Some people have a JOB in the church; others involve themselves in a MINISTRY.
What's the difference?
If you are doing it just because no one else will, it's a JOB.
If you are doing it to serve the Lord, it's a MINISTRY.
If you quit because somebody criticized you, it was a JOB.
If you keep on serving, it's a MINISTRY.
If you'll do it only as long as it does not interfere with your other activities, it's a JOB.
If you are committed to staying with it even when it means letting go of other things, it's a MINISTRY.
If you quit because no one praised or thanked you, it was a JOB.
If you stay with it even though nobody recognizes your efforts, it is a MINISTRY.
It's hard to get excited about a JOB.
It's almost impossible not to be excited about a MINISTRY.
If our concern is success, it's a JOB.
If our concern is faithfulness, it's a MINISTRY.
An average church is filled with people doing JOBs.
A great and growing church is filled with people involved in MINISTRY.
Where do we fit in? What about us?
If God calls you to a MINISTRY, don't treat it like a JOB.
If you have a JOB, give it up and find a MINISTRY.
God does not want us feeling stuck with a JOB, but excited and faithful to Him in a MINISTRY.
- Author Unknown –
Thursday, September 29, 2011
OUR GREATEST NEED
“If our greatest need had been information,
God would have sent us an educator.
If our greatest need had been technology,
God would have sent us a scientist.
If our greatest need had been money,
God would have sent us an economist.
If our greatest need had been pleasure,
God would have sent us an entertainer.
But our greatest need was forgiveness,
So God sent us a Savior!
God would have sent us an educator.
If our greatest need had been technology,
God would have sent us a scientist.
If our greatest need had been money,
God would have sent us an economist.
If our greatest need had been pleasure,
God would have sent us an entertainer.
But our greatest need was forgiveness,
So God sent us a Savior!
BEAUTIFUL PRAYER
I asked God to take away my habit.
God said, No.
It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up.
I asked God to make my handicapped child whole.
God said, No.
His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary
I asked God to grant me patience.
God said, No.
Patience is a byproduct of tribulations;
it isn't granted, it is learned.
I asked God to give me happiness.
God said, No.
I give you blessings; Happiness is up to you.
I asked God to spare me pain.
God said, No.
Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares and brings you closer to me.
I asked God to make my spirit grow.
God said, No.
You must grow on your own! , but I will prune you to make you fruitful.
I asked God for all things that I might enjoy life.
God said, No.
I will give you life, so that you may enjoy all things.
I ask God to help me LOVE others, as much as He loves me.
God said...Ahhhh, finally you have the idea.
If you love God, send this to ten people and back to the person that sent it.
THIS DAY IS YOURS DON'T THROW IT AWAY
May God Bless You.
"To the world you might be one person, but to one person you just might be the world"
God said, No.
It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up.
I asked God to make my handicapped child whole.
God said, No.
His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary
I asked God to grant me patience.
God said, No.
Patience is a byproduct of tribulations;
it isn't granted, it is learned.
I asked God to give me happiness.
God said, No.
I give you blessings; Happiness is up to you.
I asked God to spare me pain.
God said, No.
Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares and brings you closer to me.
I asked God to make my spirit grow.
God said, No.
You must grow on your own! , but I will prune you to make you fruitful.
I asked God for all things that I might enjoy life.
God said, No.
I will give you life, so that you may enjoy all things.
I ask God to help me LOVE others, as much as He loves me.
God said...Ahhhh, finally you have the idea.
If you love God, send this to ten people and back to the person that sent it.
THIS DAY IS YOURS DON'T THROW IT AWAY
May God Bless You.
"To the world you might be one person, but to one person you just might be the world"
Servant Attitude
People are illogical, unreasonable and self-centered. Love them anyway.
If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway.
If you are successful, you win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway.
The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.
Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. Be honest and frank anyway.
The biggest men with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men with the smallest minds. Think big anyway.
People favor underdogs, but follow only top dogs. Fight for a few underdogs anyway.
What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. Build anyway.
People really need help, but may attack you if you do help them. Help them anyway.
Give the world the best you have and you’ll get kicked in the teeth. Give the world the best you have anyway.
John R. W. Stott, The Preacher’s Portrait, Some New Testament Word Studies, (Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publ. Co., 1961), pp. 100ff
If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway.
If you are successful, you win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway.
The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.
Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. Be honest and frank anyway.
The biggest men with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men with the smallest minds. Think big anyway.
People favor underdogs, but follow only top dogs. Fight for a few underdogs anyway.
What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. Build anyway.
People really need help, but may attack you if you do help them. Help them anyway.
Give the world the best you have and you’ll get kicked in the teeth. Give the world the best you have anyway.
John R. W. Stott, The Preacher’s Portrait, Some New Testament Word Studies, (Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publ. Co., 1961), pp. 100ff
Service requires action
A man fell into a pit and couldn't get himself out.
A subjective person came along and said, "I feel for you down there."
An objective person walked by and said, "It's logical that someone would fall down there."
A Pharisee said, "Only bad people fall into pits."
A mathematician calculated how deep the pit was.
A news reporter wanted the exclusive story on the pit.
An IRS agent asked if he was paying taxes on the pit.
A self-pitying person said, "You haven't seen anything until you've seen my pit."
A fire-and-brimstone preacher said, "You deserve your pit."
A Christian Scientist observed, "The pit is just in your mind."
A psychologist noted, "Your mother and father are to blame for your being in that pit."
A self-esteem therapist said, "Believe in yourself and you can get out of that pit."
An optimist said, "Things could be worse."
A pessimist claimed, "Things will get worse."
A subjective person came along and said, "I feel for you down there."
An objective person walked by and said, "It's logical that someone would fall down there."
A Pharisee said, "Only bad people fall into pits."
A mathematician calculated how deep the pit was.
A news reporter wanted the exclusive story on the pit.
An IRS agent asked if he was paying taxes on the pit.
A self-pitying person said, "You haven't seen anything until you've seen my pit."
A fire-and-brimstone preacher said, "You deserve your pit."
A Christian Scientist observed, "The pit is just in your mind."
A psychologist noted, "Your mother and father are to blame for your being in that pit."
A self-esteem therapist said, "Believe in yourself and you can get out of that pit."
An optimist said, "Things could be worse."
A pessimist claimed, "Things will get worse."
Success
Philippians 4:13
The road to success is not straight.
There is a curve called Failure;
A loop called Confusion;
Speed bumps called Friends;
Red lights called Enemies;
Caution lights called Family.
You will have flats called Jobs.
BUT,
If you have a spare called Determination;
An engine called Perseverance;
Insurance called Faith, and
A driver called JESUS, you will make it to a place
called SUCCESS !
The road to success is not straight.
There is a curve called Failure;
A loop called Confusion;
Speed bumps called Friends;
Red lights called Enemies;
Caution lights called Family.
You will have flats called Jobs.
BUT,
If you have a spare called Determination;
An engine called Perseverance;
Insurance called Faith, and
A driver called JESUS, you will make it to a place
called SUCCESS !
WHERE
Where there are love and generosity, there is joy.
Where there are sincerity and sacrifice, there is friendship.
Where there are harmony and simplicity, there is beauty.
Where there are prayer and forgiveness, there is peace.
Where there are moderation and patience, there is wisdom.
Where there are conflicts and crises, there is opportunity.
Where there are wonder and adventure, there is growth.
Where there are adoration and confession, there is worship.
Where there are compassion and concern, there is God.
Where there are faith and hope, there is spring.
(Larry Reed)
Where there are sincerity and sacrifice, there is friendship.
Where there are harmony and simplicity, there is beauty.
Where there are prayer and forgiveness, there is peace.
Where there are moderation and patience, there is wisdom.
Where there are conflicts and crises, there is opportunity.
Where there are wonder and adventure, there is growth.
Where there are adoration and confession, there is worship.
Where there are compassion and concern, there is God.
Where there are faith and hope, there is spring.
(Larry Reed)
WINNER VS LOSER
The Winner is always part of the answer; The Loser is always part of the problem.
The Winner is always has a program; The Loser always has an excuse.
The Winner says,"Let me do it for you; The Loser says;" That is not my job."
The Winner sees an answer for every problem; The Loser sees a problem for every answer.
The Winner says," It may be difficult but it is possible"; The Loser says,"It may be possible but it is too difficult."
When a Winner makes a mistake, he says," I was wrong"; When a Loser makes a mistake, he says," It wasn't my fault."
A Winner makes commitments; A Loser makes promises.
Winners have dreams; Loser have schemes.
Winners say," I must do something"; Losers say,"Something must be done."
Winners are a part of the team; Losers are apart from the team.
Winners see the gain; Losers see the pain.
Winners see possibilities; Losers see problems.
Winners believe in win/win; Losers believe for them to win someone has to lose. Winners see the potential; Losers see the past.
Winners are like a thermostat; Losers are like thermometers.
Winners choose what they say; Losers say what they choose.
Winners use hard arguments but soft words; Losers use soft arguments but hard words.
Winners stand firm on values but compromise on petty things; Losers stand firm on petty things but compromise on values.
Winners follow the philosophy of empathy: "Don't do to others what you would not want them to do to you"; Losers follow the philosophy, "Do it to others before they do it to you."
Winners make it happen; Losers let it happen.
The Winner is always has a program; The Loser always has an excuse.
The Winner says,"Let me do it for you; The Loser says;" That is not my job."
The Winner sees an answer for every problem; The Loser sees a problem for every answer.
