Christ the King
Wedding Ministry
Weddings and Marriage are important occasions in one's life. As an Open and Affirming Church, Christ the King Old Catholic Church welcome couples to prepare gay and straight marriages and weddings.
Abundant Blessings Wedding Ministry
ABUNDANT BLESSINGS, The Wedding Ministry of Christ the King Church, supports all people who wish to join their lives together. Bishop David has performed over 1000 weddings in New Mexico and Iowa, and works with couples to achieve the ceremony of their desire. Although Bishop David is an ordained Catholic priest, he is a non-denominational officiant for weddings in the States of New Mexico, Iowa, and the State of Wisconsin. Especially encouraged to investigate Abundant Blessings are couples who wish a catholic or religious wedding ceremony but have been prohibited in their churches by a divorce, cohabitation, or non-membership.
Bishop David and Christ the King Old Catholic Church do not discriminate regarding marriage and weddings in orientation. Bishop David supports gender-common marriage, that is gay marriage, and has celebrated gay weddings over the last decade. Each couple is treated with the dignity and respect that every wedding couple expects in preparation for their special day.
For more information on Abundant Blessings and Bishop David as a Wedding Officiant, please see the website:
http://abundantblessingweddingofficiant.com/
Below are samples of vows as well as scripture readings often chosen by couples. Scriptures readings include the Bible and the Qur'an, as the Wedding Ministry has performed weddings for couples of mixed religions where both religions are respected and observed.
SCRIPTURE READINGS
Usually one or two scripture readings are chosen by the couple, an Old Testament and a New Testament reading. If you have a favorite Bible verse or reading then you want to choose that, but “traditional” wedding readings may include but are not limited to the following:
Old Testament:
Genesis: 1:26-28, 31; 2: 18-24
Psalms: 23; 33; 34; 37: 3-7; 67; 100; 103; 112; 117; 121; 127; 128; 136; 145; 148; 150
Song of Solomon: 2:8-13; 8: 6-7
Jeremiah: 31: 31-34
Isaiah: 554: 5-8
Hosea: 2: 16-23
Epistles
Romans: 8: 31-39; 12: 1-2, 9-18
1 Corinthians: 6: 15-20; 13: 1-13
Ephesians: 3:14-21; 5: 2, 21-33
Colossians: 3: 12-17
1 Peter: 3: 1-9
1 John: 3: 18-24; 4: 7-16
Revelation: 19: 1, 5-9
Gospels
Matthew: 5: 1-12; 5: 13-16; 7: 21, 24-29; 19: 3-6; 22: 35-40
Mark: 10: 6-9, 13-16
John: 2: 1-11; 15: 9-17
SAMPLE WEDDING VOWS
□Form I
The Officiant says to the groom: ”Please repeat after me..”
The bridegroom says:
I, N, take you, N to be my wife. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honor you all the days of my life.
The Officiant says to the bride: “Please repeat after me…”
The bride says:
I, N, take you, N to be my husband. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honor you all the days of my life.
□Form II
The Officiant says to the groom: ”Please repeat after me..”
The bridegroom says:
I, N, take you, N, for my lawful wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part.
The Officiant says to the bride: ”Please repeat after me..”
The bride says:
I, N, take you, N, for my lawful husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part.
□Form III
The Officiant says to the groom: “Please repeat after me…”
The bridegroom says:
I, N, take you, N, to be my wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, to love, honor, and cherish, to comfort and respect, in sorrow or in joy, in hardship or in plenty, all the days of my life.
The Officiant says to the groom: “Please repeat after me…”
The bride says:
I, N, take you, N, to be my husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, to love, honor, and cherish, to comfort and respect, in sorrow or in joy, in hardship or in plenty, all the days of my life.
□Form IIII: QUESTIONS
Officiant asks this question to the bridegroom:
N,…do you take N. to be your wife? Do you promise to be true to her in good times and in bad? In sickness and in health, to love her and honor her all the days of your life?
The Groom responds: “I do.”
Officiant asks this question to the bride:
N,…do you take N. to be your husband? Do you promise to be true to him in good times and in bad? In sickness and in health, to love him and honor him all the days of your life?
