Wedding
A wedding is one of life’s great moments, a time of solemn commitment as
well as good wishes, feasting and joy. St John tells us how Jesus shared
in such an occasion at Cana, and gave there a sign of new beginnings as
he turned water into wine.
Marriage is intended by God to be a creative relationship, as his
blessing enables husband and wife to love and support each other in good
times and in bad, and to share in the care and upbringing of children.
For Christians, marriage is also an invitation to share life together in
the spirit of Jesus Christ. It is based upon a solemn, public and
life-long covenant between a man and a woman, declared and celebrated in
the presence of God and before witnesses.
On this their wedding day the bride and bridegroom face each other, make
their promises and receive God’s blessing. You are witnesses of the
marriage, and express your support by your presence and your prayers.
Your support does not end today: the couple will value continued
encouragement in the days and years ahead of them.
Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or
arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable
or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the
truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things,
endures all things.
1 Corinthians 13.4-7
You can download our latest wedding brochure here
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For more information about Weddings try the
Church of England Website
or the dedicated
Church of
England Weddings Website.