The Winner says," It may be difficult but it is possible"; The Loser says,"It may be possible but it is too difficult."
When a Winner makes a mistake, he says," I was wrong"; When a Loser makes a mistake, he says," It wasn't my fault."
A Winner makes commitments; A Loser makes promises.
Winners have dreams; Loser have schemes.
Winners say," I must do something"; Losers say,"Something must be done."
Winners are a part of the team; Losers are apart from the team.
Winners see the gain; Losers see the pain.
Winners see possibilities; Losers see problems.
Winners believe in win/win; Losers believe for them to win someone has to lose. Winners see the potential; Losers see the past.
Winners are like a thermostat; Losers are like thermometers.
Winners choose what they say; Losers say what they choose.
Winners use hard arguments but soft words; Losers use soft arguments but hard words.
Winners stand firm on values but compromise on petty things; Losers stand firm on petty things but compromise on values.
Winners follow the philosophy of empathy: "Don't do to others what you would not want them to do to you"; Losers follow the philosophy, "Do it to others before they do it to you."
Winners make it happen; Losers let it happen.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
A Complete Listing of Our Favorite Bible Stories
Favorite Bible Stories from the Old Testament
The Beginning
Genesis 1:1-2:3
Adam and Eve
Genesis 2:15-25
The Fall
Genesis 3:1-23
God's Grief/Promise to Noah
Genesis 6:5-8; 8:13-22
Tower of Babel
Genesis 11:1-9
Call of Abram
Genesis 11:27-12:7
Abraham Pleads for Sodom
Genesis 18:16-33
Abraham Tested with Isaac
Genesis 22:1-19
Jacob and Esau/Isaac's Blessing
Genesis 25:23-34; 27:19-33
Jacob Wrestles with God
Genesis 32:22-32
Joseph Sold by His Brothers
Genesis 37:12-36
Joseph Makes Himself Known
Genesis 45:1-15
Birth of Moses
Exodus 2:1-10
Moses and the Burning Bush
Exodus 3:1-15
Crossing the Sea
Exodus 14:21-31
Manna and Quail
Exodus 16:1-31
Ten Commandments
Exodus 20:3-17
Golden Calf
Exodus 32:1-35
Balaam's Donkey and the Angel
Numbers 22:21-35
Rahab and the Spies
Joshua 2:1-21
Joshua Renews the Covenant
Joshua 24:1-27
Deborah the Judge
Judges 4:1-16
Gideon's Fear, Faith and Fleece
Judges 6:1-40
Gideon Defeats the Midianites
Judges 7:1-22
Samson and Delilah
Judges 16:4-22
Birth and Dedication of Samuel
I Samuel 1:1-28
The Lord Calls Samuel
I Samuel 3:1-18
Israel Asks for a King
I Samuel 8:1-22
Samuel Anoints David
I Samuel 16:1-13
David and Goliath
I Samuel 17:1-54
David Spares Saul's Life
I Samuel 24:1-22
David and Bathsheba
II Samuel 11:1-27
Nathan Rebukes David
II Samuel 12:1-14
Solomon's Wisdom and Ruling
I King 3:4-28
Solomon's Wealth and Women
I Kings 10:23-11:6
Elijah and the Priests of Baal
I Kings 18:16-45
The Still, Small Voice
I Kings 19:1-19
Elisha Heals the Shunammite's Son
II Kings 4:8-37
Josiah Renews the Covenant
II Kings 23:1-25
Nehemiah Prays/Asks the King
Nehemiah 1:1-2:9
Job Tested
Job 1:1-22
Isaiah's Vision
Isaiah 6:1-13
Valley of the Dry Bones
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Daniel Refuses the King's Food
Daniel 1:1-21
Three Men in a Fiery Furnace
Daniel 3:13-30
Jonah Runs Away From God's Call
Jonah 1:1-17
Jonah Rails Against God's Compassion
Jonah 4:1-11
Favorite Bible Stories From The New Testament
The Word Became Flesh
John 1:1-18
Birth of Jesus Foretold
Luke 1:26-38
Shepherds & Angels at Jesus' Birth
Luke 2:1-20
Jesus Presented in the Temple
Luke 2:21-40
John the Baptist Prepares the Way
Mark 1:1-8
Temptation of Jesus
Luke 4:1-13
Calling the First Disciples: Andrew
John 1:35-42
Calling the First Disciples: Simon
Luke 5:1-11
Request of James and John
Mark 10:35-45
Zacchaeus the Tax Collector
Luke 19:1-10
Jesus Rejected at Nazareth
Luke 4:14-30
Jesus Anointed by Sinful Woman
Luke 7:36-50
Woman Caught in Adultery
John 7:53-8:11
Jesus Heals a Paralytic
Mark 2:1-12
Transfiguration of Jesus
Mark 9:2-13
Jesus is the Good Shepherd
John 10:1-21
The Beatitudes
Matthew 5:3-10
Do Not Worry
Matthew 6:25-34
Wise and Foolish Builders
Matthew 7:24-29
Jesus Teaching on Prayer
Luke 11:1-13
The Rich Ruler and Eternal Life
Luke 18:18-30
Jesus Changes Water to Wine
John 2:1-11
Jesus Teaches Nicodemus
John 3:1-21
Jesus and the Samaritan Woman
John 4:1-26
Healing of a Demon-Possessed Man
Luke 8:26-29
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
Mark 6:30-44
Jesus Walks on Water
Matthew 14:22-36
Raising of Lazarus
John 11:1-44
The Sower
Matthew 13:1-23
The Talents
Matthew 25:14-30
The Good Samaritan
Luke 10:25-37
The Rich Fool
Luke 12:13-21
The Great Banquet
Luke 14:15-24
The Prodigal Son
Luke 15:11-32
The Pharisse and the Tax Collector
Luke 18:9-14
Jesus Clears the Temple
Mark 11:12-19
Jesus Washes His Disciples' Feet
John 13:1-17
Jesus is the Way to the Father
John 14:1-14
Jesus Anointed at Bethany
Mark 14:1-11
Gethsemane
Mark 14:32-42
Peter Disowns Jesus
Mark 14:66-72
Jesus Before Pilate
Matthew 27:11-26
Death of Jesus
Matthew 27:45-56
On the Road to Emmaus
Luke 24:13-15
Jesus Appears to Thomas
John 20:24-31
Jesus Reinstates Peter
John 21:15-25
The Beginning
Genesis 1:1-2:3
Adam and Eve
Genesis 2:15-25
The Fall
Genesis 3:1-23
God's Grief/Promise to Noah
Genesis 6:5-8; 8:13-22
Tower of Babel
Genesis 11:1-9
Call of Abram
Genesis 11:27-12:7
Abraham Pleads for Sodom
Genesis 18:16-33
Abraham Tested with Isaac
Genesis 22:1-19
Jacob and Esau/Isaac's Blessing
Genesis 25:23-34; 27:19-33
Jacob Wrestles with God
Genesis 32:22-32
Joseph Sold by His Brothers
Genesis 37:12-36
Joseph Makes Himself Known
Genesis 45:1-15
Birth of Moses
Exodus 2:1-10
Moses and the Burning Bush
Exodus 3:1-15
Crossing the Sea
Exodus 14:21-31
Manna and Quail
Exodus 16:1-31
Ten Commandments
Exodus 20:3-17
Golden Calf
Exodus 32:1-35
Balaam's Donkey and the Angel
Numbers 22:21-35
Rahab and the Spies
Joshua 2:1-21
Joshua Renews the Covenant
Joshua 24:1-27
Deborah the Judge
Judges 4:1-16
Gideon's Fear, Faith and Fleece
Judges 6:1-40
Gideon Defeats the Midianites
Judges 7:1-22
Samson and Delilah
Judges 16:4-22
Birth and Dedication of Samuel
I Samuel 1:1-28
The Lord Calls Samuel
I Samuel 3:1-18
Israel Asks for a King
I Samuel 8:1-22
Samuel Anoints David
I Samuel 16:1-13
David and Goliath
I Samuel 17:1-54
David Spares Saul's Life
I Samuel 24:1-22
David and Bathsheba
II Samuel 11:1-27
Nathan Rebukes David
II Samuel 12:1-14
Solomon's Wisdom and Ruling
I King 3:4-28
Solomon's Wealth and Women
I Kings 10:23-11:6
Elijah and the Priests of Baal
I Kings 18:16-45
The Still, Small Voice
I Kings 19:1-19
Elisha Heals the Shunammite's Son
II Kings 4:8-37
Josiah Renews the Covenant
II Kings 23:1-25
Nehemiah Prays/Asks the King
Nehemiah 1:1-2:9
Job Tested
Job 1:1-22
Isaiah's Vision
Isaiah 6:1-13
Valley of the Dry Bones
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Daniel Refuses the King's Food
