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- For Couple that has been Previously Married and have
Children
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- Welcome
- Introduction- may speak of how you met
- My friends, we are
gathered here for the purpose both solemn and beautiful, both spiritual
and of the earth. We are going to witness the marriage of __________ and
____________, who have already promised themselves to each other in their
hearts. It is a moment of enormous significance in their lives. The way
they will see the world will be different. The way that they relate to
others will be different. And the way they know and experience each other
will be different.
- They are not beginners
in life. Each has had a certain lifetime already, with experiences of
pleasure and pain, of joy and agony, of discovery and growth. But their
times for such experiences are not over. Their union, celebrated here
today and forged by the days and years that lie ahead, will lead to new
pleasures and pains, new times of discovery and growth. Therefore, this is
a time of great spiritual possibility. And thus it is a time to be
remembered and celebrated before God.
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Because it is a time
of celebration, we will pause to pray.
- O God, who blesses all
lives that come to You in faith and sincerity, and without Whom no life is
ever blessed, we bow in Your presence at the outset of this sacred
experience. Give us all a sense of reverence for what we are about to do,
and not forget this special moment.
- What
________and__________ do here affects the lives of others almost as
profoundly as it affects their own lives. They have families whose
relationships will be enlarged and with whom they no embark on a new
adventure. We want to include the families and friends as well in our
prayers and concern. So let us now pray for them. O God, we pray for these
two families being united today, that the ties of relationships being
occasioned by this wedding will create a sense of genuine community among
them. Let Your blessing rest especially on the children, for whom this may
seem strange and not a little difficult. May they soon grow into a sense
of love and security in their new relationship? Through Jesus Christ,
Amen.
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- Declaration of Intent
- To Groom:
Before God and these witnesses, will you, _______, take_______ to be your
wife? Will you love and comfort her; honor and keep her, and in joy and
sorrow, preserve with her this bond, holy and unbroken, as long as you
both shall live?
- Groom: I will.
- To Bride:
Before God and these witnesses, will you, _______, take_______ to be your
husband? Will you love and comfort him; honor and keep him, and in joy and
sorrow, preserve with him this bond, holy and unbroken, as long as you
both shall live?
- Bride: I will.
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- The Vows: The bride and groom
turn and face each other, joining hands.
- Groom: I, __________take you, __________, as my wife. I commit myself to you as your faithful
husband, to honor you as a person, to love you as my companion, and to
cherish you as my friend. I intend the love I have for you now to be only
the beginning of the love I will come to have as the years go by. I look
forward to sharing my life with you, what ever the future holds, and I
will comfort you, confide in you, and journey with you from this day
forward, what ever the conditions of our lives or of the world around us.
- Bride: I, __________take you, __________, as my wife. I commit myself to you as your faithful
husband, to honor you as a person, to love you as my companion, and to
cherish you as my friend. I intend the love I have for you now to be only
the beginning of the love I will come to have as the years go by. I look
forward to sharing my life with you, what ever the future holds, and I
will comfort you, confide in you, and journey with you from this day
forward, what ever the conditions of our lives or of the world around us.
- Exchange of the Rings: May we now have the
rings?
- These rings have no beginning and no end. They
represent the love, trust, and commitment that________ and _________ promise
to each other this day.
- To Groom: _________, will you take this ring
and place it upon ________’s finger, look into her eyes, and repeat to her,
after me, these words:
- _________, as you place your ring on _________’s
finger and look into her eyes, please repeat after me the words of your
sacred vow to her.
- I give you this ring as a token of my love and
commitment to live with and be faithful to you, from this day forward.
- To Bride:
_______, will you take this ring and place it upon _________’s finger,
look into his eyes, and repeat after me the words of your sacred vow to
him.
- I give you this ring as a token of my love and
commitment to live with and be faithful to you, from this day forward.
- (Can at this time have a ring given to
child(ren) by new parent.)
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Prayer of
Blessing:
- Let us pray: We praise Your loving mercy, O God,
for the joy and excitement of this blessed occasion. It is You who has
given us life and experience and You who has led us to this present
moment. We acknowledge and give You thanks for Your everlasting care. We
ask for Your protection on this couple. Make them trustworthy of each
other and to all whose lives are affected by their marriage. Let each of
their days on earth be long and filled to overflowing with love and
excitement for one another. Give them the joy of simple moments spent
together in music, over the kitchen table, walking on the beach, looking
at old photographs, holding hands, and giving thanks for each other. Teach
them each day to love more gently, care more deeply, and share more
generously. Let the sun always rise on their good will and let it never
set without it. Bless their children (future) and grandchildren that they
may find happiness in the new relationships that have come to them In
Christ’s Name, Amen.
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- Declaration of
the Union: My friends, this is a
joyous moment. By the authority vested in me by the state of Florida and
as a Minister of the Church of Jesus Christ, and in the presence of these
witnesses, I now name you husband and wife. May God enrich you through the
union you have made and bless your families with the benefits of these new
relationships. _______, you may kiss your bride!
Introduction of
Bride and Groom
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