西方婚礼上牧师的话
西方婚礼上牧师的话
Minister:WearegatheredheretodayinthesightofGod,andinthefaceofthiscompany,tojointogether(Groom’sName)and(Bride’sName)inholymatrimony;whichisanhonorableestate,institutedofGod,sincethefirstmanandthefirstwomanwalkedontheearth.Therefore;itisnottobeenteredintounadvisedlyorlightly,butreverentlyandsoberly.
Intothisholyestatethesetwopersonspresentcomenowtobejoined.Ifanyonecanshowjustcausewhytheymaynotbelawfullyjoinedtogether,letthemspeaknoworforeverholdtheirpeace.
Whogivesthiswomantobemarriedtothisman?
Father:MywifeandIdo.
(Thenthebrideisgivenaway)
Minister:Irequireandchargeyouboththatifeitherofyouknowanyimpedimentwhyyoumaynotbelawfullyjoinedtogetherinmatrimony,youconfeitnow.BeassuredthatifanypersonsarejoinedtogetherotherwisethanasGod’swordallows,theirmarriageisnotlawful.
(Minister:addressingthegroom)
(Groom’sName),doyoutake(Bride’sName)foryourlawfulweddedwife,tolivetogetherafterGod’sordinance,intheholyestateofmatrimony?Willyoulove,honor,comfort,andcherishherfromthisdayforward,forsakingallothers,keepingonlyuntoherforaslongasyoubothshalllive?
Groom:Ido.
(Minster:addressingthebride):
(Bride’sName),doyoutake(Groom’sName)foryourlawfulweddedhusband,tolivetogetherafterGod’sordinance,intheholyestateofmatrimony?Willyoulove,honor,comfort,andcherishhimfromthisdayforward,forsakingallothers,keepingonlyuntohimforaslongasyoubothshalllive?
Bride:Ido.
(Atthispointthecouplemayimprovisebyplayingafavoritesong,readingascripture,etc.suggestedscripturesmightbegenesis2:21-25,mark10:6-8and1cor13:4-7)
Reader1:AreadingfromthebookofGenesis,chapter2,versus21through25:
SotheLordGodcausedthemantofallintoadeepsleep;andwhilehewassleeping,hetookoneoftheman’sribsandcloseduptheplacewithflesh.ThentheLordGodmadeawomanfromtheribhehadtakenoutoftheman,andhebroughthertotheman.Themansaid,“thisisnowboneofmybonesandfleshofmyflesh;sheshallbecalled’woman,’forshewastakenoutofman.“forthisreasonamanwillleavehisfatherandmotherandbeunitedtohiswife,andtheywillbecomeoneflesh.Themanandhiswifewerebothnaked,andtheyfeltnoshame.
Reader2:AreadingfromthegospelofMark,chapter10,versus6through8:
ButatthebeginningofcreationGodmadethemmaleandfemale.Forthisreasonamanwillleavehisfatherandmotherandbeunitedtohiswife,andthetwowillbecomeoneflesh.Sotheyarenolongertwo,butone.
Reader3:AreadingfromtheApostlePaul,thefirstlettertotheCorinthians,chapter13,verses4through7:
Loveispatient,loveiskind.Itdoesnotenvy,itdoesnotboast,itisnotproud.Itisnotrude,itisnotself-seeking,itisnoteasilyangered,itkeepsnorecordofwrongs.Lovedoesnotdelightinevilbutrejoiceswiththetruth.Italwaysprotects,alwaystrusts,alwayshopes,alwaysperseveres.
Minister:Letusprayforthismanandwomanastheymaketheirmarriagevows.
Father,as(Groom’sName)and(Bride’sName)havechoseneachother,helpthemandblethemthattheirlovemaybepure,andtheirvowsmaybetrue.ThroughJesusChristourLord,Amen.
(Minister:addressingthegroomwhorepeatsthemarriagevows):
I(Groom’sName)takethee(Bride’sName)tobemyweddedwife,tohaveandtoholdfromthisdayforward,forbetterforworse,forricherforpoorer,insickneandinhealth,tolove,honor,andcherish,’tildeathdouspart,accordingtoGod’sholyordinance;andtheretoIplighttheemytroth.
