Is it allowable for a non baptized person to marry a anglican baptized person in an anglican church?
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Good question. I was reading in Volume 27 of the Anglican Vulgate on page 1278 that such unions can be attained by written permission of the bishop of Canterbury. Now it goes on to say that such a union is ill advised and that even with the letter there would be reasons to deny such a union due to the aversion of getting wet by one of the party. And so the answer is less clear than the question.
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It depends which part of the Anglican Communion you live in (it varies from one province to another), but I really don't think it should be a problem. Most Anglican vicars are only too happy to marry couples, especially if one of them is a practicing Anglican. However, the priest would most likely want to meet with you and your partner to discuss your reasons for wanting to get married and to make sure you are "prepared" before administering the sacrament of marriage. This is normal practice, I believe, in most churches. Anglicanism is rather more "inclusive" than Catholicism in most respects, and - unlike Roman Catholics - Anglican priests are usually willing to administer the sacraments to non-Anglicans. Of course, if you decided that you DID wish to pursue baptism/confirmation into the Anglican Church, your local vicar would - I'm sure - be happy to advise you.
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