We welcome you to the United Methodist Church as you consider your wedding plans. If you would like to be married at our church, please call 207-725-2185 and our secretary, Margaret Tripp, will assist you in determining whether or not the date you desire is available.

PASTORS: Rev. Jeffrey J. Hunt, Pastor-in-Charge & Dr. Ed Poitras, Minister of Congregational Care

Both of our pastors are available for the performance of wedding ceremonies as time and scheduling permit. The Secretary will consult the pastors to determine their availability for a wedding at requested times, and will set up an appointment for the couple to meet with the pastor who will be officiating at the wedding service. At the first meeting, the pastor and the couple will discuss mutually agreeable times and dates for subsequent meetings for premarital counseling and preparation. For couples who are not members of United Methodist Church, Brunswick, the pastors' honorarium is $200. If couples who are members choose to give an honorarium to recognize the extra time commitment on the part of the pastors, it will be accepted, but is not expected or required.

MUSIC DIRECTOR– Shari Tarleton

The Music Director is in charge of all musical arrangements for weddings. She, in conjunction with the officiating minister, has final approval over the music for the wedding service. The goal is to insure the selection of music is suitable for the worship of God, whether it be organ, vocal or instrumental.

The couple needs to contact the Music Director at the earliest possible date in order to confirm her availability for the wedding. The Music Director has first priority for playing all weddings. If other arrangements are desired, the Music Director must approve and supervise the substitute organist and/or performers.

The Music Director has many years of experience playing for weddings of all denominations. She will be most happy to meet with you at your convenience to discuss and offer suggestions (if desired) concerning the music for your wedding.

Vocal and/or instrumental (flute, trumpet, violin, piano, etc.) soloists often have a part in the service. The Music Director will be happy to assist you in securing a qualified soloist. A competent guest soloist is also welcome.

The honorarium for the Music Director is $150.00. This includes a meeting with the couple to arrange and select music, attendance at the rehearsal, and playing for the wedding ceremony itself. There will be an additional honorarium added if the couple desires a vocal or instrumental soloist or if the music desired is extremely elaborate. A definite amount will be quoted to you at the time of the meeting set up to discuss the desired music. A check should be made payable to Shari Tarleton and is due at the time of the rehearsal.

Shari can be reached at home (207-721-0824). Ms. Tarleton’s email address is shari@umcbrunswick.org.

 USE OF FACILITIES

As you prepare for your wedding ceremony, we want to encourage you to review this information with your wedding party, photographer, and florist. Reserving the church for a wedding entitles you to use of the sanctuary for specified periods. These are:

The rehearsal (up to one hour)
NOTE: If you wish to decorate the church following the rehearsal, please speak to the Secretary at least two weeks in advance. If no other activities are scheduled for the sanctuary, she will help arrange the time you need for decorating.

The wedding ceremony (up to three hours: 90 minutes before and 90 minutes following the scheduled wedding time) As an example, if your wedding is scheduled for 1:00 in the afternoon, the church is "yours" that day from 11:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. This permits ample time for photos either before or after the ceremony and ensures you and other wedding couples that ceremonies scheduled for the same day will not overlap.

You will also have access to bathrooms and to a waiting area for the groom/best man prior to the ceremony.

Please remember that no foods or beverages are permitted in the sanctuary. No alcohol or tobacco products are permitted in any part of the building.

Special note for photographers:  Please talk with the officiating pastor about the best vantage points for photos and videos to be taken during the ceremony. Ordinarily, no flash photography, additional lighting, or movement around the sanctuary is permitted between the end of the processional and the beginning of the recessional. Exceptions to this policy may only be made with the permission of the officiating pastor. The officiating pastor will remind guests of the same guidelines.

FEES and HONORARIUMS

· Use of Sanctuary for members - Free of charge

· Use of Sanctuary for non members (payable to BUMC at the time of the rehearsal) - $200.00

· Pastor's Honorarium if applicable: (payable to Jeffrey Hunt or Edward Poitras) - $200.00

· Music Director's Honorarium: (payable to Shari Tarleton) - $150.00

· Custodian's Fee: (payable to Armand Bernier) - $100.00

· Use of Candelabra - $20.00

THE OFFICIAL ADDRESS OF THE CHURCH FOR YOUR WEDDING INVITATIONS IS:

United Methodist Church, Brunswick
320 Church Road, Brunswick, Maine 04011