(Minister:thentothebridewhorepeatsthemarriagevows):
I(Bride’sName)takethee(Groom’sName)tobemyweddedhusband,tohaveandtoholdfromthisdayforward,forbetterforworse,forricherforpoorer,insickneandinhealth,tolove,honor,andcherish,’tildeathdouspart,accordingtoGod’sholyordinance;andtheretoIplighttheemytroth.
(TheMinisterthengetsthebridesringfromthebestman)
Minister:(prayingoverbridesring):Lord,blethisringthathewhogivesitandshewhowearsitmayabideinyourpeace,andcontinueinyourfavoruntillife’send,throughJesusChristourLord,Amen.
(Groom:placingringonbride’sfinger):
WiththisringItheewed.Wearitasasymbolofourloveandcommitment.Minister:(prayingovergroom’sring):Lord,blethisringthatshewhogivesitandhewhowearsitmayabideinyourpeace,andcontinueinyourfavoruntillife’send,throughJesusChristourLord,Amen.
(Bride:placingringongroom’sfinger):
WiththisringItheewed.Wearitasasymbolofourloveandcommitment.(Musicmaybeinsertedhere.)
(Theweddingsong)
Minister:Letuspray
Father,weprayforallmarriedpersons,thattheymaycontinuetogive,beabletoforgive,andexperiencemoreandmoreofthejoyoftheLordwitheachpassingday.Andespeciallyfor(Groom’sName)and(Bride’sName),nowbeginningtheirmarriedlifetogether,thattheymayhavedivineassistance,theconstantsupportoffriends,andalonglifewithgoodhealth.Mayyourfullestblessingcomeupon(Bride’sName)andherhusband(Groom’sName),fromthisdayforward,foreverandever,Amen.
MayJesusChrist,ourLordandSavior,alwaysbeatthecenterofthenewlivesyouarenowstartingtobuildtogether,thatyoumayknowthewaysoftrueloveandkindness.MaytheLordbleyoubothallthedaysofyourlivesandfillyouwithhisjoy.Amen.
(Theministernowjoinstheirrighthandstogetherandsays):
Those,whomGodhasjoinedtogether,letnomanputasunder.
Insomuchas(Groom’sName)and(Bride’sName)haveconsentedtogetherinholywedlock,andhavewitnessedthesamebeforeGodandthiscompany,havinggivenandpledgedtheirtroth,eachtotheother,andhavingdeclaredsamebythe
givingandreceivingofaring,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.
西方婚礼上牧师的完整讲话
Minister:WearegatheredheretodayinthesightofGod,andinthefaceofthiscompany,tojointogether(Groom’sName)and(Bride’sName)inholymatrimony;whichisanhonorableestate,institutedofGod,sincethefirstmanandthefirstwomanwalkedontheearth.Therefore;itisnottobeenteredintounadvisedlyorlightly,butreverentlyandsoberly.
Intothisholyestatethesetwopersonspresentcomenowtobejoined.
Ifanyonecanshowjustcausewhytheymaynotbelawfullyjoinedtogether,letthemspeaknoworforeverholdtheirpeace.
Whogivesthiswomantobemarriedtothisman?
Father:MywifeandIdo.
(Thenthebrideisgivenaway)
Minister:Irequireandchargeyouboththatifeitherofyouknowanyimpedimentwhyyoumaynotbelawfullyjoinedtogetherinmatrimony,youconfeitnow.BeassuredthatifanypersonsarejoinedtogetherotherwisethanasGod’swordallows,theirmarriageisnotlawful.
(Minister:addressingthegroom)
(Groom’sName),doyoutake(Bride’sName)foryourlawfulweddedwife,tolivetogetherafterGod’sordinance,intheholyestateofmatrimony?Willyoulove,honor,comfort,andcherishherfromthisdayforward,forsakingallothers,keepingonlyuntoherforaslongasyoubothshalllive?
Groom:Ido.
