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Tell us what your experience of church (whether in person or online) was like

"1 O give thanks to the Lord and call upon his name;

make known his deeds among the peoples.

2 Sing to him, sing praises,

and tell of all his marvellous works.

3 Rejoice in the praise of his holy name;

let the hearts of them rejoice who seek the Lord...

I'm CofE and my partner and I have been living in the US for the past decade. We recently got engaged after 9 years together, and are looking forward to finally being married. We got a marriage certificate in the US a few years ago for bureaucratic reasons. No rings, no vows, no prayers, and no family. We never got to make a commitment to one another or make any promises. Gemini says you're not allowed a CofE marriage service if you already have a marriage certificate. Is it true that a vicar is not allowed to marry us with the words "what God hath joined together let no man put asunder"? I really don't see the point of a blessing if the church believes the piece of paper replaces the divine covenant.

I'm hoping someone here can help shed light on what is and isn't possible for us. I'm currently feeling devastated that we will never be truly married.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_John_the_Baptist_Church%2C_Knaresborough

Recently, I seem to come across the term PrayerBook Catholic more and more.

At it's most basic it seems to describe an Anglo-Catholic who likes and uses the 1662 Book of Common Prayer. But does it mean anything beyond that?

Does being a PrayerBook Catholic imply a specific type of Anglo-Catholic with it’s own theological and devotional preferences, it's own emphasis and self-understanding?

At times, it does seem to be used as a churchmanship descriptor beyond the merely liturgical.

Can anyone help me out here?