Welcome to St. Cyprian's, Lacombe!: Weddings

Thank you for your interest in St. Cyprian’s Anglican Church, Lacombe. Built in 1894, the church is a beautiful setting for weddings. Decades-old stained glass windows adorn three walls of this traditional church building.

The following conditions will help in deciding if St. Cyprian’s is the right place for your
wedding.

Weddings are subject to the availability of the priest;
To be married in the Anglican Church, either the bride or the groom must be a baptized Christian;
The Canons (laws) of the Anglican Church require that at least 60 days notice be given prior to performing a wedding;
The couple is required to take a marriage preparation course. The Beginnings Marriage Preparation Course sponsored by Family Services of Central Alberta is one option for couples. This is a two-day program (Friday evening and all day Saturday) at a cost of approximately $125 per couple. The course is offered throughout the year and registration is required. Call 403-343-6400 or online at http://www.fsca.ca/.

Alternatively, the Diocese of Calgary offers a similar course; the information about the Calgary Deaneries Marriage Preparation course can be found at http://www.calgary.anglican.ca/ and take the Quick Link to Calgary Deaneries Marriage Preparation;

The couple must meet at least twice with the priest in the months leading up to the wedding;
The Anglican Church/Diocese of Calgary requires additional paperwork for a marriage where either or both the bride and groom have been divorced; please allow extra time for this.
The marriage service uses the Celebration and Blessing of a Marriage as found in the Anglican Book of Alternative Services (p. 528); couples do not write their own vows;
The Fire Department has determined the seating capacity of the church as 120. The priest has no authority to perform same-sex weddings;
The fee for a wedding at St. Cyprian’s is: $250 for the church (waived for members), and
$150 for priest services; musician/organist is extra.

For more information:
Telephone: 403-782-6310
Email: stcyprianslacombe@gmail.com
Physical address: 5005 C&E Trail
Lacombe, AB T4L 1N5

Service Times

Sundays at 10 a.m. - Alternatively, either Eucharist or Morning Prayer (BAS). All are welcome to our services, and to join us for coffee and refreshments afterward.

NOTE: The Parishes of St. Cyprian's, Lacombe and St. John's, Olds, serve the wine at Eucharist from the common cup. If this is uncomfortable for you, please know that you can accept the wafer of bread and then simply touch the base of the chalice of wine, and be deemed to have received the sacrament in both kinds.

Masks are optional, and a matter of personal choice, including during corporate singing. Hand sanitizer is available for those who wish to cleanse their hands prior to taking the Eucharist.

Please continue in prayer for leaders at all levels, facing difficult decisions every day, for all on the front lines of health care and emergency response, for all facing illness of any kind, and/or grieving the loss of loved ones for any reason.