Processional
Music
Introductions
Bride and Children
Groom and Children
Call to Worship: Honored guests, you have
been invited by this couple to share in the one of the happiest moments
in their lives. Because ___________ and
___________ have entered into an eternal and
personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ by trusting Him alone
to pay the penalty for their sins, it is their intentions that this
wedding ceremony be a worship service and not simply a legal or social
occasion. You are invited to Worship the Lord Jesus Christ with
__________ and __________
.
Prayer
Scripture Reading
Wedding Meditation
Questions of Intention:
___________ will you have this Woman to be
your wife, freely accepting the solemn responsibilities of the sacred
marriage covenant? Will you live together according to God's Holy Word?
Will you love her, comfort her, honor and support her in sickness and in
health? Will you, forsaking all others, keep yourself only unto her both
emotionally and physically, so long as you both shall live? If so, say I
will!
___________ without reservation do you pledge
to love ___________ and be a faithful loving
father to them? Do you freely accept the charge of caring for them
emotionally, physically and spiritually? Will you in tenderness and with
understanding, bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord
from this day forward? If so, say I will!
___________ will you have this Man to be your
husband, freely accepting the solemn responsibilities of the sacred
marriage covenant? Will you live together according to God's Holy Word?
Will you respect him, comfort him, honor and support him in sickness and
in health? Will you, forsaking all others, keep yourself only unto him
both emotionally and physically, so long as you both shall live? If so,
say I will!
___________ without reservation do you pledge
to love ___________ and be a faithful,
loving mother to them? Do you freely accept the charge of caring for
them emotionally, physically and spiritually? Will you in tenderness and
with understanding, bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the
Lord from this day forward? If so, say I will!
Joining of Hands and Vows
(___________
) Without reservation, I enter this union promising my faithfulness,
tenderness and submission, to you and to Christ. I will allow Christ to
be the heart of our marriage as the one that we will mutually honor,
love and serve.
I,
___________ take you,
___________ ; to be my wife; to have and to hold; from this day
forward; for better for worse; for richer for poorer; in sickness and in
health; to love, trust and serve; so long as we both shall live;
according to God's Holy Word.
(___________
) Without reservation I enter this union promising my faithfulness,
tenderness and submission, to you and to Christ. I will allow Christ to
be the heart of our marriage as the one that we will mutually honor,
love and serve.
I,
___________ , take you,
___________ , to be my husband; to have and to hold; from this
day forward; for better for worse; for richer for poorer; in sickness
and in health; to respect, trust and serve; so long as we both shall
live; according to God's Holy Word.
The Exchange of Rings: What token do
you give in pledge that you will perform these vows and value each other
above all other human relationships and interests? (These Rings)
The
circle of a ring is a reminder that marital faithfulness and love should
be never ending. The precious metal that makes up the ring is a reminder
that the precious presence of Christ is needed to fulfill the marriage
vows.
__________ and ___________
will you accept these rings as a reminder of your commitment to these
vows? If so, say we will!
I
___________ , give to you
___________ , this ring as a symbol and a promise of my constant
faith and abiding love. Wear this ring with joy as a reminder of our
mutual and enduring bond.
I
___________ give you
___________ , this ring as a symbol and a promise of my constant
faith and abiding love. Wear this ring with joy as a reminder of our
mutual and enduring bond.
These
rings that you have exchanged stand as a lifelong reminder of your
promised faith and mutual commitment to each other. They are to be a
constant reminder of this sacred service, and of the holy bonds of
marriage, by which you are now bound till death shall separate you. “The
grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's people. Amen!” (Revelation 22:21)
Prayer
You
May Kiss Your Bride and Wife!
Pronouncement: For as much as
___________ and ___________
have freely entered into the sacred covenant and bonds of marriage and
have witnessed the same before God and this gathering, and have promised
their love and faithfulness to each other, and having declared the same
by the giving and receiving of rings, and by joining of hands; I
pronounce that they are Husband and Wife, in the name of the Father, and
of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Let nobody break these bonds, which
God has designed to be inseparable!
Celebration of the Family: ___________
and ___________ are joined today by new
sisters ___________ , new brothers
___________ . May God bless them as they build
a new Christian home together.
___________ : ___________
, today as I marry your mom, I welcome you into our family. I recognize
you are a precious gift from God. I promise to comfort you and care for
you, to protect you and provide for you, to guide you and listen to you
and most of all to love you with all my heart all the days of our lives.
(Give gift)
___________ : ___________
, today as I marry your dad, I welcome you into our family. I recognize
you are a precious gift from God. I promise to comfort you and care for
you, to protect you and provide for you, to guide you and listen to you
and most of all to love you with all my heart all the days of our lives.
(Give gift)
Family Dedication Prayer
Introduction
It is my privilege to introduce to you a new family,
___________ and ___________
, ___________ , ___________
, ___________ , and
___________
Recessional
Directions to Reception
Reception Prayer
