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Common Worship: Pastoral Services, material from which is included here, is copyright © The Archbishops' Council 2000, 2005 and published by Church House Publishing.  \nA wedding is one of life’s great moments, a time for good wishes, feasting and joy. St John tells us how Jesus shared in such an occasion, and gave there a sign of new beginnings.  \nMarriage is intended by God to be a creative relationship-God’s blessing enables husband and wife to love and support each other in good times and bad. 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, made and celebrated in the presence of God and before a priest and congregation.  \nOn their wedding day they face each other, make their promises with clear understanding, and receive the Church’s blessing.  \n‘Love is patient and kind. Love never comes to an end.’  \nA New Zealand Prayer Book, Introduction to Marriage  \nTrue relationships among people point to God. They are like prayers in the world. Sometimes the hands that pray are fully touching, sometimes there is distance between them. They always move to and from eachother, but they never lose touch. They keep praying to the One who brought them together.  \nHenri Nouwen  \n3  \nCONTENTS  \nMARRIAGE CEREMONY FIRST FORM .................................................. 8  \nWELCOME AND INTRODUCTION ................................................................... 8  \nTHE READINGS ............................................................................................... 9  \nREFLECTION ................................................................................................... 9  \nTHE DECLARATIONS ...................................................................................... 9  \nTHE MARRIAGE VOWS................................................................................. 11  \nSIGNING THE REGISTER................................................................................ 12  \nTHE PRAYERS ............................................................................................... 13  \nCHARGE AND BLESSING .............................................................................. 14  \nMARRIAGE CEREMONY SECOND FORM .......................................... 16  \nWELCOME AND INTRODUCTION ................................................................. 16  \nTHE DECLARATIONS .................................................................................... 17  \nTHE READINGS ............................................................................................. 18  \nREFLECTION ................................................................................................. 18  \nTHE MARRIAGE VOWS................................................................................. 19  \nSIGNING THE REGISTER ............................................................................... 20  \nTHE PRAYERS ............................................................................................... 20  \nCHARGE AND BLESSING .............................................................................. 21  \nMARRIAGE CEREMONY THIRD FORM .............................................. 22  \nWELCOME AND INTRODUCTION ................................................................. 22  \nTHE READINGS ............................................................................................. 23  \nREFLECTION ................................................................................................. 23  \n","cbCaicb66fy2hagI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicb66fy2hagI","pdf",8299585,100,"English","# MARRIAGE CEREMONY FIRST FORM\n## WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION\n## THE READINGS\n## REFLECTION\n## THE DECLARATIONS\n## THE MARRIAGE VOWS\n## SIGNING THE REGISTER\n## THE PRAYERS\n## CHARGE AND BLESSING\n# MARRIAGE CEREMONY SECOND FORM\n## WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION\n## THE DECLARATIONS\n## THE READINGS\n## REFLECTION\n## THE MARRIAGE VOWS\n## SIGNING THE REGISTER\n## THE PRAYERS\n## CHARGE AND BLESSING\n# MARRIAGE CEREMONY THIRD FORM\n## WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION\n## THE READINGS\n## REFLECTION\n## THE DECLARATIONS\n## THE MARRIAGE VOWS\n## SIGNING THE REGISTER\n## THE PRAYERS\n## CHARGE AND BLESSING\n# MARRIAGE CEREMONY FOURTH FORM\n## WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION\n## THE READINGS\n## REFLECTION\n## THE DECLARATIONS\n## THE MARRIAGE VOWS\n## SIGNING THE REGISTER\n## THE PRAYERS\n## BLESSING\n# TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE CEREMONY\n## WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION\n## THE DECLARATIONS\n## THE MARRIAGE VOWS\n## THE BIBLE READINGS\n## THE PRAYERS","[{\"question\":\"What kinds of marriage services does the book include?\",\"answer\":\"It includes services for those previously married in a civil ceremony and for the renewal of marriage vows, alongside multiple marriage ceremony forms and a traditional marriage ceremony outline.\"},{\"question\":\"What theological purpose of marriage is stated in the introduction?\",\"answer\":\"Marriage is presented as a lifelong covenant intended by God, receiving the Church’s blessing and inviting Christians to share life together in the spirit of Jesus Christ.\"},{\"question\":\"What elements appear across the different marriage ceremony forms?\",\"answer\":\"The forms organize the service around welcome and introduction, readings, reflection, declarations, marriage vows, signing the register, prayers, and a charge and blessing.\"}]","Marriage Services from A New Zealand Prayer Book - Contents - Marriage Ceremony First Form | PDF",1790238699,35]