St. Mark's Lutheran Church, a San Francisco historic landmark, has a beautiful sanctuary for your special day. Requests for weddings in our Sanctuary are taken in the order in which they are received. Please complete our online Wedding Inquiry Form (left side of page) to make an initial request.
The Blessing of Relationships at St. Mark's
We believe that relationships of loving, intentional commitment of one person to another are blessed by God. This blessing is inherent in the relationship itself as a part of creation. It is given whether or not the state recognizes the relationship with its laws, or the church formally sanctions it with its rites. Such relationships are the basis of the family, the fundamental unit of society into which each of us is born.
When one of the pastors of St. Mark's officiates at the marriage of a man and a woman, the ceremony is a legal contract bestowing certain rights and obligations. A couple must obtain a marriage license to be signed, witnessed, and filed with the county after the ceremony. The law requires the couple to meet certain qualifications - for example, they must be of legal age, and must be divorced if previously married. We believe that same-sex couples should be similarly qualified as to age and status. Previous committed relationships should have been terminated for a reasonable period of time.
St. Mark's is an historical landmark, having been built in 1894. The address of the church, to be used on your invitations is: St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 1111 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco, CA 94109. The church is located between Gough and Franklin Streets, across Gough from St. Mary's Cathedral. The seating capacity is approximately 410 persons. There is ample parking in our church parking lot.
St. Mark's requires that all couples interested in being married go through premarital counseling, regardless of where the wedding ceremony is held or who is officiating the ceremony. For more details regarding pre-marital counseling services, please contact the church office.