Daniel 1:1-21
Three Men in a Fiery Furnace
Daniel 3:13-30
Jonah Runs Away From God's Call
Jonah 1:1-17
Jonah Rails Against God's Compassion
Jonah 4:1-11
Favorite Bible Stories From The New Testament
The Word Became Flesh
John 1:1-18
Birth of Jesus Foretold
Luke 1:26-38
Shepherds & Angels at Jesus' Birth
Luke 2:1-20
Jesus Presented in the Temple
Luke 2:21-40
John the Baptist Prepares the Way
Mark 1:1-8
Temptation of Jesus
Luke 4:1-13
Calling the First Disciples: Andrew
John 1:35-42
Calling the First Disciples: Simon
Luke 5:1-11
Request of James and John
Mark 10:35-45
Zacchaeus the Tax Collector
Luke 19:1-10
Jesus Rejected at Nazareth
Luke 4:14-30
Jesus Anointed by Sinful Woman
Luke 7:36-50
Woman Caught in Adultery
John 7:53-8:11
Jesus Heals a Paralytic
Mark 2:1-12
Transfiguration of Jesus
Mark 9:2-13
Jesus is the Good Shepherd
John 10:1-21
The Beatitudes
Matthew 5:3-10
Do Not Worry
Matthew 6:25-34
Wise and Foolish Builders
Matthew 7:24-29
Jesus Teaching on Prayer
Luke 11:1-13
The Rich Ruler and Eternal Life
Luke 18:18-30
Jesus Changes Water to Wine
John 2:1-11
Jesus Teaches Nicodemus
John 3:1-21
Jesus and the Samaritan Woman
John 4:1-26
Healing of a Demon-Possessed Man
Luke 8:26-29
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
Mark 6:30-44
Jesus Walks on Water
Matthew 14:22-36
Raising of Lazarus
John 11:1-44
The Sower
Matthew 13:1-23
The Talents
Matthew 25:14-30
The Good Samaritan
Luke 10:25-37
The Rich Fool
Luke 12:13-21
The Great Banquet
Luke 14:15-24
The Prodigal Son
Luke 15:11-32
The Pharisse and the Tax Collector
Luke 18:9-14
Jesus Clears the Temple
Mark 11:12-19
Jesus Washes His Disciples' Feet
John 13:1-17
Jesus is the Way to the Father
John 14:1-14
Jesus Anointed at Bethany
Mark 14:1-11
Gethsemane
Mark 14:32-42
Peter Disowns Jesus
Mark 14:66-72
Jesus Before Pilate
Matthew 27:11-26
Death of Jesus
Matthew 27:45-56
On the Road to Emmaus
Luke 24:13-15
Jesus Appears to Thomas
John 20:24-31
Jesus Reinstates Peter
John 21:15-25
Upacara Pernikahan
Upacara Pernikahan
William Sia & Dewisari Heuw
6 Sept 08, 1.00 p.m.
1.10 Pengantin wanita datang (pengunjung berdiri) diiringi lagu….
Pengantin berdiri bersama, pengunjung duduk
1.20.Welcome note by Ps Hendra
1.25 singing worship Amazing Grace
1.30 Ko Hen Sermon (5 menit)
1.35 Janji pengantin
Ps Hen ke WILLIAM: dalam mengambil DEWI sebagai istrimu yang sah, maukah anda berjanji pada dia, dalam kasih dan hormat, dalam semua tugas dan kewajiban, dalam iman, untuk hidup dengan dia
dan mengasihi dia, sesuai dengan kehendak Allah, dalam ikatan
pernikahan yang kudus?
WILLIAM : Ya, saya bersedia…
Ps. Hen ke DEWI: Apakah anda, DEWI, mengambil WILLIAM SIA
untuk menjadi suamimu?
DEWI : Ya!
Ps Hen ke W and D: William dan Dewi, sekarang bias saling berhadapan.
Ps Hen ke WILLIAM: WILLIAM, anda boleh ulangi kata2 saya:
“Saya, WILLIAM SIA, mengambil anda, DEWISARI HEUW, untuk menjadi istri saya yang sah. Saya berjanji di hadapan Tuhan dan semua saksi di sini untuk menjadi suami yang penuh kasih dan setia, dalam kelimpahan ataupun kekurangan, dalam suka ataupun duka, dalam keadaan sakit ataupun sehat, untuk sepanjang hidup kami.”
Ps. Hen ke WILLIAM: Suami, kasihi istrimu, seperti Kristus mengasihi gerejanya dan
memberikan nyawanya untuknya.
Ps Hen ke DEWI: DEWI, anda boleh ikuti kata2 saya:
“Saya, DEWI, mengambil anda, WILLIAM SIA, untuk menjadi suami saya yang sah. Saya berjanji di hadapan Tuhan dan semua saksi yang ada di sini untuk menjadi istri yang penuh kasih dan setia, di dalam kelimpahan dan kekurangan, dalam suka dan duka, dalam keadaan sakit dan sehat, untuk sepanjang hidup kami.”
Ps Hen ke DEWI: Istri, tunduk kepada suamimu seperti kepada Tuhan, karena suami adalah kepala dari istri seperti Kristus adalah kepala gereja. Karena itu seperti gereja tunduk kepada Kristus, jadi hendaklah istri tunduk kepada suami dalam segala hal.
1.45 Ring Ceremony
Ps Hendra : Dua cincin yang segera akan ditukarkan ini adalah reminders yang akan selalu mengingatkan mereka akan janji yang tadi mereka ucapkan.
Cincin yang bulat melambangkan kekekalan, di mana pernikahan mereka adalah untuk selama-lamanya, di mana hanya kematian yang boleh memisahkan mereka.
Ps Hen ke WILLIAM : WILLIAM, masukkan cincin yang anda pegang ke jari DEWI…dan ikuti kata2 saya dengan sepenuh hati..
“Dengan cincin ini, saya mengambil anda sebagai istri yang sah. Anda boleh memiliki saya sepenuhnya. Saya lakukan ini, karena saya mengasihi anda.”
Ps Hen ke DEWI : DEWI, masukkan cincin yang anda pegang ke jari WILLIAM dan ikuti kata2 saya dengan sepenuh hati.…
“Dengan cincin ini, saya mengambil anda sebagai suami yang sah. Anda boleh memiliki saya sepenuhnya. Saya lakukan ini karena saya mengasihi anda..”
Ps. Hendra : Karena anda berdua sudah berjanji untuk saling mengasihi sepanjang hidup kalian, di hadirat Tuhan yang kudus dan di hadapan keluarga dan teman2mu, yang menjadi saksi dari janjimu. Saya dengan sukacita memutuskan, di dalam nama Tuhan Yesus Kristus, kalian sekarang adalah suami istri.
Sekarang WILLIAM bisa mencium istrimu…
1.55 Perjamuan Kudus
2.05 Tandatangan surat nikah diiringi lagu
2.15 Ucapan terimakasih dari pengantin ke ortu..
2.25 Doa
2.30 Selesai
William Sia & Dewisari Heuw
6 Sept 08, 1.00 p.m.
1.10 Pengantin wanita datang (pengunjung berdiri) diiringi lagu….
Pengantin berdiri bersama, pengunjung duduk
1.20.Welcome note by Ps Hendra
1.25 singing worship Amazing Grace
1.30 Ko Hen Sermon (5 menit)
1.35 Janji pengantin
Ps Hen ke WILLIAM: dalam mengambil DEWI sebagai istrimu yang sah, maukah anda berjanji pada dia, dalam kasih dan hormat, dalam semua tugas dan kewajiban, dalam iman, untuk hidup dengan dia
dan mengasihi dia, sesuai dengan kehendak Allah, dalam ikatan
pernikahan yang kudus?
WILLIAM : Ya, saya bersedia…
Ps. Hen ke DEWI: Apakah anda, DEWI, mengambil WILLIAM SIA
untuk menjadi suamimu?
DEWI : Ya!
Ps Hen ke W and D: William dan Dewi, sekarang bias saling berhadapan.
Ps Hen ke WILLIAM: WILLIAM, anda boleh ulangi kata2 saya:
“Saya, WILLIAM SIA, mengambil anda, DEWISARI HEUW, untuk menjadi istri saya yang sah. Saya berjanji di hadapan Tuhan dan semua saksi di sini untuk menjadi suami yang penuh kasih dan setia, dalam kelimpahan ataupun kekurangan, dalam suka ataupun duka, dalam keadaan sakit ataupun sehat, untuk sepanjang hidup kami.”
Ps. Hen ke WILLIAM: Suami, kasihi istrimu, seperti Kristus mengasihi gerejanya dan
memberikan nyawanya untuknya.
Ps Hen ke DEWI: DEWI, anda boleh ikuti kata2 saya:
“Saya, DEWI, mengambil anda, WILLIAM SIA, untuk menjadi suami saya yang sah. Saya berjanji di hadapan Tuhan dan semua saksi yang ada di sini untuk menjadi istri yang penuh kasih dan setia, di dalam kelimpahan dan kekurangan, dalam suka dan duka, dalam keadaan sakit dan sehat, untuk sepanjang hidup kami.”
Ps Hen ke DEWI: Istri, tunduk kepada suamimu seperti kepada Tuhan, karena suami adalah kepala dari istri seperti Kristus adalah kepala gereja. Karena itu seperti gereja tunduk kepada Kristus, jadi hendaklah istri tunduk kepada suami dalam segala hal.
1.45 Ring Ceremony
Ps Hendra : Dua cincin yang segera akan ditukarkan ini adalah reminders yang akan selalu mengingatkan mereka akan janji yang tadi mereka ucapkan.
Cincin yang bulat melambangkan kekekalan, di mana pernikahan mereka adalah untuk selama-lamanya, di mana hanya kematian yang boleh memisahkan mereka.
Ps Hen ke WILLIAM : WILLIAM, masukkan cincin yang anda pegang ke jari DEWI…dan ikuti kata2 saya dengan sepenuh hati..
“Dengan cincin ini, saya mengambil anda sebagai istri yang sah. Anda boleh memiliki saya sepenuhnya. Saya lakukan ini, karena saya mengasihi anda.”