。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。(Minster:addressingthebride):
(Bride’sName),doyoutake(Groom’sName)foryourlawfulweddedhusband,tolivetogetherafterGod’sordinance,intheholyestateofmatrimony?Willyoulove,honor,comfort,andcherishhimfromthisdayforward,forsakingallothers,keepingonlyuntohimforaslongasyoubothshalllive?
Bride:Ido.
(Atthispointthecouplemayimprovisebyplayingafavoritesong,readingascripture,etc.suggestedscripturesmightbegenesis2:21-25,mark10:6-8and1cor13:4-7)
Reader1:AreadingfromthebookofGenesis,chapter2,versus21through25:
SotheLordGodcausedthemantofallintoadeepsleep;andwhilehewassleeping,hetookoneoftheman’sribsandcloseduptheplacewithflesh.ThentheLordGodmadeawomanfromtheribhehadtakenoutoftheman,andhebroughthertotheman.Themansaid,“thisisnowboneofmybonesandfleshofmyflesh;sheshallbecalled’woman,’forshewastakenoutofman.“forthisreasonamanwillleavehisfatherandmotherandbeunitedtohiswife,andtheywillbecomeoneflesh.Themanandhiswifewerebothnaked,andtheyfeltnoshame.
Reader2:AreadingfromthegospelofMark,chapter10,versus6through8:
ButatthebeginningofcreationGodmadethemmaleandfemale.Forthisreasonamanwillleavehisfatherandmotherandbeunitedtohiswife,andthetwowillbecomeoneflesh.Sotheyarenolongertwo,butone.
Reader3:AreadingfromtheApostlePaul,thefirstlettertotheCorinthians,chapter13,verses4through7:
Loveispatient,loveiskind.Itdoesnotenvy,itdoesnotboast,itisnotproud.Itisnotrude,itisnotself-seeking,itisnoteasilyangered,itkeepsnorecordofwrongs.Lovedoesnotdelightinevilbutrejoiceswiththetruth.Italwaysprotects,alwaystrusts,alwayshopes,alwaysperseveres.
Minister:Letusprayforthismanandwomanastheymaketheirmarriagevows.
Father,as(Groom’sName)and(Bride’sName)havechoseneachother,helpthemandblethemthattheirlovemaybepure,andtheirvowsmaybetrue.ThroughJesusChristourLord,Amen.
(Minister:addressingthegroomwhorepeatsthemarriagevows):
I(Groom’sName)takethee(Bride’sName)tobemyweddedwife,tohaveandtoholdfromthisdayforward,forbetterforworse,forricherforpoorer,insickneandinhealth,tolove,honor,andcherish,’tildeathdouspart,accordingtoGod’sholyordinance;andtheretoIplighttheemytroth.(Minister:thentothebridewhorepeatsthemarriagevows):
I(Bride’sName)takethee(Groom’sName)tobemyweddedhusband,tohaveandtoholdfromthisdayforward,forbetterforworse,forricherforpoorer,insickneandinhealth,tolove,honor,andcherish,’tildeathdouspart,accordingtoGod’sholyordinance;andtheretoIplighttheemytroth.(TheMinisterthengetsthebridesringfromthebestman)
Minister:(prayingoverbridesring):Lord,blethisringthathewhogivesitandshewhowearsitmayabideinyourpeace,andcontinueinyourfavoruntillife’send,throughJesusChristourLord,Amen.(Groom:placingringonbride’sfinger):
WiththisringItheewed.Wearitasasymbolofourloveandcommitment.
Minister:(prayingovergroom’sring):Lord,blethisringthatshewhogivesitandhewhowearsitmayabideinyourpeace,andcontinueinyourfavoruntillife’send,throughJesusChristourLord,Amen.
(Bride:placingringongroom’sfinger):
WiththisringItheewed.Wearitasasymbolofourloveandcommitment.
(Musicmaybeinsertedhere.)
(Theweddingsong)
Minister:Letuspray
Father,weprayforallmarriedpersons,thattheymaycontinuetogive,beabletoforgive,and
experiencemoreandmoreofthejoyoftheLordwitheachpassingday.Andespeciallyfor(Groom’sName)and(Bride’sName),nowbeginningtheirmarriedlifetogether,thattheymayhavedivineassistance,theconstantsupportoffriends,andalonglifewithgoodhealth.Mayyourfullestblessingcomeupon(Bride’sName)andherhusband(Groom’sName),fromthisdayforward,foreverandever,Amen.
