Wedding Services
The pastor fills a unique role in wedding service planning. This slim volume helps the pastor offer care with sensitivity while addressing the spiritual needs and complexities of weddings in today’s world. Following a brief introduction to a variety of wedding situations, including interfaith and second marriages, the author provides prayers, litanies, Scripture readings, and meditations for every aspect of the wedding service from processional to declaration of intention, Scripture and other...
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The pastor fills a unique role in wedding service planning. This slim volume helps the pastor offer care with sensitivity while addressing the spiritual needs and complexities of weddings in today’s world. Following a brief introduction to a variety of wedding situations, including interfaith and second marriages, the author provides prayers, litanies, Scripture readings, and meditations for every aspect of the wedding service from processional to declaration of intention, Scripture and other readings, prayers, exchange of vows and rings, unity candle and other uniting rituals, and more.The Pastor’s Wedding Toolkit includes guidance on:Local Legal RequirementsChurch Policy StatementPastor’s Policy StatementInterfaith MarriagesSecond and Subsequent MarriagesWedding Information FormBasic Music GuidelinesBrief Wedding Meditations on: A Christmas WeddingThe Music of LoveThe Genesis of MarriageTo Blossom in MarriageTo A Well Known Young CoupleThere Is LoveRenewing Your VowsAnd more . . .
Ch. 1 The Pastor's Basic Toolkit 1Local Legal Requirements 1Church Wedding Policy Statements 2Pastor's Policy Statements 3Interfaith Marriages 3Second or Subsequent Marriages 4Wedding Information Forms 4Basic Music Guidelines 5Ch. 2 Wedding Service Components 9Processional 10Gathering 11Greeting 11Charge to the Couple 15Declaration of Intent 16Presentation 18Mothers' Rose Presentation 19Response of Families, Children, and Congregation 20Opening Prayer 22Scripture Readings 24Additional Readings 32Intercessory Prayer 33Exchange of Vows 35Blessing and Exchange of Rings 39Unity Candle Ceremony 43Alternatives to Unity Candle 47Declaration of Marriage 55Blessing of the Marriage 56Dismissal with Blessing 59Introduction of Couple 60Recessional 61Ch. 3 Wedding Meditations 63Love Is in the Air 64A Joyous Festival and Celebration 65A Christmas Wedding 67The Music of Love 68The Genesis of Marriage 69To Blossom in Marriage 71To a Well Known Young Couple 72A Daughter and Her Husband 74Once Upon a Time 75The Doorway to Love 77There Is Love 78Renewing Your Vows 79Redeeming Love 80Appendix A Wedding Information Form 83Appendix B Pastor's Wedding Policy Statement 87
