Kasha and Dwayne Smith - Vow Renewal

Kasha and Dwayne Smith Vow renewal 5.26.24

As a minister of Jesus Christ I warmly welcome you here today. We are gathered here in God’s presence to witness the marriage vow renewal of Kasha and Dwayne Smith

A wedding is a special occasion - when a man and woman publicly proclaim their love - and declare their commitment to each other - as we gather today in the sight of God and the presence of this company to join THIS MAN and THIS WOMAN we do so with a Godly example.

LET US PRAY...

What you are doing here today is a picture of the love of God.

Marriage is God’s idea

He saw that it was not good for man to be alone… So he caused a deep sleep to come upon Adam and God removed a rib from him and created the woman eve.

To Jesus marriage between a man and a woman is a very special occasion;

- His first miracle was at a wedding…

- Christ compares his church to a bride that he is coming to receive to himself one day.

Ephesians 5 teaches about how marriage works God’s way…

-To the wife; treat your husband with respect above all else.

-To the husband: “love your wife as Christ loves the church.”

-The Bible says to both... Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

1 Marriage is a life-time commitment.

Nothing is easier than saying words & making promises, & nothing is harder than living them day-by-day. What you promise today must be lived tomorrow, & all the tomorrows that follow thereafter.

2 Marriage is a process.

Do not expect perfection from each other; do not minimize each otherʼs weaknesses, but always be swift to praise & magnify each otherʼs strengths & see each other through kind & patient eyes.

3 Marriage is a sacred covenant

Like the triangle! Christian marriage is not a relationship between 2 but 3… Alan, Olivia, and God! The closer you get to the Lord the closer you get to each other.

Christian marriage is not living merely for each other; it is two people uniting hearts & hands to serve God.

VOWS…

As an expression that your hearts are bound together in love, could you hold each otherʼs hands.

Kasha , the one whose hands you hold is to be your husband. Upon your life, your love, & your devotion he will lean for strength & inspiration. He will look to you for encouragement, for cheerfulness, & for confidence.

Kasha, do you vow here, that you will be loyal in adversity, ministering to him in affliction, comforting him in sorrow, & forsaking all others, keep yourself only unto him so long as you both shall live?

Kasha: “I do.”

Dwane, these are the hands of the one who has just promised to love & cherish you all the days of her life.

Dwane, do you vow here, that you will love Kasha, be true & loyal to her, patient in sickness, comforting in sorrow, & forsaking all others, keep yourself only unto her so long as you both shall live?

Case: “I do.”

RINGS

Now Dwane, would you take the ring that you will present to Riley as a token of the sincerity of his vows, and hold it in your hand.

Now please place it on the ring finger of Riley’s left hand & repeat after me:

”I take you, Kasha - to be my wife - before God who brought us together - to have & to hold - from this day forward - for better or for worse - for richer or for poorer - in sickness & in health - to love & to cherish. – And with all that I am - I commit myself to you - as long as we both shall live. -

In Jesusʼ Name”

Now Kasha, will you take the ring that you will present to Stephen as a token of the sincerity of your vows and hold it in your hand.

Now please place it on the third finger of Dwane’s left hand & repeat after me:

”I take you, Dwane - to be my husband - before God who brought us together - to have & to hold - from this day forward - for better or for worse - for richer or for poorer - in sickness & in health - to love & to cherish. – And with all that I am - I commit myself to you - AS LONG AS WE BOTH SHALL LIVE - In Jesusʼ Name”

— Prayer—

PRESENTATION OF COUPLE

And now, having pledged your love for, and loyalty to, and having sealed the pledge with the marriage rings. I do by the power vested in me as a minister in the church of the living God and in conformity with the laws of this state,

do now pronounce you husband and wife,

and what God hath joined together, let no man put asunder,

Dwane, You may kiss your bride!

Dwane & Kasha Smith

ANNOUNCEMENT/RECESSIONAL

Ladies and Gentlemen of this congregation, I now present to you

Kasha and Dwayne Smith!

RECESSIONAL