GATHERING………………………………………………..

PASTOR TO THE WOMAN:

PROCESSIONAL OF THE ENTOURAGE…………. JEANSHY, will you have JAY to be your husband, to live
GREETING………………………………………………….. together in holy marriage?
Will you love him, comfort him, honor and keep him, in
PASTOR TO PEOPLE: sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, be faithful
Friends, we are gathered together in the sight of God to to him as long as you both shall live?
witness and bless the joining together of JAY and JEANSHY WOMAN: I DO
in Christian marriage. The covenant of marriage was PASTOR TO THE MAN:
establish by God, who created us male and female for each JAY, will you have JEANSHY to be your wife, to live
other. With his presence and power together in holy marriage?
Jesus graced a wedding at Cana of Galilee, and in his Will you love her? Comfort her, honor and keep her, in
sacrificial love sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, be faithful
gave us the example for the love of husband and wife. to her as long as both shall live?
JAY and JEANSHY come to give themselves to one another MAN: I DO
in this holy covenant.
If anyone of you have a valid reason for these two people (RESPONSE OF THE FAMILIES AND THE PEOPLE)
not to be married, speak now or remain silent forever. PASTOR TO PEOPLE:
The marriage of JAY and JEANSHY unites their families and
(DECLRATION BY THE MAN AND THE WOMAN) creates a new one.
Pastor to the persons who are to marry: They ask for your blessing.
I ask you now, in the presence of God and these peolple, (Parents and other representatives of the families may
to declare you intention to enter into union with each respond in one of thefollowing ways)
other through the grace of Jesus Christ, who calls you into PARENTS: JAY and JEANSHY, we rejoice in your union, and
union with himself as acknowledge in your baptism. pray for God’s blessing upon you.
PRAYER THE MARRIAGE
LET US PRAY EXCHANGE OF VOWS
God of all peoples, (The woman and man face each other; joining hands. The
you are the true light illumining everyone. pastor may prompt them, line by line.)
You show us the way, the truth, and the life. MAN to WOMAN:
You love us even when we are disobedient. In the name of God,
You sustain us with your holy spirit. I, JAY take you, JEANSHY to be my wife,
We rejoice in your life in the midst of our lives. To have and to hold,
We praise you for your presence with us, From this day forward,
and especially in this act of solemn covenant; For better and for worse,
For richer and, for poorer,
Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
In sickness and in health,
SCRIPTURE READING………………………PTR. REY MONDEJAR
To love and to cherish,
SERMON…………………………………………PTR. REY MONDEJAR Until we are parted by death.
PRAYER………………………………………… PTR. REY MONDEJAR This is my solemn vow.
Eternal God, Creator and Preserver of all life, WOMAN TO MAN:
Author of Salvation, Giver of all Grace: I JEANSHY take you, JAY to be my husband,
Bless and Sanctify with your holy spirit JAY and JEANSHY, To have and to hold ,
who came now to join in marriage. From this day forward,
Grant that they may give their vows to each other in the For better and for worse,
strength of your steadfast love. Enable them to grow in For richer and, for poorer,
love and peace with you and with one another all their In sickness and in health,
days, that they may reach out in concern and service to the To love and to cherish,
world; Until we are parted by death.
This is my solemn vow.
Through JesusChrist our Lord. Amen.
BLESSING AND EXCHANGE OF RINGS While placing the ring on the tird finger of the recipient’s
left hand, the giver may say (prompted, line by line, by the
(The Pastor, taking the ring.) pastor ):
HUSBAND TO WIFE:
The rings symbolize God’s unending love, JEANSHY, I give you this ring as a sign of my vow,
Just as the shape of the ring has no beginning and no end, And with all that I am, and all that I have,
these rings symbolize the love of the husband and the wife I honor you;
who have both pledged their commitment to each other, In the name of the Father, and of the Son
and as they wear the rings, they are reminded of each And of the Holy Spirit.
other’s love. WIFE TO HUSBAND:
JAY, I give you this ring as a sign of my vow,
(The pastor may bless the giving of rings or other symbols And with all that I am, and all that I have,
of the marriage:) I honor you;
In the name of the Father, and of the Son
Bless, o Lord, the giving of these rings (symbols), And of the Holy Spirit.
And continue in your favor COINS: Symbolizes a promise of prosperity in the couples
All the days of their life; marriage, as well as a promise to always protect each
Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. other’s wealth. It shows stewardship of earthly
possessions.

HUSBAND: I GIVE YOU THESE COINS AS A SIGN OF MY VOW

THAT I WILL WORK HARD TO PROVIDE FOR YOU AND OUR
FAMILY.
WIFE:I ACCEPT THESE COINS WITH A PROMISE THAT I WILL BE
A GOOD STEWARD OF THE TREASURE ENTRUSTED TO ME.
BIBLE: The Bible is the word of God. It is the manual for (UNITY CANDLE)
daily living. May you continue to meditate upon it daily. PASTOR: A UNITY CANDLE IS TO SYMBOLIZE THE UNION
OF TWO PEOPLE AND THE JOINING OF THEIR FAMILIES.
(KNEELING) AS THE GROOM AND BRIDE PROFESSED THAT THEY ARE
VIEL CEREMONY: FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST, THIS IMPLIES THAT EACH ONES
I ask the viel sponsor to join us, to lay the viel over you to LIFE SERVE AS A LIGHT TO THE PEOPLE AROUND THEM.
clothe you together. (WAIT) THEIR HOME WILL NOW SERVE AS LIGHT TO OTHER
Let this be a symbol of the faithful love you have for each FAMILIES.
other.
Through the passing of the years, let the viel remind you (THE COUPLE MAY TURN AND FACE THE CONGREGATION.)
that you belong to each other and to no one else. PASTOR TO PEOPLE:
CORD CEREMONY: Now that JAY and JEANSHY have given themselves to each
I invite the cord sponsor to place a cord. (WAIT) other by solemn vows, with the joining of hands, and the
This cord symbolizes on infinite bond of love you share that giving and receiving of rings,
keeps your relationship strong in the face of adversity, as I ANNOUNCE TO YOU THAT THEY ARE HUSBAND AND
will as that both are no longer two, but one in marriage. WIFE;
May this cord remind you to face your life together IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER,AND OF THE SON AND OF
courageously and to be mutual in support of each other in THE HOLY SPIRIT.
carrying out your duties as couple. May you grow stronger THOSE WHOM GOD HAS JOINED TOGETHER,
through the years. LET NO ONE PUT ASUNDER. AMEN
PICTORIAL……………….