西方传统婚礼上牧师的证言集锦介绍
Minister:WearegatheredheretodayinthesightofGod,andinthefaceofthiscompany,tojointogether
(Groom’sName)and(Bride’sName)inholymatrimony;whichisanhonorableestate,institutedofGod,since
thefirstmanandthefirstwomanwalkedontheearth.Therefore;itisnottobeenteredintounadvisedlyor
lightly,butreverentlyandsoberly.
Intothisholyestatethesetwopersonspresentcomenowtobejoined.
Ifanyonecanshowjustcausewhytheymaynotbelawfullyjoinedtogether,letthemspeaknoworforever
holdtheirpeace.
Whogivesthiswomantobemarriedtothisman?
Father:MywifeandIdo.
(Thenthebrideisgivenaway)
Minister:Irequireandchargeyouboththatifeitherofyouknowanyimpedimentwhyyoumaynotbelawfully
joinedtogetherinmatrimony,youconfessitnow.Beassuredthatifanypersonsarejoinedtogetherotherwise
thanasGod’swordallows,theirmarriageisnotlawful.
(Minister:addressingthegroom)
(Groom’sName),doyoutake(Bride’sName)foryourlawfulweddedwife,tolivetogetherafterGod’s
ordinance,intheholyestateofmatrimony?Willyoulove,honor,comfort,andcherishherfromthisday
forward,forsakingallothers,keepingonlyuntoherforaslongasyoubothshalllive?
Groom:Ido.
(Minster:addressingthebride):
(Bride’sName),doyoutake(Groom’sName)foryourlawfulweddedhusband,tolivetogetherafterGod’s
ordinance,intheholyestateofmatrimony?Willyoulove,honor,comfort,andcherishhimfromthisday
forward,forsakingallothers,keepingonlyuntohimforaslongasyoubothshalllive?
Bride:Ido.
(Atthispointthecouplemayimprovisebyplayingafavoritesong,readingascripture,etc.suggested
scripturesmightbegenesis2:21-25,mark10:6-8and1cor13:4-7)
Reader1:AreadingfromthebookofGenesis,chapter2,versus21through25:
SotheLordGodcausedthemantofallintoadeepsleep;andwhilehewassleeping,hetookoneofthe
man’sribsandcloseduptheplacewithflesh.ThentheLordGodmadeawomanfromtheribhehadtakenout
oftheman,andhebroughthertotheman.Themansaid,“thisisnowboneofmybonesandfleshofmyflesh;
sheshallbecalled’woman,’forshewastakenoutofman.“forthisreasonamanwillleavehisfather
andmotherandbeunitedtohiswife,andtheywillbecomeoneflesh.Themanandhiswifewerebothnaked,
andtheyfeltnoshame.
Reader2:AreadingfromthegospelofMark,chapter10,versus6through8:
ButatthebeginningofcreationGodmadethemmaleandfemale.Forthisreasonamanwillleavehisfather
andmotherandbeunitedtohiswife,andthetwowillbecomeoneflesh.Sotheyarenolongertwo,butone.
Reader3:AreadingfromtheApostlePaul,thefirstlettertotheCorinthians,chapter13,verses4through7:
Loveispatient,loveiskind.Itdoesnotenvy,itdoesnotboast,itisnotproud.Itisnotrude,itis
notself-seeking,itisnoteasilyangered,itkeepsnorecordofwrongs.Lovedoesnotdelightinevilbut
rejoiceswiththetruth.Italwaysprotects,alwaystrusts,alwayshopes,alwaysperseveres.
Minister:Letusprayforthismanandwomanastheymaketheirmarriagevows.
Father,as(Groom’sName)and(Bride’sName)havechoseneachother,helpthemandblessthemthattheir
lovemaybepure,andtheirvowsmaybetrue.ThroughJesusChristourLord,Amen.
(Minister:addressingthegroomwhorepeatsthemarriagevows):
I(Groom’sName)takethee(Bride’sName)tobemyweddedwife,tohaveandtoholdfromthisdayforward,
forbetterforworse,forricherforpoorer,insicknessandinhealth,tolove,honor,andcherish,’til
deathdouspart,accordingtoGod’sholyordinance;andtheretoIplighttheemytroth.
(Minister:thentothebridewhorepeatsthemarriagevows):
I(Bride’sName)takethee(Groom’sName)tobemyweddedhusband,tohaveandtoholdfromthisday
forward,forbetterforworse,forricherforpoorer,insicknessandinhealth,tolove,honor,andcherish,
’tildeathdouspart,accordingtoGod’sholyordinance;andtheretoIplighttheemytroth.
(TheMinisterthengetsthebridesringfromthebestman)
Minister:(prayingoverbridesring):Lord,blessthisringthathewhogivesitandshewhowearsitmay
abideinyourpeace,andcontinueinyourfavoruntillife’send,throughJesusChristourLord,Amen.
(Groom:placingringonbride’sfinger):
WiththisringItheewed.Wearitasasymbolofourloveandcommitment.
Minister:(prayingovergroom’sring):Lord,blessthisringthatshewhogivesitandhewhowearsitmay
abideinyourpeace,andcontinueinyourfavoruntillife’send,throughJesusChristourLord,Amen.
(Bride:placingringongroom’sfinger):
WiththisringItheewed.Wearitasasymbolofourloveandcommitment.
(Musicmaybeinsertedhere.)
(Theweddingsong)
Minister:Letuspray
Father,weprayforallmarriedpersons,thattheymaycontinuetogive,beabletoforgive,andexperience
moreandmoreofthejoyoftheLordwitheachpassingday.Andespeciallyfor(Groom’sName)and(Bride’s
Name),nowbeginningtheirmarriedlifetogether,thattheymayhavedivineassistance,theconstantsupport
offriends,andalonglifewithgoodhealth.Mayyourfullestblessingcomeupon(Bride’sName)andher
husband(Groom’sName),fromthisdayforward,foreverandever,Amen.
MayJesusChrist,ourLordandSavior,alwaysbeatthecenterofthenewlivesyouarenowstartingtobuild
together,thatyoumayknowthewaysoftrueloveandkindness.MaytheLordblessyoubothallthedaysofyour
livesandfillyouwithhisjoy.Amen.
(Theministernowjoinstheirrighthandstogetherandsays):
Those,whomGodhasjoinedtogether,letnomanputasunder.
Insomuchas(Groom’sName)and(Bride’sName)haveconsentedtogetherinholywedlock,andhavewitnessed
thesamebeforeGodandthiscompany,havinggivenandpledgedtheirtroth,eachtotheother,andhaving
declaredsamebythegivingandreceivingofaring,Ipronouncethattheyarehusbandandwife.
Minister:(tothecouple):Sealthepromisesyouhavemadewitheachotherwithakiss.
(Thecouplekisses.)
Minister:Ladiesandgentlemen,IpresenttoyouMr.andMrs._________________.
NowletusprayasJesushastaughtus:
OurFatherwhichartinheaven,hallowedbethyname.
Thykingdomcome.Thywillbedoneinearth,asitisinheaven.
Giveusthisdayourdailybread.
Andforgiveusourdebts,asweforgiveourdebtors.
Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil:
forthineisthekingdom,andthepower,andtheglory,foreverandever.Amen.