Ps Hen ke DEWI : DEWI, masukkan cincin yang anda pegang ke jari WILLIAM dan ikuti kata2 saya dengan sepenuh hati.…
“Dengan cincin ini, saya mengambil anda sebagai suami yang sah. Anda boleh memiliki saya sepenuhnya. Saya lakukan ini karena saya mengasihi anda..”
Ps. Hendra : Karena anda berdua sudah berjanji untuk saling mengasihi sepanjang hidup kalian, di hadirat Tuhan yang kudus dan di hadapan keluarga dan teman2mu, yang menjadi saksi dari janjimu. Saya dengan sukacita memutuskan, di dalam nama Tuhan Yesus Kristus, kalian sekarang adalah suami istri.
Sekarang WILLIAM bisa mencium istrimu…
1.55 Perjamuan Kudus
2.05 Tandatangan surat nikah diiringi lagu
2.15 Ucapan terimakasih dari pengantin ke ortu..
2.25 Doa
2.30 Selesai
SERVICE OF RENEWAL OF MARRIAGE VOWS
SERVICE OF RENEWAL OF MARRIAGE VOWS
Mark Ong
&
Maria Villanueva (Kassy)
7 March 09
1.30 pm
at
Chapel of Christ Church Grammar School
ORDER OF SERVICE
Welcome family and friends.
Family and friends stand as bride enters.
When couple are standing before the Minister, the family and friends are seated.
Minister:
I would like to welcome you here today. I am Pastor Hendra Gunawan of Riverview Church in Perth.
We have come together today in the presence of God to witness and to celebrate a Renewal of the Vows that Groom and Bride have already made to one another in Perth, on the 7 March 2008 and to share in their joy.
Before we go ahead with the renewal, I would like to remind you of the solemn and binding nature of the relationship into which you have already entered.
When you are married in Australia, the law declares that this union is between a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life.
MINISTER’S INTRODUCTION
1. Our Lord Jesus Christ said of marriage that “From the beginning of creation, God made them male and female. For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and cleave to his wife, and the two shall become one: (Matthew 19:5-6):
So they are no longer two, but one. What therefore God
has joined together, let no one separate.”
2. “The Bible teaches that marriage is a lifelong union symbolising God’s unending love and faithfulness and the union between Christ and His church.
3. The Bible also teaches that the husband must love his wife as Christ loves the church, and that the wife must give due honour to her husband.
4. Marriage should be honoured by all, and is not to be entered into lightly or selfishly, but with reverent and
serious consideration for the purpose and plan God has for a successful marriage.
5. Marriage, and all it entails, is a gift from God for the blessing of humankind and for the expression of love and affection, which He has given us.
6. It is a lifelong commitment, in which a man and bride are called to give themselves to each other, and
from their union will grow a deepening knowledge and love for each other. They are to cleave to each other, to share companionship, faithfulness and life, both in prosperity and adversity. The mutual commitment of a
man and a bride to each other, in a bond of love, causes marriage to be a strong and secure covenant.
…… 2 SONGS…..
READING
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
Love is patient, it never gives up
Love is kind, it cares more for others than for self
It does not envy, doesn’t want what it doesn’t have
It does not boast
It is not proud
It is not rude, doesn’t force itself on others
It is not self-seeking, isn’t always ‘me first’
It is not easily angered, doesn’t fly off the handle
Love is not touchy, or fretful or resentful
It keeps no record of wrongs
Love does not delight in evil
But rejoices with the truth
It always protects
It always trusts
Always looks for the best, is ever ready to believe the best of every person
Always hopes and perseveres
It never looks back
Love never fails
Message
MINISTER’S CHARGE TO THE CONGREGATION:
I would like to encourage you all to support Mark and Kassy in your prayers. They believe God has led them to be married and so we must do everything in our power to see that this union remains solid, strong, happy and prosperous.
PRAYER – would you join me in prayer?
“Heavenly Father, we pray for Mark and Kassy as they make this renewal of their covenant together today. We thank you that you have caused them to come into union together so that they may be one in your sight. Help them to complete each other, and fulfil each other in every area. Bless them with your peace and security, in the knowledge of your care and love for them. Protect them and guard them from evil and bless them with a long and satisfying life together. In Jesus name. Amen.”
Minister:
Mark, Do you affirm that you have given yourself to Kassy to be her husband, that you will live together according to God’ s Word and give her the honour due her as your wife and, forsaking all others, love, comfort, encourage, cherish and protect her, as long as you both shall live?
Mark: “I do”
Minister:
Kassy: Do you affirm that you have given yourself to Mark to be his wife, that you will you live together according to God’s Word? Will you give him the honour due him as your husband and, forsaking all others, love, comfort, encourage and protect him, as long as you both shall live?
Kassy: “I will”
Minister:
Mark AND Kassy WILL NOW RENEW THEIR VOWS
(You may face each other)
I Mark/ in the presence of God/ and these family and friends/affirm that you are my wife/; My commitment is to you/to love and to cherish you/in every situation and challenge of life/as long as we both shall live./This is a renewal of my faithful vows and promise.”
I Kassy/ in the presence of God/ and these family and friends/affirm that you are my husband/; My commitment is to you/to love and to cherish you/in every situation and challenge of life/as long as we both shall live./This is a renewal of my faithful vows and promise.”
EXCHANGE OF RINGS
The minister receives the wedding rings if being used.
Prayer:
I ask, Lord, in the name of Jesus, that these rings may be a token and constant sign of the pledge of love and faithfulness which these two people have already made and are reminding themselves of today. Amen.
Mark, place the ring on Kassy’s ring finger, hold it there and repeat after me:
Kassy /as you receive this ring afresh from me today, look on it as a renewed sign of my faithfulness/and my pledge to you/with all that I am and all that I have/I declare again today that I honour you.
Bride says:
Mark/ I receive this ring afresh/,in token of our marriage./May God enable us/ to continue in love together.”
Kassy, place ring on Mark’s finger and repeat after me:
Mark/as you receive this ring afresh from me today, look on it as a renewed sign of my faithfulness/and my pledge to you/with all that I am and all that I have/I declare again today that I honour you.
Mark:
Kassy/ I receive this ring afresh/,in token of our marriage./May God enable us/ to continue in love together.”
Unity Rope
PRONOUNCEMENT
Minister to family and friends:
Before God and in the presence of us all, by solemn consent and promise, Mark and Kassy have now rededicated themselves to each other in marriage.
It gives me great joy, in the presence of God, to affirm you as husband and wife in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
You may kiss your bride.”
The united Candle
BLESSING OF THE UNION
Numbers 6:24-26
“May the Lord bless you, and keep you. May the Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you. May the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace”.
THE PRESENTATION OF
Mr & Mrs Mark and Kassy Wong……………………….
Mark Ong
&
Maria Villanueva (Kassy)
7 March 09
1.30 pm
at
Chapel of Christ Church Grammar School
ORDER OF SERVICE
Welcome family and friends.
Family and friends stand as bride enters.
When couple are standing before the Minister, the family and friends are seated.
Minister:
I would like to welcome you here today. I am Pastor Hendra Gunawan of Riverview Church in Perth.
We have come together today in the presence of God to witness and to celebrate a Renewal of the Vows that Groom and Bride have already made to one another in Perth, on the 7 March 2008 and to share in their joy.
Before we go ahead with the renewal, I would like to remind you of the solemn and binding nature of the relationship into which you have already entered.
When you are married in Australia, the law declares that this union is between a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life.
MINISTER’S INTRODUCTION
1. Our Lord Jesus Christ said of marriage that “From the beginning of creation, God made them male and female. For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and cleave to his wife, and the two shall become one: (Matthew 19:5-6):
So they are no longer two, but one. What therefore God
has joined together, let no one separate.”
2. “The Bible teaches that marriage is a lifelong union symbolising God’s unending love and faithfulness and the union between Christ and His church.
3. The Bible also teaches that the husband must love his wife as Christ loves the church, and that the wife must give due honour to her husband.
4. Marriage should be honoured by all, and is not to be entered into lightly or selfishly, but with reverent and
serious consideration for the purpose and plan God has for a successful marriage.
5. Marriage, and all it entails, is a gift from God for the blessing of humankind and for the expression of love and affection, which He has given us.
6. It is a lifelong commitment, in which a man and bride are called to give themselves to each other, and
from their union will grow a deepening knowledge and love for each other. They are to cleave to each other, to share companionship, faithfulness and life, both in prosperity and adversity. The mutual commitment of a
man and a bride to each other, in a bond of love, causes marriage to be a strong and secure covenant.
…… 2 SONGS…..
READING
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
Love is patient, it never gives up
Love is kind, it cares more for others than for self
It does not envy, doesn’t want what it doesn’t have
It does not boast
It is not proud
It is not rude, doesn’t force itself on others
It is not self-seeking, isn’t always ‘me first’
It is not easily angered, doesn’t fly off the handle
Love is not touchy, or fretful or resentful
It keeps no record of wrongs
Love does not delight in evil
But rejoices with the truth
It always protects
It always trusts
Always looks for the best, is ever ready to believe the best of every person
Always hopes and perseveres
It never looks back
Love never fails
Message
MINISTER’S CHARGE TO THE CONGREGATION:
I would like to encourage you all to support Mark and Kassy in your prayers. They believe God has led them to be married and so we must do everything in our power to see that this union remains solid, strong, happy and prosperous.
