Sermon Tone Analysis

Prelude

Processional

Family members seated.

Minister, groom, and groomsmen take positions.

Maid of honor, bridesmaids, and flower girl take positions.

Minister announces “All rise!” during Here Comes the Bride.

Father and bride walk down the aisle, meeting groom and minister at front (floor level).

The rest of the wedding party are on the stage.

Call to Worship

Dear friends [or dearly beloved, or beloved friends], we are here assembled in the presence of God to unite A___[groom’s name] and B___[bride’s name] in marriage.

The Bible teaches that marriage is to be a permanent relationship of one man and one woman freely and totally committed to each other as companions for life.

Our Lord declared that man shall leave his father and mother and unite with his wife in the building of a home, and the two shall become one flesh.

Who gives the bride to be married?

BRIDE’S FATHER: I do [or he may say, “Her mother and I”].

Dear friends [or dearly beloved, or beloved friends], we are here assembled in the presence of God to unite A___[groom’s name] and B___[bride’s name] in marriage.

The Bible teaches that marriage is to be a permanent relationship of one man and one woman freely and totally committed to each other as companions for life.

Our Lord declared that man shall leave his father and mother and unite with his wife in the building of a home, and the two shall become one flesh.

Who gives the bride to be married?

BRIDE’S FATHER: I do [or he may say, “Her mother and I”].

Dear friends [or dearly beloved, or beloved friends], we are here assembled in the presence of God to unite A___[groom’s name] and B___[bride’s name] in marriage.

The Bible teaches that marriage is to be a permanent relationship of one man and one woman freely and totally committed to each other as companions for life.

Our Lord declared that man shall leave his father and mother and unite with his wife in the building of a home, and the two shall become one flesh.

Who gives the bride to be married?

BRIDE’S FATHER: I do [or he may say, “Her mother and I”].

Dear friends [or dearly beloved, or beloved friends], we are here assembled in the presence of God to unite A___[groom’s name] and B___[bride’s name] in marriage.

The Bible teaches that marriage is to be a permanent relationship of one man and one woman freely and totally committed to each other as companions for life.

Our Lord declared that man shall leave his father and mother and unite with his wife in the building of a home, and the two shall become one flesh.

Who gives the bride to be married?

BRIDE’S FATHER: I do [or he may say, “Her mother and I”].

Dear friends, we are here assembled in the presence of God to unite Joshua Allen Calbough (“Call-baugh”) and Jasmine Marie Jones in marriage.

The Bible teaches that marriage is to be a permanent relationship of one man and one woman freely and totally committed to each other as companions for life.

Our Lord declared that man shall leave his father and mother and unite with his wife in the building of a home, and the two shall become one flesh.

Giving of the Bride

Who gives this woman to be married to this man?

Bride’s Father: I do [or he may say, “Her mother and I”].

Declaration of Intent

Bride and groom move from the floor to the platform, standing in front of minister.

[1] Franklin M. Segler, The Broadman Minister’s Manual (Nashville, TN: Broadman Press, 1969), 30–31.

Minister to audience: “You may be seated.”

“You may be seated.”

Joshua, do you take Jasmine to be your wedded wife, to live together after God’s ordinance in holy matrimony?

Do you promise to love her, comfort her, honor and keep her, in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, keeping yourself faithful only to her, so long as you both shall live?

Please respond with, “I do.”

Groom says, “I do.”

Jasmine, do you take Joshua to be your wedded husband, to live together after God’s ordinance in holy matrimony?

Do you promise to love him, comfort him, honor and keep him, in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, keeping yourself faithful only to him, so long as you both shall live?

Please respond with, “I do.”

Bride says, “I do.”

Scripture Reading and Remarks

The home is built upon love, which virtue is best portrayed in the thirteenth chapter of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians.

In our counseling together, both Joshua and Jasmine found these verses to be important to them in their spiritual journeys with the Lord, and for beginning the journey together as husband and wife.

1 Corinthians 13 says,

Marriage has been designed by God as a picture, representing the love and relationship Jesus has for and with his church.

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1 Corinthians 13

Marriage has been designed by God as a picture, representing the love and relationship Jesus has for and with his church.

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Marriage has been designed by God as a picture, representing the love and relationship Jesus has for and with his church.

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Ephesians 5:22-

Marriage is a companionship which involves mutual commitment and responsibility.

You will share alike in the responsibilities and the joys of life.

You are exhorted to dedicate your home to your Creator.

Take His Word, the Bible, for your guide.

Do not simply read it, but be certain to put it into practice.

Give loyal devotion to His church, committing yourselves together to attending and serving.

In staying faithful to one another and staying faithful to God, you will ensure both temporal and eternal blessings upon yourselves, as promised by Him.

Marriage is a companionship which involves mutual commitment and responsibility.

You will share alike in the responsibilities and the joys of life.

When companions share a sorrow the sorrow is halved, and when they share a joy the joy is doubled.

You are exhorted to dedicate your home to your Creator.

Take his Word, the Bible, for your guide.

Give loyal devotion to his church, thus uniting the mutual strength of these two most important institutions, living your lives as his willing servants, and true happiness will be your temporal and eternal reward.

Vows

As thou hast brought them together by thy divine providence, sanctify them by thy Spirit, that they may give themselves fully one to the other and to thee.

Give them strength and patience to live their lives in a manner that will mutually bless themselves and honor thy holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.[1]

Minister asks the bride and groom to face each other and groom to take the bride’s right hand.

He then asks the groom to repeat after him:

I, Joshua Allen Calbough (“Call-baugh”), take thee Jasmine Marie Jones, to be my wedded wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part, according to God’s holy ordinance, and there to, do I give thee my pledge.

Minister asks the bride to take the groom’s right hand.

He then asks the bride to repeat after him:

[1] Franklin M. Segler, The Broadman Minister’s Manual (Nashville, TN: Broadman Press, 1969), 31–32.

I, Jasmine Marie Jones, take thee Joshua Allen Calbough (“Call-baugh”), to be my wedded husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part, according to God’s holy ordinance, and there to, do I give thee my pledge.

Exchanging of the Rings

Minister to Groom:

What token do you have as a symbol of your vows?

Groom responds with, “These rings.”

Minister receives rings from ring bearer.

The wedding ring is a symbol of marriage in at least two ways: the purity of the metals symbolizes the purity of your love for each other, and the unending circle symbolizes the unending vows which you are taking.

As a token of your vows, you will give and receive the rings.

Minister to Groom:

[1] Franklin M. Segler, The Broadman Minister’s Manual (Nashville, TN: Broadman Press, 1969), 33.

Joshua, will you take the ring and Jasmine’s left hand and repeat after me: “Jasmine Marie Jones, with this ring, I pledge my life and love to you, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.”

Groom places ring on bride’s finger.

Minister to Bride:

[1] Franklin M. Segler, The Broadman Minister’s Manual (Nashville, TN: Broadman Press, 1969), 33.

Jasmine, will you take the ring and Joshua’s left hand and repeat after me: “Joshua Allen Calbough (“Call-baugh”), with this ring, I pledge my life and love to you, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.”

Bride places ring on groom’s finger.

Let us pray.