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THE CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE at University Lutheran Church A Lutheran Vision of Marriage You have asked to celebrate your marriage at University Lutheran Church because you desire God's blessing. The Lutheran Church understands marriage to be an act of God's creation. Be believe and teach that whatever God creates, God intends to support and protect through blessing. Central to the Order of Marriage is the Nuptial Blessing. These guidelines have been prepared to assist you in planning the Order of Marriage to reflect what the Lutheran Church teaches and what you hold to be true concerning God's gracious action at this time in your lives. Important Dates and Times for Wedding Planning Date of Wedding______________________. Time of Wedding____________________. Date of Rehearsal______________________. Time of Rehearsal___________________. Appointments with the Pastor: ____________________________ ____________________________ Appointments with Musicians:____________________________ ____________________________ Lutheran Social Services Dates of Pre-marriage Program ____________________________ ____________________________ Parent(s) of the Bride ________________________________________________________ Parent(s) of the Groom________________________________________________________ Witnesses____________________________(Maid/ Matron of Honor) ____________________________(Best Man) Attendant(s)________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Groomsmen________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Ushers________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Reader(s) ___________________________________________________(First Lesson) ________________________________________(Second Lesson) Instrumentalist(s)___________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Vocalist(s) ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________
Other ________________________________________________________ Assisting Clergy_______________________________________________________ Church ________________________________________________________
Prelude (Usually 15 minutes of sacred instrumental and /or vocal music.) Processional or Entrance Hymn________________________________________________________ Invocation Prayer of the Day First Lesson________________________________________________________ Responsoral Psalm________________________________________________________ Second Lesson________________________________________________________ The Holy Gospel The Sermon Hymn of the Day or Solo________________________________________________________ The Address The Exchange of Vows The Blessing and Exchange of Rings _____receive this ring as a sing of my love for you. In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Declaration of Marriage The Nuptial Blessing The Lord God, who created our first parents and established them in marriage, establish and sustain you, that you may find delight in each other and grow in holy love until your life's end. Amen. The Intercessions (The congregation responds 'hear our prayer." to each petition. Petitions from the congregation are welcome.) The Exchange of Peace Note: When Holy Communion is celebrated, the service continues with The Liturgy of the Eucharistic Meal. The Benediction The Recessional or Hymn________________________________________________________ The Postlude (Music continues until guests have departed the sanctuary.)
First Lesson (from the Old Testament) Genesis 1:26-28, 3 la (Male and female, God created them... Psalms Psalm 33 (I will bless the Lord at all times ... ) Second Lesson (From the New Testament usually the Epistles) Romans 8:31-35,37-39 (Who will separate us from Christ's love ... ) The Holy Gospel Matthew 5: 1-12 (The Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount) Option One: I take you_______ to be my wife /husband from this day forward, to join with you and share all that is to come, and I promise to be faithful to you until death parts us. Option Two: I take you ______ to be my wife /husband. I promise before God and these witnesses to be your faithful husband/ wife, to share with you in plenty and in want, in joy and in sorrow, in sickness and in health, to forgive and strengthen you and join with you so that together we may serve God and others as long as we both shall live. Option Three: _________, I take you to be my husband / wife from this time onward, to join with you and share all that is to come, to give and to receive, to speak and to listen, to inspire and to respond, and in all circumstances of our life together to be loyal to you with my whole life and with all my being until death parts us. Option Four: I take you to be my husband/ wife, and these things I promise you: I will respect, trust, help and care for you; I will share my life with you; I will forgive you as we have been forgiven; I will try with you to better understand ourselves, the world and God; through the best and worst of what is to come until death parts us. Option Five (for parents to children in blended families) I,______, promise to receive you into my life, my prayers and my care. I will love you and attempt to be an example of grace for you. I will support decisions made by your father / mother on your behalf and always encourage your growth and well being. 1. Weddings are usually on Saturdays at 9,11 a.m., I or 3 p.m. although we encourage couples to consider marriage during Sunday morning worship. A rehearsal of approximately 30 minutes is normally on Friday evening before the wedding. It is helpful to have all members of the wedding party present. 2. We prefer that you use musicians who are a part of University Lutheran Church. Sacred music should be the norm for weddings. Our musicians expect to spend time with couples selecting appropriate music. 3. We ask you to care for the church, leaving it as you found it. We discourage people coming to the church to dress because we have inadequate space. Please do not move furniture in the lounges or sanctuary. 4. No alcohol is permitted on the Ecumenical Religious Center premises. 5. Picture and video taking is permitted if natural light is used. Please instruct photographers to not disrupt the service. 6. We do not have adequate space or facilities for wedding receptions. 7. If you would like a visiting pastor to assist with the wedding, we will extend an invitation and help you with arrangements with that clergyperson. 8. A valid marriage license must be brought to the rehearsal. Witnesses must be at least 18 years old. 9. We will provide you with a copy of the wedding service suitable for printing in bulletin form. We also can provide you with a map to help guests locate the Ecumenical Religious Center. 10. We suggest that you contact the university to make sure that there are not special events scheduled at the same time as your wedding. 11. The university permits parking in the Hibbard, Fine Arts and Davies Center lots on the weekends after 5 on Fridays. 1. The Ecumenical Religious Center requires a $25 fee for custodians. Checks should be payable to: The Ecumenical Religious Center. 2. Musicians expect to receive $75 for their services according to the guidelines of the American Guild of Organists. 3. A fee of $100 is expected from couples who have no Lutheran affiliation or are not students attending the university or technical college. |
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