Marriage Ceremony Flashcards
What do the verses in a wedding ceremony represent?
Nature and purpose of wedding
Want is the role of the vows in the wedding ceremony?
“till death do us part”
- life long commitment
“for richer or poorer”
- always married
What is the role of congregation in a wedding ceremony?
Pray for blessing
Offer guidance
What do the rings in a wedding ceremony represent?
Everlasting love
What does the priest represent in the wedding ceremony?
Gods physical witness
What does the white in a wedding ceremony represent?
Purity and respect for partner
What does genesis say about the marriage ceremony?
” for this reason he will leave his father and and his mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh”
What is the purpose of marriage?
Lawful and fulfilling sex
Procreate
Secure and safe environmental for children to be brought up in
Symbolises gods live
