Congratulations!  May God bless you as you plan this sacred event!! 

A wedding is a joyful celebration and a sacred promise. At Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, a wedding is also an act of worship—a time when two people make promises to one another in the presence of God, family, friends, and the gathered community.

We welcome couples who want their marriage celebrated within the Christian tradition, including LGBTQIA+ couples. Our hope is to help you create a service that is deeply meaningful, joyful, and centered in God’s grace.

Planning Your Wedding

We encourage couples to contact the church as early as possible when considering a wedding date.

The pastor will work with you to find an available date and time. Once the date has been approved and the required deposit received, your wedding will be placed on the church calendar.

Because of the life and worship of the congregation, we are unable to schedule more than one wedding on the same day. Members of the congregation receive priority when dates are requested.

Weddings are not scheduled during Holy Week, from Palm Sunday through Easter, or from December 20 through January 1.

The Pastor

The pastor of Lutheran Church of the Resurrection normally presides at weddings held at LCR and conducts the rehearsal.

If you would like another Christian minister to participate in the service, our pastor can reach out to them with an invitation to assist. Because a wedding at LCR is a worship service of the congregation, the church is not rented as a venue for weddings conducted independently by outside clergy or civil officiants.

Preparing for Marriage

Planning a wedding involves much more than preparing for one day.

As part of the process, the pastor will meet with you to talk about your relationship, your life together, the promises you are preparing to make, and the shape of the wedding service itself.

If you are not currently part of a congregation, you are also welcome to worship with us as you prepare for your marriage. You will find a community of people learning together what it means to live within the grace of God.

Wedding Coordinator

Our Wedding Coordinator knows the church, its spaces, and our wedding practices and will help you navigate the practical details of your day.

The coordinator will be present for both the rehearsal and the wedding and will help with dressing rooms, furniture and other arrangements, Communion, if it is included in the service, and coordination with your florist.

Because our Wedding Coordinator manages these details on behalf of the church, outside wedding coordinators are not used during rehearsals or wedding services at LCR.

Rehearsal

Rehearsals are normally held for one hour on the evening before the wedding. We ask everyone participating in the wedding to arrive on time so that the rehearsal can begin as scheduled and everyone’s time is respected.

Music

Couples should contact our Music Director well in advance to discuss music for the service. The Music Director can help you choose music and, when needed, arrange for soloists or instrumentalists.

Because the wedding is a worship service, music selections should be appropriate for that setting. Live music is preferred, and prerecorded music is generally discouraged.

Ready to Talk?

If you are considering a wedding at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, contact the church office to begin the conversation.

Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
9100 Mission Road
Prairie Village, KS 66206
913-649-0438
worship@lcrpv.org