MayJesusChrist,ourLordandSavior,alwaysbeatthecenterofthenewlivesyouarenowstartingtobuildtogether,thatyoumayknowthewaysoftrueloveandkindness.MaytheLordbleyoubothallthedaysofyourlivesandfillyouwithhisjoy.Amen.
(Theministernowjoinstheirrighthandstogetherandsays):
Those,whomGodhasjoinedtogether,letnomanputasunder.
Insomuchas(Groom’sName)and(Bride’sName)haveconsentedtogetherinholywedlock,andhavewitnessedthesamebeforeGodandthiscompany,havinggivenandpledgedtheirtroth,eachtotheother,andhavingdeclaredsamebythegivingandreceivingofaring,Ipronouncethattheyarehusband
andwife.
Minister:(tothecouple):Sealthepromisesyouhavemadewitheachotherwithakiss.
(Thecouplekisses.)
Minister:Ladiesandgentlemen,IpresenttoyouMr.andMrs._________________.NowletusprayasJesushastaughtus:
OurFatherwhichartinheaven,hallowedbethyname.
Thykingdomcome.Thywillbedoneinearth,asitisinheaven.
Giveusthisdayourdailybread.
Andforgiveusourdebts,asweforgiveourdebtors.
Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil:
forthineisthekingdom,andthepower,andtheglory,foreverandever.Amen.
西方婚礼上的牧师证言
西方婚礼上的牧师证言
Minister:WearegatheredheretodayinthesightofGod,andinthefaceofthiscompany,tojointogether(Groom’sName)and(Bride’sName)inholymatrimony;whichisanhonorableestate,institutedofGod,sincethefirstmanandthefirstwomanwalkedontheearth.Therefore;itisnottobeenteredintounadvisedlyorlightly,butreverentlyandsoberly.
Intothisholyestatethesetwopersonspresentcomenowtobejoined.
Ifanyonecanshowjustcausewhytheymaynotbelawfullyjoinedtogether,letthemspeaknoworforeverholdtheirpeace.
Whogivesthiswomantobemarriedtothisman?
Father:MywifeandIdo.
(Thenthebrideisgivenaway)
Minister:Irequireandchargeyouboththatifeitherofyouknowanyimpedimentwhyyoumaynotbelawfullyjoinedtogetherinmatrimony,youconfeitnow.BeassuredthatifanypersonsarejoinedtogetherotherwisethanasGod’swordallows,theirmarriageisnotlawful.
(Minister:addressingthegroom)
(Groom’sName),doyoutake(Bride’sName)foryourlawfulweddedwife,tolivetogetherafterGod’sordinance,intheholyestateofmatrimony?Willyoulove,honor,comfort,andcherishherfromthisdayforward,forsakingallothers,keepingonlyuntoherforaslongasyoubothshalllive?
Groom:Ido.
(Minster:addressingthebride):
(Bride’sName),doyoutake(Groom’sName)foryourlawfulweddedhusband,tolivetogetherafterGod’sordinance,intheholyestateofmatrimony?Willyoulove,honor,comfort,andcherishhimfromthisdayforward,forsakingallothers,keepingonlyuntohimforaslongasyoubothshalllive?
Bride:Ido.
(Atthispointthecouplemayimprovisebyplayingafavoritesong,readingascripture,etc.suggestedscripturesmightbegenesis2:21-25,mark10:6-8and1cor13:4-7)
Reader1:AreadingfromthebookofGenesis,chapter2,versus21through25:
SotheLordGodcausedthemantofallintoadeepsleep;andwhilehewassleeping,hetookoneoftheman’sribsandcloseduptheplacewithflesh.ThentheLordGodmadeawomanfromtheribhehadtakenoutoftheman,andhebroughthertotheman.Themansaid,“thisisnowboneofmybonesandfleshofmyflesh;sheshallbecalled’woman,’forshewastakenoutofman.“forthisreasonamanwillleavehisfatherandmotherandbeunitedtohiswife,andtheywillbecomeoneflesh.Themanandhiswifewerebothnaked,andtheyfeltnoshame.
