Christian Wedding
Transcript: First Reading 18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for[a] him.” 19 Now out of the ground the Lord God had formed[b] every beast of the field and every bird of the heavens and brought them to the man to see what he would call them. And whatever the man called every living creature, that was its name. 20 The man gave names to all livestock and to the birds of the heavens and to every beast of the field. But for Adam[c] there was not found a helper fit for him. 21 So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and while he slept took one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh. 22 And the rib that the Lord God had taken from the man he made[d] into a woman and brought her to the man. 23 Then the man said, “This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.” 24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. The priest then reads the second reading which is from the new testament: At the end he says"The Gospel of the Lord" and the quests respond " Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ" 128 Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways! 2 You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you. 3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table. 4 Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the Lord. 5 The Lord bless you from Zion! May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life! 6 May you see your children's children! Peace be upon Israel! The Rite of Marriage Exchange of the Vows Responsorial Psalm 1 John 4:7-12 God Is Love 7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. 10 In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us. Dress, Suit, Hair, Flowers and rings Exchange of the Rings Opening Prayer The priest then announces that the couple is officially married. The couple then asks God for blessing in celebrating their wedding. Liturgy of the Word The priest then proclaims the Gospel: Mark 10:6-9 6 “But at the beginning of creation God ‘made them male and female.’[a] 7 ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,[b] 8 and the two will become one flesh.’[c] So they are no longer two, but one flesh. 9 Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate. The priest then reads the first reading which comes from the old testament. In this case the reading is Genesis 2:18-24 The priest blesses the rings and reads: Christian Wedding The quest's stand. Justin Timberlake's (Another song) All over again start's to play, while the priest, minister and the rest of the wedding party walks in to the altar. The priest then reads the opening prayer: Father, hear our prayers for [Name] and [Name], who today are united in marriage before your altar. Give them your blessing, and strengthen their love for each other. We ask you this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. The Bride and Groom says: Groom: I, (Name), take you, (Name), for my lawful wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part. Bride: I, (Name), take you, (Name), for my lawful husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part. The quests stand and a chanter leads them to sing: 1 John 4:8, 11 God is love let us love one another as God has loved us. The choir then sings: By: Hailee Saumur Doughty Gospel Acclamation This is the most vital part of the wedding ceremony. These words express the covenant between the two people. Priest: May the Lord bless these rings which you give to each other as the sign of your love and fidelity. Response: Amen. The priest then gives a reminder to the couple that they are taking a solemn vow before God and the people that are gathered together. Second Reading