Good Shepherd Wedding Service Prelude (Pre-Service) Processional (Official Start of Service) Wedding Ceremony Recessional
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Good Shepherd Wedding Service Prelude (pre-service) Doors open 15 minutes prior to start of service Guests are seated while various music selections are played on piano or organ Processional (official start of service) Music selection #1 Seating of Grandparents/Parents Lighting of taper candles (if applicable) Pulling of runner (if applicable) Music selection #2 Bridal party entrance* o Pastor/Groom/Best Man/Groomsmen o Bridesmaids/Maid of Honor/Ring Bearer/Flower Girl o *Bride/groom to decide if entrance is by couples or singles Music selection #3 Entrance of bride Ushers open doors for bride Wedding Ceremony Greeting & Invocation Prayer Presentation of the Bride Readings from Scripture Wedding Message Statement of Intent Vows Giving of Rings Pronouncement of Marriage Lighting of Unity Candle or other symbol of Unity (music selection) Presentation of Roses (optional) Prayer Lord’s Prayer Benediction Presentation of Couple Recessional Bride/Groom exit Wedding Party exits Music played during recessional and as guests leave sanctuary Wedding Service Content – Suggestions Examples of Wedding Intents: ________________, you have come before the Lord to become one together with ________________. Will you by your promises commit your life in love to her/him? If so answer “I will”. Do you ________________take ________________ to be your wife/husband, to live together after God’s ordinance in the holy estate of Marriage? Will you love, honor, comfort her/him in sickness and in health, keeping only to her/him as long as you both shall live? If so answer “I do”. Examples of Wedding Vows: I take you ________________, to be my wife/husband from this day forward, to join with you and share all that is to come, and I promise to be faithful to you until death parts us. I ________________ take you ________________ to be my wife/husband. I promise before God and these witnesses to be your loving and faithful husband/wife, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, as long as we both shall live. Examples of words said at the Ring Exchange: I give you this ring as a sign of my love and faithfulness. Receive this ring in token and pledge of our constant faith and abiding love. With this ring I thee wed in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Wedding Service Content - Suggestions Scripture Texts As part of the wedding ceremony, there are generally 1-2 scripture readings. The list below includes some suggested passages. You should plan to discuss your choice of readings with your Pastor. Old Testament Genesis 1: 26-31 Creation Genesis 2: 18-24 Creation Psalms 33, 100, 117, 127, 128, 136, Words of joy and hope & 150 Song of Solomon 2: 10-13 The steadfast love of God Isaiah 63: 7-9 The joy of love New Testament 1 Corinthians 12: 31 – 13: 13 Love is… Ephesians 5: 21-33 Marriage and the Church Philippians 4: 4-7 Rejoice! Romans 12: 1-2 A living offering Matthew 19: 4-6 Two become One 1 John 4: 7-12 Love is from God John 2: 1-10 Wedding at Cana .