Reader2:AreadingfromthegospelofMark,chapter10,versus6through8:
ButatthebeginningofcreationGodmadethemmaleandfemale.Forthisreasonamanwillleavehisfatherandmotherandbeunitedtohiswife,andthetwowillbecomeoneflesh.Sotheyarenolongertwo,butone.
Reader3:AreadingfromtheApostlePaul,thefirstlettertotheCorinthians,chapter13,verses4through7:
Loveispatient,loveiskind.Itdoesnotenvy,itdoesnotboast,itisnotproud.Itisnotrude,itisnotself-seeking,itisnoteasilyangered,itkeepsnorecordofwrongs.Lovedoesnotdelightinevilbutrejoiceswiththetruth.Italwaysprotects,alwaystrusts,alwayshopes,alwaysperseveres.
Minister:Letusprayforthismanandwomanastheymaketheirmarriagevows.
Father,as(Groom’sName)and(Bride’sName)havechoseneachother,helpthemandblethemthattheirlovemaybepure,andtheirvowsmaybetrue.ThroughJesusChristourLord,Amen.
(Minister:addressingthegroomwhorepeatsthemarriagevows):
I(Groom’sName)takethee(Bride’sName)tobemyweddedwife,tohaveandtoholdfromthisdayforward,forbetter
forworse,forricherforpoorer,insickneandinhealth,tolove,honor,andcherish,’tildeathdouspart,accordingtoGod’sholyordinance;andtheretoIplighttheemytroth.
(Minister:thentothebridewhorepeatsthemarriagevows):
I(Bride’sName)takethee(Groom’sName)tobemyweddedhusband,tohaveandtoholdfromthisdayforward,forbetterforworse,forricherforpoorer,insickneandinhealth,tolove,honor,andcherish,’tildeathdouspart,accordingtoGod’sholyordinance;andtheretoIplighttheemytroth.
(TheMinisterthengetsthebridesringfromthebestman)
Minister:(prayingoverbridesring):Lord,blethisringthathewhogivesitandshewhowearsitmayabideinyourpeace,andcontinueinyourfavoruntillife’send,throughJesusChristourLord,Amen.
(Groom:placingringonbride’sfinger):
WiththisringItheewed.Wearitasasymbolofourloveandcommitment.
Minister:(prayingovergroom’sring):Lord,blethisringthatshewhogivesitandhewhowearsitmayabideinyourpeace,andcontinueinyourfavoruntillife’send,throughJesusChristourLord,Amen.
(Bride:placingringongroom’sfinger):
WiththisringItheewed.Wearitasasymbolofourloveandcommitment.
(Musicmaybeinsertedhere.)
(Theweddingsong)
Minister:Letuspray
Father,weprayforallmarriedpersons,thattheymaycontinuetogive,beabletoforgive,andexperiencemoreandmoreofthejoyoftheLordwitheachpassingday.Andespeciallyfor(Groom’sName)and(Bride’sName),nowbeginningtheirmarriedlifetogether,thattheymayhavedivineassistance,theconstantsupportoffriends,andalonglifewithgoodhealth.Mayyourfullestblessingcomeupon(Bride’sName)andherhusband(Groom’sName),fromthisdayforward,foreverandever,Amen.
MayJesusChrist,ourLordandSavior,alwaysbeatthecenterofthenewlivesyouarenowstartingtobuildtogether,thatyoumayknowthewaysoftrueloveandkindness.MaytheLordbleyoubothallthedaysofyourlivesandfillyouwithhisjoy.Amen.
(Theministernowjoinstheirrighthandstogetherandsays):
Those,whomGodhasjoinedtogether,letnomanputasunder.
Insomuchas(Groom’sName)and(Bride’sName)haveconsentedtogetherinholywedlock,andhavewitnessedthesamebeforeGodandthiscompany,havinggivenandpledgedtheirtroth,eachtotheother,andhavingdeclaredsamebythegivingandreceivingofaring,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