AN  ORDER  OF  CHRISTIAN  MARRIAGE

ALL STAND at entry of the Bridal Party

l.   WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION

1.   Priest (To the Couple)

N. and N., we are glad to join with you in the celebration of your marriage:
  To witness your vows,
  To pray with you,
  To wish you joy in your future life together.

2.   Priest (To the Congregation)

We have come together in the presence of God to witness and celebrate the marriage of N and N, and to pray God's blessing upon them now and in the years ahead.

Marriage is a gift of God our Creator, whose intention is that husband and wife should be united in heart, body and mind.  In their union they fulfil their love for each other.

Marriage is a way of life to be upheld and honoured.  No one should enter into it lightly.  It involves a serious and life-long commitment to each other's good in a union of strength, sympathy and delight.

3.   Priest
God of love, we thank you for the gift of marriage and for the joys it brings. 
Bless us as we share in this wedding. 
We thank you for the love which has brought N and N to each other and for their desire to share that love for the rest of their lives.   Amen.