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Sample Ceremony Script 1 (Christian)

Processional
(groom song starts)
Officiant walks (w rings)

Groom walks
Officiant says, “all stand” (Bride song starts)

Bride walks with Father

Welcome
Dearly Beloved
Presence of God
Gen 2:18 And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet (suitable) for him.
Who Gives this woman?

Welcome Continued
(Welcome the couple). This is really happening!
(Welcome the guests). You know them the best. You are part of the ceremony. Your love and caring is an important part of their lives together
Remember that the start of Christ’s ministry was at a wedding

Reading
Gen 2:21 And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
Gen 2:22 And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
Gen 2:23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
Gen 2:24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Parent’s Prayer
Both sets of parents meet with the couple in private prayer

Officiant announces: Here’s what’s coming up
1. The I Do’s: Yes, we want to marry each other
2. The Vows: What we’re promising each other
3. The Charge
4. The Rings: A tangible physical seal representing our promises today

wedding ceremony arch

I Do’s
So you two, we are at the heart of your ceremony, the part of your wedding day where everything shifts. On one level, you’ll walk away from this ceremony and nothing will have changed – still the same deep love, still the same commitment, still the same life you’ve been so beautifully building together. And, on another level, something will be profoundly different – rather than just a couple in love, you will be married (both legally and in the eyes of God) and you will have made official vows and promises to one another, with witnesses, in sacred trust. Please hold hands to give your consent and vows in marriage.” “From the moment you first met each other… to the moment when you knew your love was the real thing… to the moment when you decided to make it official… these are the moments that have led you to this moment where it is time to give your consent in marriage. John, we’ll start with you:

John, do you take Mya to be your lawfully wedded wife, your best friend and love for life?

Mya, do you…

Vows
John, repeat after me
Mya, I promise to be your husband
From this day forward,
I promise to share my life with yours…
to love you,
to laugh with you,
and to build our dreams together
I promise to support you through times of trouble,
rejoice with you in times of happiness
and to have faith in our journey.
I promise to give you all the love I can give
my whole life long.

John, I promise to be your wife

The Charge to the Couple
Commandments of Marriage
1. Thou shalt keep the lines of communication open (Coll 4:6 Let your speech be alway with grace) Speak the truth in love, with compassion and mercy. Learn to know each other by communicating with each other. Intentionally be best friend.
2. Thou shalt compromise (Rom 14:19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace) Marriage is more than a relationship, it is a partnership. Two hearts relying on Spirit-led wisdom to make decisions that will be mutually beneficial and Christ honoring
3. Thou shalt not take each other for granted. (1Cor 12:4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.) Marriage is a celebration of uniqueness. It is two people with differing gifts, abilities, strengths utilizing their gifts together in the power of the Holy Spirit
4. Thou shalt keep the romance alive. (1 John 3:18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.) Be affectionate. Make time for romance. Tell each other “I love you”
5. Thou shalt be thankful (Coll 3:15 …let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.) Never be too busy to be polite. Be considerate. Say ‘thank you’
6. Thou shalt not be disrespectful (Php 2:3 …in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.) God gave each of you to the other to support and to affirm each other. Respect each other as God’s highest creation

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Rings
You have made your vows which are promises for the married life that you are beginning right now in this moment. We witness and bless your vows for the lifetime of your marriage. And so, we come to the rings.
The final ritual in a wedding ceremony is to make your commitment tangible – your rings are the physical representation of the promises you have made to one another today. They symbolize the sanctity of your marriage, and are a constant reminder of your love.
This ring is a circle of strength with no beginning or end and with no point of weakness. May this ring be a constant reminder that your love shall be never ending.

John, place this ring on Mya’s finger, and repeat after me:
With this ring I thee wed.
I give you this ring as a symbol
of our commitment and our love

Mya, place this ring on John’s finger, and repeat after me...

Blessing
Your ring exchange is complete, you have made your promises for your married life, you have given your consent in marriage.
With the witness of your friends and family, and the blessing of love that connects us all, you are now joined together in this most sacred commitment of marriage.
May the two of you be blessed with a lifetime of health, love, success and happiness.
May you continue to support one another in the wonderful way that you already do, may your love and connection grow exponentially over the years, and may your life together flourish as you walk the journey of it - hand in hand.

Pronouncement & Kiss
By the power vested in me…

Presentation
I now present to you Mr. and Mrs. John Burke (Recessional song starts)

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