Bookings and Fees




How to book a baptism, wedding or funeral

Baptisms and weddings can be booked in person at the church office on Monday evenings between 7.00pm and 8.00pm. No appointment is necessary. Baptisms are usually booked about two or three months in advance. Weddings should be booked at least a year in advance to ensure the time and date required.

Funerals are arranged after the family has visited a Funeral Director who will make all the necessary church arrangements.

St Mary's West Derby warmly welcomes those who live within the parish boundaries to approach the church with requests for Baptisms, Weddings, Wedding Blessings and Renewal of Vows, and Funerals.

However if you live outside the parish we will ask you to approach the vicar for the parish in which you reside. If you then decide that you wish to have your Baptism service at St Mary's their permission will be required. To get married at St Mary's if you live outside the parish boundaries you will normally need to be admitted to the electoral roll, and this will, require regular attendance for a period of at least 6 months.

However from 1st October 2008 a New Marriage Measure will come into operation, which is explained in the document below:-

CHURCH OF ENGLAND NEW MARRIAGE MEASURE OCTOBER 2008.

If you have any questions please come and ask the staff at the office hour on Mondays from 7pm to 8pm.

Fees

Baptisms

There are no fees for baptisms. A collection is taken during the service.

Weddings

Wedding fees 2010.
Wedding fees are made up of three component parts
• Statutory fees – as required by law and the Diocese of Liverpool
• Fees levied by the Parochial Church Council for such things as heating, lighting, floral displays, administration and maintenance.
• Extras such as Organ and Organist, Choir and Bells.
The basic fees total £612:50. If the wedding takes place in either of the penitential seasons of Lent or Advent, a reduction of £65:00 is made since the church is not adorned during those seasons and therefore there will be no floral displays.
Organ and Organist fees come to £154:00
Choir fees are £ 60:00
Bells £ 10:00
This brings the maximum fees for 2010 up to £836:50, if all extras are included, or £771:50 if during Lent or Advent.
Fees are reviewed annually by the Diocese and come into operation on 1st January each year, so the fees you pay will not necessarily be identical to those at the time of booking. This is made clear on your booking confirmation sheet.
If you wish to video the wedding you are required to apply for a licence do so. Application forms are available at the church when you make the booking.

Burials

We have a burial ground for cremated remains only. The fee is £110.