The Lynchburg Area Marriage Covenant

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=226 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG SRC="045bbad0.gif" border=0 width="187" height="173" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=445 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>The Marriage Alliance of Central Virginia</B></div> <div> <I><B>Building Stronger Families Through Stronger Marriages For A Stronger Community.</B></I></div> <div> |     <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Marriage Alliance of Central Virgini"><U>Home</U></A>    |    <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News"><U>News</U></A>   |    <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Partners"><U>Partners</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Marriage and Relationship Resources"><U>Marriage and Relationship Resources</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Donations"><U>Donate</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>The Lynchburg Area Marriage Covenant</B></I></div> <bR> <div>      As religious leaders representing many faith traditions and a broad spectrum of beliefs within those traditions, we have come together in an Alliance specifically to pledge our active support of those who ask to be married in our faith communities, as well as those who are married and seek to enrich their relationships.  Additionally, we will provide, when possible, experiences that can strengthen families who turn to our communities of faith for help and guidance on family-related issues and concerns.</div> <bR> <div>      Although each faith community in the Alliance is at liberty to decide how best to provide active support, all of the undersigned accept the responsibility to work within their faith communities to provide premarital preparation.  We believe premarital preparation can strengthen future marriages by helping prospective couples examine the complexities inherent in marriage, discuss differing viewpoints that may exist between the couple and appreciate more fully the significance marriage holds within their respective faith traditions.  Accordingly, we pledge to encourage a courtship of no less than one year and a commitment to six sessions or the equivalent of premarital preparation.</div> <bR> <div>      For faith communities interested, our Alliance will seek to provide regular training for selected mentor couples that will prepare them to provide premarital preparation for engaged couples and enrichment for married couples.  In the future, we pledge to help one another by sharing resources, including speakers, workshops, classes, retreats, programs, and referral training.  These resources should foster marriage and family growth and will also help meet the needs of individuals and families adjusting to separation, divorce, or the death of family members. </div> <bR> <div>      The Alliance's future will be fluid as it strives to help member faith communities improve the lives of individuals and families within the greater Central Virginia community through its ministry.</div> <bR> <div>      As a representative of the organization listed below, I hereby commit to the principles outlined above as a minimum for our faith community.</div> <bR> <div> ___________________________          _________________________</div> <div> Signature                              Title</div> <bR> <div> Organization Represented:  _______________________________________</div> <bR> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=35 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Send mail to <U>marriagealliance@verizon.net</U> with questions or comments about this web site.</div> <div> Copyright © 2007 The Marriage Alliance of Central Virginia. Website hosting provided by CentralVA.net. Go to <A HREF="http://www.centralva.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.centralva.net"><U><U>www.centralva.net</U></U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>