Opening
P. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
R/ And also with you.
P. Let us pray:
Eternal God, our creator and redeemer, as you gladdened the wedding at Cana in Galilee by the presence of your Son, so by his presence now bring your joy to this wedding. Look in favor upon ____________ and __________ and grant that they, rejoicing in all your gifts, may at length celebrate with Christ the marriage feast with has no end.
R/ Amen
P. _____________ and ____________, do you intend to share with each other you joys and your sorrows and all that the years will bring? If so say I do.
VOWS (may use these or similar words)
I take you,__________, to be my _______, and these things I promise you:
I will be faithful to you, and honest with you;
I will respect, trust, love and care for you;
I will share my life with you;
Through the best and worst of what is to come
As long as we both shall live
EXCHANGE OF RINGS
B&G I give you this ring as a sign of my love and faithfulness.
BLESSING
P. The Lord God, who created our first parents and established them in marriage, establish and sustain you, that you may find delight in each other and grow in holy love until your life’s end.
R/ Amen
Pronouncement
In the presence of God, and before these people _____________ and _____________ have given their consent and made their marriage vows to each other. They have declared their marriage by the joining of hands And by the giving and receiving of rings. I therefore proclaim that they are __________ and _________. Those whom God has joined together let no one put asunder
P. Almighty God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, keep you in his light and truth and love now and forever.
R/ Amen
You may kiss!