16. Quaker marriage procedure

The meeting for worship

Report of marriages

Report to area meetings

16.51

The marriage being solemnised and duly registered, the registering officer shall report the same to the area meeting (form H). The area meeting shall record by minute the receipt of such report with particulars of the membership of the parties, and the date and registration of the marriage.

In cases where either party is a member of an area meeting other than the one under the auspices of which the marriage has taken place, the registering officer of the area meeting responsible for the marriage shall report it to the clerk of each such area meeting, which shall similarly record the particulars of the marriage by minute.


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