PRAYER – would you join me in prayer?
“Heavenly Father, we pray for Mark and Kassy as they make this renewal of their covenant together today. We thank you that you have caused them to come into union together so that they may be one in your sight. Help them to complete each other, and fulfil each other in every area. Bless them with your peace and security, in the knowledge of your care and love for them. Protect them and guard them from evil and bless them with a long and satisfying life together. In Jesus name. Amen.”
Minister:
Mark, Do you affirm that you have given yourself to Kassy to be her husband, that you will live together according to God’ s Word and give her the honour due her as your wife and, forsaking all others, love, comfort, encourage, cherish and protect her, as long as you both shall live?
Mark: “I do”
Minister:
Kassy: Do you affirm that you have given yourself to Mark to be his wife, that you will you live together according to God’s Word? Will you give him the honour due him as your husband and, forsaking all others, love, comfort, encourage and protect him, as long as you both shall live?
Kassy: “I will”
Minister:
Mark AND Kassy WILL NOW RENEW THEIR VOWS
(You may face each other)
I Mark/ in the presence of God/ and these family and friends/affirm that you are my wife/; My commitment is to you/to love and to cherish you/in every situation and challenge of life/as long as we both shall live./This is a renewal of my faithful vows and promise.”
I Kassy/ in the presence of God/ and these family and friends/affirm that you are my husband/; My commitment is to you/to love and to cherish you/in every situation and challenge of life/as long as we both shall live./This is a renewal of my faithful vows and promise.”
EXCHANGE OF RINGS
The minister receives the wedding rings if being used.
Prayer:
I ask, Lord, in the name of Jesus, that these rings may be a token and constant sign of the pledge of love and faithfulness which these two people have already made and are reminding themselves of today. Amen.
Mark, place the ring on Kassy’s ring finger, hold it there and repeat after me:
Kassy /as you receive this ring afresh from me today, look on it as a renewed sign of my faithfulness/and my pledge to you/with all that I am and all that I have/I declare again today that I honour you.
Bride says:
Mark/ I receive this ring afresh/,in token of our marriage./May God enable us/ to continue in love together.”
Kassy, place ring on Mark’s finger and repeat after me:
Mark/as you receive this ring afresh from me today, look on it as a renewed sign of my faithfulness/and my pledge to you/with all that I am and all that I have/I declare again today that I honour you.
Mark:
Kassy/ I receive this ring afresh/,in token of our marriage./May God enable us/ to continue in love together.”
Unity Rope
PRONOUNCEMENT
Minister to family and friends:
Before God and in the presence of us all, by solemn consent and promise, Mark and Kassy have now rededicated themselves to each other in marriage.
It gives me great joy, in the presence of God, to affirm you as husband and wife in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
You may kiss your bride.”
The united Candle
BLESSING OF THE UNION
Numbers 6:24-26
“May the Lord bless you, and keep you. May the Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you. May the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace”.
THE PRESENTATION OF
Mr & Mrs Mark and Kassy Wong……………………….
Wedding Vows
WEDDING VOWS
VOW 1
I, Groom, make these vows to you, Bride, in the presence of God and these family and friends.
Today I give myself to you and you alone, in marriage
I promise to live with you and laugh with you
To stand by your side and sleep in your arms
To encourage and inspire you
To comfort you in times of sorrow and struggle
I promise to love you, Bride, in good times and in bad
When life seems easy and when it seems hard
When our love is simple and when it is an effort
I promise to cherish you and always hold you in highest regard
These vows I make to you today, for all the days of our life.
I, Bride, make these vows to you, Groom, in the presence of God and these family and friends.
Today I give myself to you and you alone, in marriage
I promise to live with you and laugh with you
To stand by your side and sleep in your arms
To encourage and inspire you
To comfort you in times of sorrow and struggle
I promise to love you, Groom, in good times and in bad
When life seems easy and when it seems hard
When our love is simple and when it is an effort
I promise to cherish you and always hold you in highest regard
These vows I make to you today, for all the days of our life.
VOW 2
Minister: (Groom’s Name), will you have (Bride’s Name), to be your wedded wife/spouse/partner, to live together in the covenant of faith, hope, and love according to the intention of God for your lives? Will you listen to her deepest thoughts, be tender hearted and kind/wise in your daily care of her, and stand faithfully at her side in sickness and in health? Choosing her above all others, will you undertake to care for her well-being of mind and body and spirit, as long as you both shall live?
Response: I will.
Minister: (Bride’s Name), will you have (Groom’s Name), to be your wedded husband/spouse/partner, to live together in the covenant of faith, hope, and love according to the intention of God for your lives? Will you listen to his deepest thoughts, be tender hearted and kind/wise in your daily care of him, and stand faithfully at his side in sickness and in health? Choosing him above all others, will you undertake to care for him well-being of mind and body and spirit, as long as you both shall live?
Response: I will.
--Adapted from a Baptist ceremony
VOW 3
In the name of God,
I, (Groom’s Name), take you, (Bride’s Name), to be my wife, to have and to hold from this day onward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until we are parted by death.
This is my solemn vow.
In the name of God,
I, (Bride’s Name), take you, (Groom’s Name), to be my husband, to have and to hold from this day onward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until we are parted by death.
This is my solemn vow.
--Methodist ceremony
VOW 4
Groom:
These words are a sign from my heart
that I desire to live with you, love you, cherish you, honour you and protect you
from this day forward as my wife and that you may remember
forever that I have chosen you above all others.
Bride:
These words are a sign from my heart
that I desire to live with you, love you, cherish you, honour you and protect you
from this day forward as my husband, and that you may remember
forever that I have chosen you above all others.
VOW 5
Ministert to Groom:
(Groom’s Name) will you have (Bride’s Name) to be your wife, will
you love her, comfort her, honor and keep her in sickness and in
health, remaining faithful to her as long as you both shall live?
The groom replies: "I will."
Minister to the bride:
(Bride’s Name) will you have (Groom’s Name) to be your husband,
will you love him, comfort him. honor and keep him in sickness and
in health, remaining faithful to him as long as you both shall live?
The bride replies: "I will."
Minister to the Groom: "Repeat after me:"
I take you (Bride’s Name) to be my wife, To have and to hold from
this day forward, For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer,
To love and to cherish as long as we both shall live.
Minister to the bride: "Repeat after me:"
I take you (Groom’s Name) to be my husband, To have and to hold
from this day forward, For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer,
To love and to cherish as long as we both shall live.
VOW 6
I call upon these people here present to witness that I,
(Groom’s Name) take you (Bride’s Name) as my legally married wife.
I call upon these people here present to witness that I,
(Bride’s Name) take you (Groom’s Name) to be my legally
married husband.
VOW 7
I call upon these people here present to witness that I (Groom’s Name)
take you (Bride’s Name), as my lawfully wedded wife, to share with you
a relationship of love and of tenderness and laughter. I will stand by you
through all our tomorrows, respecting you as a person, your individuality,
your needs, your changes, and enjoy your love throughout our lives.
I call upon these people here present to witness that I (Bride’s Name) take
you (Groom’s Name), as my lawfully wedded husband, to share with you
a relationship of love and of tenderness and laughter. I will stand by you
through all our tomorrows, respecting you as a person, your individuality,
your needs, your changes, and enjoy your love throughout our lives.
VOW 8
Before those dear to us gathered here today I take you (Bride’s Name) for
my legally wedded wife. I vow to love, cherish and support you with my
life through all our tomorrows.
Before those dear to us gathered here today I take you (Groom’s Name)
for my legally wedded husband. I vow to love, cherish and support you
with my life through all our tomorrows.
VOW 9
Groom: Today we cross an invisible line.
Bride: We leave behind our yesterdays and start our lives anew.
Groom: The past is over. We will concern ourselves only with the future.
Bride: It is a new day, a new commitment, a new life.
Groom: The vows we take today will change us forever.
Bride: I take them gladly.
Groom: I take them gladly, too.
Bride: (Groom’s Name), I promise to love you, to protect you, and to be
faithful to you for all the days of my life. I will soothe your hurts and
share your delights. I will do all in my power to make you as happy as I
am today.
Groom: (Bride’s Name), I promise to love you and honor you and to
always be honest with you. I will be faithful to you for all the days of my
life. I will believe only the best about you and look always for your good
qualities. I will do all in my power to make you as happy as I am today.
Bride: Today is the beginning of the rest of my life. I choose to spend
today, and all of my tomorrows, with you.
Groom: Today is the beginning of the rest of my life. I choose to spend it,
and all of my tomorrows, with you.
Groom: I love you, (Bride’s Name).
Bride: I love you, (Groom’s Name).
Groom: I want you for my wife, that we may share our lives with each other.
Bride: I want you for my husband, that our love may be sanctified by
this ceremony.
Groom: I promise to put you first in my life, knowing that our love is my
most precious possession.
Bride: I promise to put you first in my life, believing that all other
achievements pale beside a happy marriage.
Groom: I will share with you my joys, my sorrows, my hopes and my
dreams.
Bride: I will bring to you my accomplishments and my failures.
Groom: I will be faithful to you always.
Bride: And I will be faithful to you.
Groom: From this day forward, I will walk beside you.
When we are apart, my thoughts will be with you.
Bride: From this day forward, we stand together.
Whatever happens to either of us will be confronted by both.
Groom: I gladly make these promises. I am proud to be your husband.
Bride: I gladly make these promises. I am proud to be your wife.
