Tuesday, August 24, 2010

How does a christian marriage go in the church?

I mean, what happens during a marriage ceremony in the church? What does the priest say and what do the bride and groom say? Really need help!!!How does a christian marriage go in the church?
I'm no christian but I figure you not looking for my opinion on the matter, just the simple facts....





Most wedding ceremonies contain most of these elements:





1. Wedding processional or entrance of the bride and groom, and wedding party if applicable


2. Music, literature, and poetry or wedding readings from the Bible


3. Attendants or witnesses to sign the wedding certificate or marriage license


4. Wedding Vows


5. Exchange of wedding rings or gifts


6. A blessing, benediction, community commitment to support the marriage, or officiant's sanction of the marriage


7. A first kiss as a married couple


8. A recessional





A basic wedding vow goes something like this:


I, (Bride/Groom), take you (Groom/Bride), to be my (wife/husband), to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do us part.





Hope this helps :o)How does a christian marriage go in the church?
It depends on the denomination of the church. All denominations have a specific service they generally use for weddings. Look in the back of your main hymnal at your church and there should be a wedding ceremony. From there, you can either go with that one or adapt it to fit your needs.
really depends on the specific church. essentailly though the person leading the ceremony explains what marriage is about, there is an exhange of vow (which are the promises between partners) and then the marriage is symbolised with the exchange of rings. followed by a quick kiss and its done.
Many in YA will disagree on the definition of Church, but I can answer for the early Christian Church.





Marriage in the Orthodox Church





HOLY MATRIMONY is a one of the Mysteries of the Holy Orthodox Church in which a man and woman are united by the Holy Trinity. Their conjugal union is blessed by our Lord Jesus Christ through the Church. God's grace is imparted to them to live together in His love, mutually fulfilling and perfecting each other.The Mystery of marriage of the Holy Orthodox Church is steeped in ritual and symbolism. Each of the acts has special meaning and significance.





The rings:


The rings are blessed by the priest who takes them in his hand and, making the sign of the cross over the heads of bride and groom, says: ';The servant of God ...is betrothed to the maid of God ... in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.';The couple then exchange the rings, taking the bride's ring and placing it on the groom's finger and vice-versa. The rings, of course, are the symbol of betrothal and their exchange signifies that in married life the weaknesses of the one partner will be compensated for by the strength of the other, the imperfections of one by the perfections of the other. By themselves, the newly-betrothed are incomplete: together they are made perfect. Thus the exchange of rings gives expression to the fact that the spouses in marriage will constantly be complementing each other. Each will be enriched by the union.


The candles





The Wedding service begins immediately following the Betrothal Service. The bride and groom are handed candles which they hold throughout the service. The candles are like the lamps of the five wise maidens of the Bible, who because they had enough oil in them, were able to receive the Bridegroom, Christ, when He came in the darkness of the night. The candles symbolize the spiritual willingness of the couple to receive Christ, Who will bless them through this Mystery.





The joining of the right hands:


The right hand of the bride and groom are joined when the priest reads the prayer that beseeches God to ';join these thy servants, unite them in one mind and one flesh.'; The hands are kept joined throughout the service to symbolize the ';oneness'; of the couple





The crowning:


The service of the Crowning, which follows, is the climax of the Wedding service. The crowns are signs of the glory and honor with which God crowns them during the Mystery. The groom and the bride are crowned as the king and queen of their own little kingdom, the home - domestic church, which they will rule with fear of God,wisdom,justice and integrity.When the crowning takes place the priest, taking the crowns and holding them above the couple, says:';The servants of God, (names), are crowned in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.'; The crowns used in the Orthodox wedding service refer to the crowns of martyrdom since every true marriage involves immeasurable self-sacrifice on both sides.





The common cup';


The service of crowning is followed by the reading of the Epistle and the Gospel. The Gospel reading describes the marriage at Cana of Galilee which was attended and blessed by our Lord and Saviour Christ, and for which He reserved His first miracle. There He converted the water into better wine and give of it to the newlyweds, in remembrance of this blessing, wine is given the couple. This is the ';common cup'; of better life denoting the mutual sharing of joy and sorrow, the token of a life of harmony. The drinking of wine from the common cup serves to impress upon the couple that from that moment on they will share everything in life, joys as well as sorrows, and that they are to ';bear one another's burdens.'; Their joys will be doubled and their sorrows halved because they will be shared.





The walk:


The priest then leads the bride and groom in a circle around the table on which are placed the Gospel and the Cross, the one containing the Word of God, the other being the symbol of our redemption by our Saviour Jesus Christ. The husband and wife are taking their first steps as a married couple, and the Church, in the person of the priest, leads them in the way they must walk. The way is symbolized by the circle at the center of which are the Gospel and the Cross of our Lord. This expresses the fact that the way of Christian living is a perfect orbit around the center of life, who is Jesus Christ our Lord.During this walk around the table a hymn its sung to the Holy Martyrs reminding the newly married couple of the sacrificial love they are to have for each other in marriage - a love that seeks not its own but is willing to sacrifice its all for the one loved.





The blessing:


The couple return to their places and the priest, blessing the groom, says, ';Be thou magnified, O bridegroom, as Abraham, and blessed as Isaac, and increased as Jacob, walking in peace and working in righteousness the commandments of God.'; And blessing the bride
The main thing is ';I Do';. Not all churches have priests, only some of the more pious high-minded denominations. Not all priests however, are pious or high-minded.





Google- marriage vows in the Church.





Why so cheerful today Welk, are we feeling the Christmas Spirit?
Why do you assume there is a ';priest';.... there are no priests in The True Church... except for Jesus The Christ who is The High Priest as The Head of The Church... There is great variety in how marriage ceremonies are done in the many different Congregations of The True Church... All involve a public statement of commitment to strive to live according to God's Word and Will.
Promises of fidelity and love are exchanged.


There are certain legal words that have to be shared.


Any church website will allow you to download the words of a wedding ceremony.


Or just go to your nearest Church and ask.

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