Prelude Music
Processional
The Bride
Assembly Stands
Call to Worship
Honored guests, you have been invited by __________
and __________ to share in one of the happiest
moments of their lives. Because they have each entered into an eternal
and personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ by trusting in Him
alone to pay the penalty for their sins, it is their intention 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!
Prayer
Assembly Sits
Statement of Purpose
Dear family and friends, we are gathered here in the presence of God,
and these witnesses, to join together __________
and __________ and in holy marriage. Marriage
is a sacred covenant, instituted by God, regulated by His commandments
and blessed by His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. Because marriage has been
established by God for the welfare and happiness of mankind, it is not
to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly; but reverently, thoughtfully,
deliberately and in the fear of God. Into this holy union, this man and
woman come to be joined.
The Giving Away of the Bride
Who gives this woman to be married to this man?
(Her Children)
Scripture Reading
Wedding Meditation
Music
Questions of Intention
__________ will you have
__________ to be your lawful wife, freely accepting the solemn
responsibilities of the sacred marriage covenant? Will you live together
in accordance with God's Holy Word? Will you love
__________ , comfort her, honor and support her in sickness and
in health? Will you honor her responsibilities to her children and
grandchildren? Will you, forsaking all others, keep yourself only unto
__________ both emotionally and physically, so
long as you both shall live? If so, say I WILL!
__________ will you have
__________ to be your lawful husband, freely accepting the solemn
responsibilities of the sacred marriage covenant? Will you live together
in accordance with God's Holy Word? Will you respect
__________ , comfort him, honor and support him in sickness and
in health? Will you honor his responsibilities to his children and
grandchildren? Will you, forsaking all others, keep yourself only unto
__________ both emotionally and physically, so
long as you both shall live? If so, say I WILL!
Joining of Hands and Exchange of 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 love and serve.
__________ , I will eagerly obey the command to love you!
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 love and serve.
__________ , I will eagerly obey the command to respect you!
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 gifts do you exchange as a reminder that you will perform these
vows and value each other above all other human relationships and
interests? (These Rings) __________ and
__________ will you accept these rings as a
reminder of your commitment to these vows? If so, say We WILL!
The circle of a ring is a reminder that marital faithfulness and love
should be never ending. The gold that makes up the ring is a reminder
that the golden presence of Christ is needed to fulfill the marriage
vows.
I __________ , give to you
__________ , this ring as a symbol and a promise of my constant
faith and abiding love. I __________ , give to
you __________ , this ring as a symbol and a
promise of my constant faith and abiding love.
The ring is a wonderful reminder of Jesus' unconditional, unbroken,
sacrificial love for each of us. As often as you look at these rings be
reminded of the love Christ has for each of you, and the love you are to
have for 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
The Pronouncement
For as much as __________ and
__________ have acknowledged the grace of God
upon their lives in bringing them together, and have freely entered into
the sacred covenant 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;
__________ and __________
are now two lives united in the grace and plan of God. Those whom God
has joined together, let none separate!
Congratulations
You may kiss your bride!
The Presentation
It is now my joyful privilege to introduce to you,
for the very first time Mr. And Mrs.__________
The Recessional
Prayer for Reception and Directions
