Dylan & Kaitlyn

Wedding Ceremony

Greeting & Opening Prayer

Any announcement, welcome, and inviting God’s presence to be there.

Lighting of the Candles by the Parents (Before the men come out)

Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here today in the presence of God and the sight of all these witnesses to join together this man and this woman in Holy matrimony. The Scripture says that marriage is to be honoured by all. Therefore, before we enter into marriage, we must give it serious and careful consideration. Marriage is not just a civil ceremony, but it was created and instituted by God, therefore, it must be entered into reverently, respectfully, discreetly, advisedly, soberly, and in the fear of God. Into this holy estate, these two persons present come now to be joined. Can anyone show any just cause why this couple cannot be legally joined together, let them now speak or forever hold their peace.

Do either of you have any reason why you should not be married?

Who gives this woman to be married to this man?

We Do. (You may be seated)

At this time, we will have our Scripture reading:

Song of Solomon 8:6–7 (NIV)

1 Corinthians 13:4-8, 13

Pastor’s Message

Dylan & Kaitlyn,

You have chosen two passages of Scripture that speak about love.

In Song of Solomon, there’s a young Shulamite woman who expressed her love for her lover.

She asked him to place a seal over his heart and on his arm. A seal was used to indicate an owner’s valued possessions, and she asked to be his most valued possession.(BKC) This symbolized that her value would affect his thoughts and actions.

Dylan, I know that you are very thoughtful, but sometimes, we, as men, can be a little thick, and some may think a lot thick.

When we give our lives to our wives, it’s no longer about the guys, Kaitlyn needs to come a head of the things that we do with the guys.

This young woman describes love as strong as death and it is as possessive as the grave. Its passion is like a bright flame. Many waters can’t quench love and rivers can’t drown it. Love can’t even be bought with all the possessions in the world.

Kaitlyn, you are your beloved’s, and he is yours. This is the picture that Jesus gave. Marriage isn’t about the husband or the wife getting the upper hand on each other.

Our history has painted a very poor picture about husbands and wives. In a lot of cases men ruled the roost. Many men thought that they were the boss, but this was never God’s intention.

Today, if we watch a sitcom, it can often portray men as less than or a little stupid.

Ephesians 5:21–33 NLT

And further, submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. For wives, this means submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of his body, the church. As the church submits to Christ, so you wives should submit to your husbands in everything. For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s word. He did this to present her to himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she will be holy and without fault. In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as they love their own bodies. For a man who loves his wife actually shows love for himself. No one hates his own body but feeds and cares for it, just as Christ cares for the church. And we are members of his body. As the Scriptures say, “A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.” This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ and the church are one. So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

Jesus laid down His life for His bride. He calls us to do the same. If you love Christ and love and respect each other, you will never have a challenge that you can’t overcome.

1 Corinthians 13 gives us a description of agape love. This is the sacrificial love that sent Jesus to the cross for us. This is the selfless love that Paul talked about in Ephesians 5.

As we submit to Christ and walk with Him every day, He will fill us with this love that is patient and kind, not jealous or boastful or proud, or rude, It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. It...will last forever. (NLT)

Your foundation is everything.

Psalm 127:1 (NLT)

Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted...

Don’t get in a hurray as you build your foundation. Take time. Build it on Christ.

To close,

Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 NLT

Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm. But how can one be warm alone? A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.

Let’s pray!

The exchange of the Vows

Dylan, would you repeat"after me: I Dylan, take you Kaitlyn, to be my 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 until death do us part; as God is my witness, I give you my promise.

Kaitlyn, would you repeat after me: I Kaitlyn, take you Dylan, to be my 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 until death"do us part; as God is my witness, I give you my promise. (Seasons of life Ceremonies)

The exchange of the rings

Dylan, will you take this ring and place it upon Kaitlyn’s finger, and as you do, repeat after me, these words:

With this ring, I thee wed and pledge my faithfulness and enduring love.

Kaitlyn, will you take this ring and place it upon Dylan’s finger, and as you do, repeat after me, these words:

With this ring, I thee wed and pledge my faithfulness and enduring love.

Dylan & Kaitlyn, based on the vows that you have made today in front of these friends and family who have witnessed them, and even more importantly before God, you have vowed to love, honour, and respect each other as long as you both shall live. “Now, by virtue of the authority invested in me as the minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ our Lord in the presence of God and these assembled witnesses, I pronounce you husband and wife.

You have given sacred vows before each other, before us, and before a holy and righteous God. These vows are never to be broken. What God has joined together let no man separate.” (Prince on Preaching)

You may kiss the Bride

Prayer of Blessing

Lighting the Unity Candle

Signing of the Register

Presentation of the Couple

I now present to you Mr & Mrs. Dylan & Kaitlyn Fredlund