Groom: Our vows are ended; our marriage has begun.
Bride: Let us go with joy into our new life together.
Groom: This is a day of rejoicing.
Bride: We rejoice in the goodness of love.
Groom: Because I love you, I promise to respect your wishes and opinions.
Bride: Because I love you, I promise to put our marriage above all else.
Groom: I will share with you my material goods, my thoughts, and my feelings.
Bride: I will share with you my material goods, my thoughts, and my feelings.
Groom: I promise to do all that I can to keep our relationship special to both of us.
Bride: I will cherish our time together. I will try to keep our home peaceful and harmonious.
Groom: I will encourage you to grow and to become all that you are
capable of becoming.
Bride: I will urge you to meet whatever challenges you may face.
Groom: I promise to be faithful to you in thought, word, and act.
Bride: I promise to be faithful to you in thought, word, and act.
This is a day of rejoicing.
Groom: We rejoice in the goodness of love.
VOW 10
Groom: Today is a new beginning. It is the start of a new way of life.
Bride: We don't know what challenges lie ahead. We know only that we
will face them together.
Groom: Because of you, I am a better person than I once was.
Bride: I promise always to see the good in you.
Groom: I will try to be worthy of your love and trust.
Bride: Because of you, I am a better person than I once was.
Groom: I promise always to see the good in you.
Bride: I will try to be worthy of your love and trust.
Groom: Before God and these witnesses, I vow to be loyal to you in every
way, to comfort you, to cherish you, and always to love you.
Bride: Before God and these witnesses, I vow to be loyal to you in every
way, to comfort you, to cherish you, and always to love you.
Groom: Today is a new beginning.
Bride: Our new life together has begun.
Groom: Love is more than an emotion. It is a way of life.
Bride: Love is more than a feeling. It is a channel through which all
feelings flow.
Groom: When I offer you my love, I offer all that is important in my life.
Bride: When I offer you my love, I let all of my deepest feelings flow
toward you.
Groom: Marriage is more than a ceremony. This service lasts less than an
hour but marriage is a lifetime of living together.
Bride: Marriage is more than a promise.
It is a promise kept; it is words translated into action.
Groom: As we begin living our promises, I pledge to you my love and
loyalty. I will share with you all that is important to me. I will encourage
peace and happiness between us.
Bride: As we begin living our promises, I pledge to you my love and
loyalty. I will share with you all that is important to me. I will encourage
peace and happiness between us.
VOW 11
Bride: I, (Bride’s Name), take you, (Groom’s Name), to be my husband.
I promise to be true to you always, in sickness and in health, in poverty or
wealth, in my thoughts and in my speaking. I will be your dearest friend,
your lover, and the mother of your children. With these vows, I commit
myself to you.
Groom: I, (Groom’s Name), take you, (Bride’s Name), to be my wife. I
promise to be true to you always, in sickness and in health, in poverty or
wealth, in my thoughts and in my speaking. I will be your dearest friend,
your lover, and the father of your children. With these vows, I
commit myself to you.
VOW 12
Minister: Marriage is an act of faith. It requires great trust to pledge ones
self to a lifetime with another person. Today (Groom’s Name) and
(Bride’s Name) demonstrate their faith and trust by pledging their love to
each other.
(Groom’s Name), what promises do you make to (Bride’s Name)?
Groom: (Bride’s Name), I affirm you now as my life partner. I promise to
stay with you in times of celebration and in times of mourning. I promise
to love you, honor you, and be faithful to you. I accept you, without
reservation, as my wife.
Minister: (Bride’s Name), what promises do you make to
(Groom’s Name)?
Bride: (Groom’s Name), I affirm you now as my life partner. I promise to
stay with you in times of celebration and in times of mourning. I promise
to love you, honor you, and be faithful to you. I accept you, without
reservation, as my husband.
Minister: By the promises they've made, (Groom’s Name) and (Bride’s
Name) have demonstrated their belief in love, in marriage, and in each
other. They ask now for the blessing of all who have witnessed their
vows. If you believe in their love and approve their marriage, please
applaud.
VOW 13
Groom: I promise to live in such a way that I will never bring dishonor
or heartache into our marriage.
Bride: I promise to keep our home a sanctuary of love, contentment
and compassionate understanding.
Groom: I pledge to you my patience, my honesty, and my faith in the
rightness of our love.
Bride: I pledge to you my patience, my honesty, and my faith in the
rightness of our love.
Groom: To the best of my ability, I will be your friend, your helpmate,
your counselor and your sweetheart.
Bride: To the best of my ability, I will be your friend, your helpmate,
your counselor and your sweetheart.
Groom: I love you and I want to be your husband.
Bride: I love you and I want to be your wife.
VOW 14
Groom: Love thrives on honesty. I promise always to be truthful with you.
Bride: Love is nourished by thoughtfulness. I promise that my actions will
reflect my high regard for you.
Groom: I believe that the power of love can change lives.
My life is changed because I love you.
Bride: Love can bring joy, hope and strength.
Our love has brought all of those to me.
Groom: I promise that the home we are founding today will have love at
its core. I will do all that I can to nourish and enrich our love for each
other.
Bride: I promise that the home we are founding today will have love at its
core. I will do all that I can to nourish and enrich our love for each other.
VOW 15
Bride: I love you for looking at me and seeing only the best.
Groom: I love you for listening to me and hearing only the good.
I will strive to become what you think I am.
Bride: In our times together, I promise to see you always through the eyes
of love.
Groom: In our times together, I promise to see you always through the
eyes of love.
VOW 16
Bride: I never meant to love so much. I meant to keep my emotions under control because I didn't want to be vulnerable.
Groom: I never meant to love so much. I intended to be rational and calm.
Bride: I thought I could care, but within boundaries.
Groom: I thought I could love, but with limitations.
Bride: I meant to let you be one part of my life; instead you have become more important than life itself.
Groom: I meant to keep our love in its own compartment; instead it has overflowed the boundaries into everything I say and do and feel.
Bride: I meant to be cautious.
Groom: I meant to stay uncommitted.
Bride: Now, because I do care so much, I am vulnerable. And I do not mind.
Groom: I joyfully accept the commitments of marriage.
Bride: From this day forward, I promise to love you willingly and completely, withholding nothing.
Groom: From this day forward, I promise to love you willingly and
completely, withholding nothing.
Bride: I never meant to love so much, but it has happened. And I am glad.
Groom: It has happened. And I am glad.
VOW 17
Groom: I take you, (Bride’s Name), to be my wife.
I join with you to share all that is to come.
Bride: I take you, (Groom’s Name), to be my husband.
I join with you to share all that is to come.
Groom: I will be faithful to you as long as God gives us life together.
Each rising sun will find you by my side.
Bride: I will be faithful to you as long as God gives us life together.
Each rising sun will find you by my side.
Groom: I will treasure our new life above all else.
Bride: I will treasure our new life above all else.
All that I am, and all that I ever hope to be, is yours.
Groom: All that I am, and all that I ever hope to be, is yours.
VOW 18 (Episcopal Vows)
Groom:
In the name of God, I, (name), take you, (name), to be my wife,
to have and to hold from this day forward,
for better or worse, for richer or poorer,
in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish,
until we are parted by death.
This is my solemn vow.
Bride:
In the name of God, I, (name), take you, (name), to be my husband,
to have and to hold from this day forward,
for better or worse, for richer or poorer,
in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish,
until we are parted by death.
VOW 19 (I Love you)
I love you.
I pledge to grow in my Love for you.
I pledge to nurture our Love for it is
loving you that nurtures my soul.
I pledge to share our Love together as One.
I love you because you are the only one for me.
To know you is to know Love
- and through you, know True Love.
I love you because you are the One who completes me.
I can not know union without you
- for it is by joining you that I learn
about Love's union and where it comes from.
I love you because it is my soul mission in Life to learn our Love.
I do not so much seek to heal you,
but to embrace our Love that fills our Life as a way of healing each other.
I see your Love for me in your eyes and I see what freedom is,
what True Love is.
I promise to support your growth and share the fullness of myself.
I promise to honor you by being open to all the expressions of your inner self.
I promise to allow our Love we share become our Prayer we live.
Above all, I promise to be true to you and true to myself
so that we may grow in our Love that joins us as one.
If the Eagle is the symbol of freedom born out of True Love,
then I am one wing and you are equally the other.
Let us fly together in harmony and may
gentle winds carry us all the way to Heaven.
VOW 20
I prayed to God for a companion who could understand me and accept me as I am and for a special friend who would share laughter and tears - and he sent you.
Grooms Vows:
[Brides name], I promise to love you with all my heart, mind and strength. I promise to be faithful, now and forever. I also promise to respect your children and treat them as if they were my own. I gladly accept the obligations that go along with this pledge. I care for your children and want them to be a part of my life.
I prayed to God for a companion who could understand me and accept me as I am and for a special friend who would share laughter and tears - and he sent you.
Brides Vows:
With continued love, friendship, trust and communication, I [Brides name] take you today in committing my life to yours. [Grooms name] when you need me I will be there and when your strength fails you, may mine always be there for you. Side by side, step by step, may our great journey together begin, here now from this day forward.
VOW 21
My beloved, romance may fade, but true love endures.
I choose to truly love you, with kindness, faithfulness, and respect,
through every circumstance that life may bring.
Because you are the treasure of my heart,
it will be my joy to support, encourage, comfort, and defend you
as we together face the coming days of sorrow and joy,
sickness and health, poverty and wealth.
