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NIMMA |
NIMMA's role involves helping the clergy to understand the concept and practicalities of Inter-Church marriage. NIMMA has spent much time working with the clergy to help them understand the particular difficulties, and advantages, of mixed marriages. This has led to a change of attitudes and changes to some rules within the four main churches. To understand the wider context of this, visit our historical perspective page.
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Changed approaches to pastoral care |
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When NIMMA was founded one of its main aims was to provide pastoral care as in 1974 this, with a few honourable exceptions among the clergy, did not exist. Now most churches have specialist advisors on mixed marriage. The Roman Catholic Church and Church of Ireland have one for each diocese while the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches have one for Northern Ireland. These advisors are tasked with keeping up to date with developments on the subject and are available to advise and inform both couples and clergy of the rules and regulations and how they are to be understood. Contact us if you would like more details. |
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Couples and the clergy |
| In many cases these changes have enabled clergy to provide the type of service that couples want. Access to the websites of the main churches and related organisations are provided on our links section. If you are about to be married and would like some further information on approaching the clergy on the subject, you may find our companion guide to "Mixed Marriage in Ireland" useful. Find out more. |
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NIMMA involvement in international activities |
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As churches are national and international as well as local organisations, this activitiy is often caried out in conjunction with inter-church organisations in many different countries. NIMMA often plays a unique role in this as in Northern Ireland a mixed marriage brings with it social and cultural issues not experienced elsewhere. |
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