Liturgy On The Occasion Of A Wedding

The following liturgy may be used at the time of celebration that accompanies the marriage service, perhaps as a devotional act at a wedding reception. Adapt to local needs and customs. Gathering Leader:Dear friends, today is a most happy occasion; for on this day we celebrate the marriage of [Name] and [Name]. We believe God has called them to live together in holy matrimony, so we gather to give them our support and to wish them well. Let us pray. Lord God, you who adorn the sky with clouds and stars, you who beautify the earth with shrubs and flowers, grant that the marriage of [Name] and [Name] may be sanctified by your grace, to your glory and their enjoyment, we pray. Amen. The Scripture ReadingsReader 1:A reading from the Song of Solomon: "My beloved spoke, and said to me; Rise up, my love, my fair one, And come away. For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth; The time of singing has come, And the voice of the tu…