When I have been wronged, I will forgive.
When I do wrong, I will confess with contrition.
When conflict dims our days, I will exercise the patience of true love
and seek the light of wise counsel.
Most of all, I will rejoice and thank the Lord
for completing me with the gift of you.
And through His infinite grace, I know that no matter what may come,
I will remain by your side with enduring devotion and fidelity
for as long as He allows us to share this earthly life.
This is my solemn vow because, in you, I have found the one my soul loves.
May the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit guide us
and bless us each day from this moment forward
VOW 22
I, [Groom's name], take you [Bride's name], to be my wife, my partner in life and my one true love.
I will cherish our friendship and love you today, tomorrow, and forever.
I will trust you and honor you
I will laugh with you and cry with you.
I will love you faithfully
Through the best and the worst,
Through the difficult and the easy.
What may come I will always be there.
As I have given you my hand to hold
So I give you my life to keep
So help me God
I, [Bride's name], take you [Groom's name], to be my husband, my partner in life and my one true love.
I will cherish our friendship and love you today,
tomorrow, and forever
I will trust you and honor you
I will laugh with you and cry with you.
I will love you faithfully
Through the best and the worst,
Through the difficult and the easy.
What may come I will always be there.
As I have given you my hand to hold
So I give you my life to keep
So help me God
In unison:
Entreat me not to leave you, or to return from following after you,
For where you go I will go,
and where you stay I will stay
Your people will be my people,
and your God will be my God.
And where you die, I will die and there I will be buried.
VOW 1
I, Groom, make these vows to you, Bride, in the presence of God and these family and friends.
Today I give myself to you and you alone, in marriage
I promise to live with you and laugh with you
To stand by your side and sleep in your arms
To encourage and inspire you
To comfort you in times of sorrow and struggle
I promise to love you, Bride, in good times and in bad
When life seems easy and when it seems hard
When our love is simple and when it is an effort
I promise to cherish you and always hold you in highest regard
These vows I make to you today, for all the days of our life.
I, Bride, make these vows to you, Groom, in the presence of God and these family and friends.
Today I give myself to you and you alone, in marriage
I promise to live with you and laugh with you
To stand by your side and sleep in your arms
To encourage and inspire you
To comfort you in times of sorrow and struggle
I promise to love you, Groom, in good times and in bad
When life seems easy and when it seems hard
When our love is simple and when it is an effort
I promise to cherish you and always hold you in highest regard
These vows I make to you today, for all the days of our life.
VOW 2
Minister: (Groom’s Name), will you have (Bride’s Name), to be your wedded wife/spouse/partner, to live together in the covenant of faith, hope, and love according to the intention of God for your lives? Will you listen to her deepest thoughts, be tender hearted and kind/wise in your daily care of her, and stand faithfully at her side in sickness and in health? Choosing her above all others, will you undertake to care for her well-being of mind and body and spirit, as long as you both shall live?
Response: I will.
Minister: (Bride’s Name), will you have (Groom’s Name), to be your wedded husband/spouse/partner, to live together in the covenant of faith, hope, and love according to the intention of God for your lives? Will you listen to his deepest thoughts, be tender hearted and kind/wise in your daily care of him, and stand faithfully at his side in sickness and in health? Choosing him above all others, will you undertake to care for him well-being of mind and body and spirit, as long as you both shall live?
Response: I will.
--Adapted from a Baptist ceremony
VOW 3
In the name of God,
I, (Groom’s Name), take you, (Bride’s Name), to be my wife, to have and to hold from this day onward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until we are parted by death.
This is my solemn vow.
In the name of God,
I, (Bride’s Name), take you, (Groom’s Name), to be my husband, to have and to hold from this day onward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until we are parted by death.
This is my solemn vow.
--Methodist ceremony
VOW 4
Groom:
These words are a sign from my heart
that I desire to live with you, love you, cherish you, honour you and protect you
from this day forward as my wife and that you may remember
forever that I have chosen you above all others.
Bride:
These words are a sign from my heart
that I desire to live with you, love you, cherish you, honour you and protect you
from this day forward as my husband, and that you may remember
forever that I have chosen you above all others.
VOW 5
Ministert to Groom:
(Groom’s Name) will you have (Bride’s Name) to be your wife, will
you love her, comfort her, honor and keep her in sickness and in
health, remaining faithful to her as long as you both shall live?
The groom replies: "I will."
Minister to the bride:
(Bride’s Name) will you have (Groom’s Name) to be your husband,
will you love him, comfort him. honor and keep him in sickness and
in health, remaining faithful to him as long as you both shall live?
The bride replies: "I will."
Minister to the Groom: "Repeat after me:"
I take you (Bride’s Name) to be my wife, To have and to hold from
this day forward, For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer,
To love and to cherish as long as we both shall live.
Minister to the bride: "Repeat after me:"
I take you (Groom’s Name) to be my husband, To have and to hold
from this day forward, For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer,
To love and to cherish as long as we both shall live.
VOW 6
I call upon these people here present to witness that I,
(Groom’s Name) take you (Bride’s Name) as my legally married wife.
I call upon these people here present to witness that I,
(Bride’s Name) take you (Groom’s Name) to be my legally
married husband.
VOW 7
I call upon these people here present to witness that I (Groom’s Name)
take you (Bride’s Name), as my lawfully wedded wife, to share with you
a relationship of love and of tenderness and laughter. I will stand by you
through all our tomorrows, respecting you as a person, your individuality,
your needs, your changes, and enjoy your love throughout our lives.
I call upon these people here present to witness that I (Bride’s Name) take
you (Groom’s Name), as my lawfully wedded husband, to share with you
a relationship of love and of tenderness and laughter. I will stand by you
through all our tomorrows, respecting you as a person, your individuality,
your needs, your changes, and enjoy your love throughout our lives.
VOW 8
Before those dear to us gathered here today I take you (Bride’s Name) for
my legally wedded wife. I vow to love, cherish and support you with my
life through all our tomorrows.
Before those dear to us gathered here today I take you (Groom’s Name)
for my legally wedded husband. I vow to love, cherish and support you
with my life through all our tomorrows.
VOW 9
Groom: Today we cross an invisible line.
Bride: We leave behind our yesterdays and start our lives anew.
Groom: The past is over. We will concern ourselves only with the future.
Bride: It is a new day, a new commitment, a new life.
Groom: The vows we take today will change us forever.
Bride: I take them gladly.
Groom: I take them gladly, too.
Bride: (Groom’s Name), I promise to love you, to protect you, and to be
faithful to you for all the days of my life. I will soothe your hurts and
share your delights. I will do all in my power to make you as happy as I
am today.
Groom: (Bride’s Name), I promise to love you and honor you and to
always be honest with you. I will be faithful to you for all the days of my
life. I will believe only the best about you and look always for your good
qualities. I will do all in my power to make you as happy as I am today.
Bride: Today is the beginning of the rest of my life. I choose to spend
today, and all of my tomorrows, with you.
Groom: Today is the beginning of the rest of my life. I choose to spend it,
and all of my tomorrows, with you.
Groom: I love you, (Bride’s Name).
Bride: I love you, (Groom’s Name).
Groom: I want you for my wife, that we may share our lives with each other.
Bride: I want you for my husband, that our love may be sanctified by
this ceremony.
Groom: I promise to put you first in my life, knowing that our love is my
most precious possession.
Bride: I promise to put you first in my life, believing that all other
achievements pale beside a happy marriage.
Groom: I will share with you my joys, my sorrows, my hopes and my
dreams.
Bride: I will bring to you my accomplishments and my failures.
Groom: I will be faithful to you always.
Bride: And I will be faithful to you.
Groom: From this day forward, I will walk beside you.
When we are apart, my thoughts will be with you.
Bride: From this day forward, we stand together.
Whatever happens to either of us will be confronted by both.
Groom: I gladly make these promises. I am proud to be your husband.
Bride: I gladly make these promises. I am proud to be your wife.
Groom: Our vows are ended; our marriage has begun.
Bride: Let us go with joy into our new life together.
Groom: This is a day of rejoicing.
Bride: We rejoice in the goodness of love.
Groom: Because I love you, I promise to respect your wishes and opinions.
Bride: Because I love you, I promise to put our marriage above all else.
Groom: I will share with you my material goods, my thoughts, and my feelings.
Bride: I will share with you my material goods, my thoughts, and my feelings.
Groom: I promise to do all that I can to keep our relationship special to both of us.
Bride: I will cherish our time together. I will try to keep our home peaceful and harmonious.
Groom: I will encourage you to grow and to become all that you are
capable of becoming.
Bride: I will urge you to meet whatever challenges you may face.
Groom: I promise to be faithful to you in thought, word, and act.
Bride: I promise to be faithful to you in thought, word, and act.
This is a day of rejoicing.
Groom: We rejoice in the goodness of love.
VOW 10
Groom: Today is a new beginning. It is the start of a new way of life.
Bride: We don't know what challenges lie ahead. We know only that we
will face them together.
Groom: Because of you, I am a better person than I once was.
Bride: I promise always to see the good in you.
Groom: I will try to be worthy of your love and trust.
Bride: Because of you, I am a better person than I once was.
Groom: I promise always to see the good in you.
Bride: I will try to be worthy of your love and trust.
Groom: Before God and these witnesses, I vow to be loyal to you in every
way, to comfort you, to cherish you, and always to love you.
