORDER TO PREPARE PAPERWORK REQUIRED BY THE CHURCH. A COUPLE IS REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR AN ECCLESIASTICAL MARRIAGE LICENSE FROM THE METROPOLIS OF DETROIT. THIS PAPERWORK MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST TWO MONTHS BEFORE YOUR WEDDING.
2. THE BRIDE AND GROOM MUST PROVIDE COPIES OF THEIR BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATES. THESE CERTIFICATES MUST VERIFY THAT THE BRIDE OR GROOM IS ORTHODOX AND THAT THE NON-ORTHODOX PARTY HAS BEEN BAPTIZED IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, SON, AND HOLY SPIRIT.
3. IF THE BRIDE OR GROOM IS DIVORCED A COPY OF THE CIVIL DIVORCE MUST BE PRESENTED AT THE TIME OF PREPARATION OF THE WEDDING PAPERS. IF THE BRIDE OR GROOM HAS BEEN MARRIED IN THE ORTHODOX CHURCH AND DIVORCED HE OR SHE MUST HAVE AN ORIGINAL COPY OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL DECREE OF DIVORCE. THIS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM YOUR PARISH PRIEST OR FROM THE METROPOLIS OF DETROIT.
4. IT MUST BE VERIFIED THAT YOU ARE A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING (STEWARD) OF HOLY TRINITY-ST. NICHOLAS. YOUR STEWARDSHIP (FINANCIAL) COMMITMENT MUST BE PAID IN FULL ONE WEEK PRIOR TO YOUR WEDDING DAY. IF THE BRIDE OR GROOM BELONGS TO ANOTHER ORTHODOX CHURCH A LETTER OF GOOD STANDING MUST BE OBTAINED FROM AND SIGNED BY THE PRIEST OF THAT PARISH.
5. IN ADDITION TO YOUR STEWARDSHIP GIFT TO THE CHURCH A FACILITIES FEE OF $300.00 IS PAYABLE TO THE CHURCH ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE WEDDING.
6. VERIFICATION OF ECCLESIASTICAL GOOD STANDING FOR YOUR KOUMBAROI IS ALSO REQUIRED. IF THEY ARE MEMBERS OF OUR PARISH WE WILL HAVE THAT INFORMATION. IF THEY BELONG TO ANOTHER ORTHODOX PARISH, THEIR GOOD STANDING MUST BE STATED IN WRITING BY THEIR PARISH PRIEST.
7. IF THE ORTHODOX BRIDE OR GROOM IS FROM ANOTHER METROPOLIS OR PARISH, OR CAME TO THE UNITED STATES FROM ABROAD AFTER THEIR 16TH BIRTHDAY, A "PISTOPIOITIKON ELEFTHEROGAMIAS" WILL BE REQUIRED FROM THE METROPOLIS HE OR SHE WAS BORN IN AND SIGNED BY THE METROPOLITAN OR HIS DESIGNATED AGENT.
8. A CIVIL WEDDING LICENSE MUST BE PRESENTED TO THE CHURCH OFFICE ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE MARRIAGE SO THAT IT CAN BE PREPARED FOR SIGNATURES THE DAY OF THE WEDDING. A MARRIAGE CANNOT BE CELEBRATED WITHOUT THIS DOCUMENT. IT SHOULD BE OBTAINED FROM THE COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE IN YOUR COUNTY OF RESIDENCE. A CIVIL WEDDING LICENSE IS GOOD FOR UP TO SIXTY DAYS PRIOR TO YOUR WEDDING DAY. ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE PARISH PRIEST.
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