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Thank you for your comments

The Weddings Project Team is currently touring several dioceses with an intensive two-day presentation. Here is a selection of comments from Bishops and Vicars regarding the presentation, plus more general comments we have received from Vicars elsewhere in the country.

Bishop of Norwich:
 

Bishop of Lancaster:


Bishop of Worcester:




The Diocese of Blackburn reported on our presentation, which included comments from the Bishop of Blackburn. Read it here

More comments from Vicars:

"Awesome!  Surpassed expectations."

"Your style was so comfortable and thank you for giving your time to be with us.  Your input has been probably the best that I have received in 27 years as a priest - so thank you!"

"An excellent two days, full of good ideas and inspirational. Thank you."

"Please pass on my thanks to all the team for an excellent presentation over the 2 days in Leicester. The Weddings Project is an excellent initiative and we will certainly be on board in each parish that I am currently connected with. The potential for mission (including the better use of buildings) is tremendous. I wish you all the best in the future of the project."

"Thank you for such an inspiring day! I came home feeling cheered and encouraged. It was a very worthwhile day away and has affirmed me in the way I already perform this ministry and given me lots of tips on how to improve."

"Thank you to you and the team for 2 days of enthusiasm and encouragement. I feel that we do weddings and wedding preparation well here, but there is always more we can learn and we are always keen to pursue 'best practice'. We have even organised a wedding meeting this Saturday afternoon to review our practices in light ofyour work. So thanks."

"I am excited about using the material and seeing it develop as the project evolves.  Thanks for your encouragement."

"Wonderful.  Great to know the Church is doing something joined up and very practical.  God bless you."

"It has definitely made me stop and think.  Some things have been a real surprise and need reflection."

"I very much appreciated the evidence-based approach - background research is vital."

“I certainly feel more resourced and confident in being able to present a church wedding in a more professional manner."

“Good to have empirical research, and to be challenged.”

“This must be made available to the whole Church.”

“It’s exciting to know that the Church wants to resource us so that we can reach out to the community beyond the wedding day.”

“I wish I’d had this years ago! I will do some things differently.”

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