西方传统婚礼上牧师的证言集锦介绍

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.