The congregation would view them as having gone on record before God and man to be faithful to each other so that their union could be treated as if validated by civil authorities.
Koguduse silmis on nad paar, kes on Jumala ja inimeste ees avalikult teineteisele truudust vandunud, ning nende liitu võib suhtuda samamoodi, nagu oleks selle sõlminud tsiviilametnik.