Form V: WRITE YOUR OWN
The couple writes their own vows before the ceremony and say them to each other, most often using cards.
Bishop David and Christ the King Old Catholic Church do not discriminate regarding marriage and weddings in orientation. Bishop David supports gender-common marriage, that is gay marriage, and has celebrated gay weddings over the last decade. Each couple is treated with the dignity and respect that every wedding couple expects in preparation for their special day.
For more information on Abundant Blessings and Bishop David as a Wedding Officiant, please see the website:
http://abundantblessingweddingofficiant.com/
Below are samples of vows as well as scripture readings often chosen by couples. Scriptures readings include the Bible and the Qur'an, as the Wedding Ministry has performed weddings for couples of mixed religions where both religions are respected and observed.
SCRIPTURE READINGS
Usually one or two scripture readings are chosen by the couple, an Old Testament and a New Testament reading. If you have a favorite Bible verse or reading then you want to choose that, but “traditional” wedding readings may include but are not limited to the following:
Old Testament:
Genesis: 1:26-28, 31; 2: 18-24
Psalms: 23; 33; 34; 37: 3-7; 67; 100; 103; 112; 117; 121; 127; 128; 136; 145; 148; 150
Song of Solomon: 2:8-13; 8: 6-7
Jeremiah: 31: 31-34
Isaiah: 554: 5-8
Hosea: 2: 16-23
Epistles
Romans: 8: 31-39; 12: 1-2, 9-18
1 Corinthians: 6: 15-20; 13: 1-13
Ephesians: 3:14-21; 5: 2, 21-33
Colossians: 3: 12-17
1 Peter: 3: 1-9
1 John: 3: 18-24; 4: 7-16
Revelation: 19: 1, 5-9
Gospels
Matthew: 5: 1-12; 5: 13-16; 7: 21, 24-29; 19: 3-6; 22: 35-40
Mark: 10: 6-9, 13-16
John: 2: 1-11; 15: 9-17
SAMPLE WEDDING VOWS
□Form I
The Officiant says to the groom: ”Please repeat after me..”
The bridegroom says:
I, N, take you, N to be my wife. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honor you all the days of my life.
The Officiant says to the bride: “Please repeat after me…”
The bride says:
I, N, take you, N to be my husband. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honor you all the days of my life.
□Form II
The Officiant says to the groom: ”Please repeat after me..”
The bridegroom says:
I, N, take you, N, for my lawful wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part.
The Officiant says to the bride: ”Please repeat after me..”
The bride says:
I, N, take you, N, for my lawful husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part.
□Form III
The Officiant says to the groom: “Please repeat after me…”
The bridegroom says:
I, N, take you, N, to be my wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, to love, honor, and cherish, to comfort and respect, in sorrow or in joy, in hardship or in plenty, all the days of my life.
The Officiant says to the groom: “Please repeat after me…”
The bride says:
I, N, take you, N, to be my husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, to love, honor, and cherish, to comfort and respect, in sorrow or in joy, in hardship or in plenty, all the days of my life.
□Form IIII: QUESTIONS
Officiant asks this question to the bridegroom:
N,…do you take N. to be your wife? Do you promise to be true to her in good times and in bad? In sickness and in health, to love her and honor her all the days of your life?
The Groom responds: “I do.”
Officiant asks this question to the bride:
N,…do you take N. to be your husband? Do you promise to be true to him in good times and in bad? In sickness and in health, to love him and honor him all the days of your life?
Form V: WRITE YOUR OWN
The couple writes their own vows before the ceremony and say them to each other, most often using cards.
Traditional Order of Service for
A Wedding Ceremony
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Processional Music
Greeting
Introduction
Presentation of the Bride
Scripture Reading
Reflection by Bishop David
Optional Recognition of Family and/or Parents
Optional Memorial Paragraph
Declaration of Intent
Marriage Vows (the Promises)
Optional Kissing of the Couple
Unity Candle (optional) OR Mixing of the Sand
(optional)
Blessing and Exchange of Rings
Announcement of the Marriage
Optional Communion Service:
The Our Father/Lord’s Prayers
Communion is distributed
Prayer after Communion
Benediction
Declaration "By the authority..." & Invitation to kiss
Introduction of the Couple to the Guests
Recessional Music