Bride: Before God and these witnesses, I vow to be loyal to you in every
way, to comfort you, to cherish you, and always to love you.
Groom: Today is a new beginning.
Bride: Our new life together has begun.
Groom: Love is more than an emotion. It is a way of life.
Bride: Love is more than a feeling. It is a channel through which all
feelings flow.
Groom: When I offer you my love, I offer all that is important in my life.
Bride: When I offer you my love, I let all of my deepest feelings flow
toward you.
Groom: Marriage is more than a ceremony. This service lasts less than an
hour but marriage is a lifetime of living together.
Bride: Marriage is more than a promise.
It is a promise kept; it is words translated into action.
Groom: As we begin living our promises, I pledge to you my love and
loyalty. I will share with you all that is important to me. I will encourage
peace and happiness between us.
Bride: As we begin living our promises, I pledge to you my love and
loyalty. I will share with you all that is important to me. I will encourage
peace and happiness between us.
VOW 11
Bride: I, (Bride’s Name), take you, (Groom’s Name), to be my husband.
I promise to be true to you always, in sickness and in health, in poverty or
wealth, in my thoughts and in my speaking. I will be your dearest friend,
your lover, and the mother of your children. With these vows, I commit
myself to you.
Groom: I, (Groom’s Name), take you, (Bride’s Name), to be my wife. I
promise to be true to you always, in sickness and in health, in poverty or
wealth, in my thoughts and in my speaking. I will be your dearest friend,
your lover, and the father of your children. With these vows, I
commit myself to you.
VOW 12
Minister: Marriage is an act of faith. It requires great trust to pledge ones
self to a lifetime with another person. Today (Groom’s Name) and
(Bride’s Name) demonstrate their faith and trust by pledging their love to
each other.
(Groom’s Name), what promises do you make to (Bride’s Name)?
Groom: (Bride’s Name), I affirm you now as my life partner. I promise to
stay with you in times of celebration and in times of mourning. I promise
to love you, honor you, and be faithful to you. I accept you, without
reservation, as my wife.
Minister: (Bride’s Name), what promises do you make to
(Groom’s Name)?
Bride: (Groom’s Name), I affirm you now as my life partner. I promise to
stay with you in times of celebration and in times of mourning. I promise
to love you, honor you, and be faithful to you. I accept you, without
reservation, as my husband.
Minister: By the promises they've made, (Groom’s Name) and (Bride’s
Name) have demonstrated their belief in love, in marriage, and in each
other. They ask now for the blessing of all who have witnessed their
vows. If you believe in their love and approve their marriage, please
applaud.
VOW 13
Groom: I promise to live in such a way that I will never bring dishonor
or heartache into our marriage.
Bride: I promise to keep our home a sanctuary of love, contentment
and compassionate understanding.
Groom: I pledge to you my patience, my honesty, and my faith in the
rightness of our love.
Bride: I pledge to you my patience, my honesty, and my faith in the
rightness of our love.
Groom: To the best of my ability, I will be your friend, your helpmate,
your counselor and your sweetheart.
Bride: To the best of my ability, I will be your friend, your helpmate,
your counselor and your sweetheart.
Groom: I love you and I want to be your husband.
Bride: I love you and I want to be your wife.
VOW 14
Groom: Love thrives on honesty. I promise always to be truthful with you.
Bride: Love is nourished by thoughtfulness. I promise that my actions will
reflect my high regard for you.
Groom: I believe that the power of love can change lives.
My life is changed because I love you.
Bride: Love can bring joy, hope and strength.
Our love has brought all of those to me.
Groom: I promise that the home we are founding today will have love at
its core. I will do all that I can to nourish and enrich our love for each
other.
Bride: I promise that the home we are founding today will have love at its
core. I will do all that I can to nourish and enrich our love for each other.
VOW 15
Bride: I love you for looking at me and seeing only the best.
Groom: I love you for listening to me and hearing only the good.
I will strive to become what you think I am.
Bride: In our times together, I promise to see you always through the eyes
of love.
Groom: In our times together, I promise to see you always through the
eyes of love.
VOW 16
Bride: I never meant to love so much. I meant to keep my emotions under control because I didn't want to be vulnerable.
Groom: I never meant to love so much. I intended to be rational and calm.
Bride: I thought I could care, but within boundaries.
Groom: I thought I could love, but with limitations.
Bride: I meant to let you be one part of my life; instead you have become more important than life itself.
Groom: I meant to keep our love in its own compartment; instead it has overflowed the boundaries into everything I say and do and feel.
Bride: I meant to be cautious.
Groom: I meant to stay uncommitted.
Bride: Now, because I do care so much, I am vulnerable. And I do not mind.
Groom: I joyfully accept the commitments of marriage.
Bride: From this day forward, I promise to love you willingly and completely, withholding nothing.
Groom: From this day forward, I promise to love you willingly and
completely, withholding nothing.
Bride: I never meant to love so much, but it has happened. And I am glad.
Groom: It has happened. And I am glad.
VOW 17
Groom: I take you, (Bride’s Name), to be my wife.
I join with you to share all that is to come.
Bride: I take you, (Groom’s Name), to be my husband.
I join with you to share all that is to come.
Groom: I will be faithful to you as long as God gives us life together.
Each rising sun will find you by my side.
Bride: I will be faithful to you as long as God gives us life together.
Each rising sun will find you by my side.
Groom: I will treasure our new life above all else.
Bride: I will treasure our new life above all else.
All that I am, and all that I ever hope to be, is yours.
Groom: All that I am, and all that I ever hope to be, is yours.
VOW 18 (Episcopal Vows)
Groom:
In the name of God, I, (name), take you, (name), to be my wife,
to have and to hold from this day forward,
for better or worse, for richer or poorer,
in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish,
until we are parted by death.
This is my solemn vow.
Bride:
In the name of God, I, (name), take you, (name), to be my husband,
to have and to hold from this day forward,
for better or worse, for richer or poorer,
in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish,
until we are parted by death.
VOW 19 (I Love you)
I love you.
I pledge to grow in my Love for you.
I pledge to nurture our Love for it is
loving you that nurtures my soul.
I pledge to share our Love together as One.
I love you because you are the only one for me.
To know you is to know Love
- and through you, know True Love.
I love you because you are the One who completes me.
I can not know union without you
- for it is by joining you that I learn
about Love's union and where it comes from.
I love you because it is my soul mission in Life to learn our Love.
I do not so much seek to heal you,
but to embrace our Love that fills our Life as a way of healing each other.
I see your Love for me in your eyes and I see what freedom is,
what True Love is.
I promise to support your growth and share the fullness of myself.
I promise to honor you by being open to all the expressions of your inner self.
I promise to allow our Love we share become our Prayer we live.
Above all, I promise to be true to you and true to myself
so that we may grow in our Love that joins us as one.
If the Eagle is the symbol of freedom born out of True Love,
then I am one wing and you are equally the other.
Let us fly together in harmony and may
gentle winds carry us all the way to Heaven.
VOW 20
I prayed to God for a companion who could understand me and accept me as I am and for a special friend who would share laughter and tears - and he sent you.
Grooms Vows:
[Brides name], I promise to love you with all my heart, mind and strength. I promise to be faithful, now and forever. I also promise to respect your children and treat them as if they were my own. I gladly accept the obligations that go along with this pledge. I care for your children and want them to be a part of my life.
I prayed to God for a companion who could understand me and accept me as I am and for a special friend who would share laughter and tears - and he sent you.
Brides Vows:
With continued love, friendship, trust and communication, I [Brides name] take you today in committing my life to yours. [Grooms name] when you need me I will be there and when your strength fails you, may mine always be there for you. Side by side, step by step, may our great journey together begin, here now from this day forward.
VOW 21
My beloved, romance may fade, but true love endures.
I choose to truly love you, with kindness, faithfulness, and respect,
through every circumstance that life may bring.
Because you are the treasure of my heart,
it will be my joy to support, encourage, comfort, and defend you
as we together face the coming days of sorrow and joy,
sickness and health, poverty and wealth.
When I have been wronged, I will forgive.
When I do wrong, I will confess with contrition.
When conflict dims our days, I will exercise the patience of true love
and seek the light of wise counsel.
Most of all, I will rejoice and thank the Lord
for completing me with the gift of you.
And through His infinite grace, I know that no matter what may come,
I will remain by your side with enduring devotion and fidelity
for as long as He allows us to share this earthly life.
This is my solemn vow because, in you, I have found the one my soul loves.
May the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit guide us
and bless us each day from this moment forward
VOW 22
I, [Groom's name], take you [Bride's name], to be my wife, my partner in life and my one true love.
I will cherish our friendship and love you today, tomorrow, and forever.
I will trust you and honor you
I will laugh with you and cry with you.
I will love you faithfully
Through the best and the worst,
Through the difficult and the easy.
What may come I will always be there.
As I have given you my hand to hold
So I give you my life to keep
So help me God
I, [Bride's name], take you [Groom's name], to be my husband, my partner in life and my one true love.
I will cherish our friendship and love you today,
tomorrow, and forever
I will trust you and honor you
I will laugh with you and cry with you.
I will love you faithfully
Through the best and the worst,
Through the difficult and the easy.
What may come I will always be there.
As I have given you my hand to hold
So I give you my life to keep
So help me God
In unison:
Entreat me not to leave you, or to return from following after you,
For where you go I will go,
and where you stay I will stay
Your people will be my people,
and your God will be my God.
And where you die, I will die and there I will be buried.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
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