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WEDDING: ADDRESS THE PEOPLE
A short statement to your wedding guests about marriage
Let us remember that marriage has been established and sanctified for the welfare and happiness of people individually and of society as a whole. It is a commitment of two people to each other; a commitment that sees the establishment of a new home. But because our whole future as a society depends on the quality of home life, this is not just a notable event in the lives of these two individuals, but also in the larger life of humanity. It is a private commitment, to be sure, but it is one celebrated before witnesses and before God. Because we believe this, we continue this service with reverence, joy and praise, believing that the great heights of sharing and
fulfillment can be experienced by these two loving persons and by all of us as a caring community
Marriage is God’s graceful gift; entered into with responsibility, sustained through open sharing and mutual encouragement. Marriage is God’s graceful gift; a mark of commitment, a pledge of faithfulness, and a symbol of enduring friendship. Marriage is God’s graceful gift; within the context of family, which has sustained each partner in the past, the families whose love they will share in the days ahead. Marriage is God’s graceful gift; a treasure to be received joyfully and with never-ending wonder even as it changes, grows, and ages with time. Marriage is God’s graceful gift.
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