Christian Service

Dearly Beloved, we have come together in the presence of God to witness and bless the joining

together of (groom) and (bride) in Holy Matrimony. You have shared and contributed to their lives in

the past, and by witnessing their marriage ceremony today, (groom) and (bride) ask you to share in

their future.

Marriage is a promise, made in the hearts of two people who love each other, which takes a lifetime

to fulfill. Within the circle of its love, marriage encompasses all of life's most important relationships.

A wife and a husband are each other's lover, teacher, listener, critic, and best friend.

It is into this state that (groom) and (bride) wish to enter.

If anyone present can show just cause as to why this couple may not be legally joined together, you

should speak now, or hereafter hold your peace.

Who gives this woman to be joined in Holy Matrimony?

{Giver} I Do

Let us pray...

O gracious and everlasting God, you have created us male and female in your image. Look mercifully

upon this man and this woman who come to you seeking your blessing, and assist them with your

grace, that with true fidelity and steadfast love they may honor and keep the promises and vows they

make; through Jesus Christ our Savior, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,  

one God, forever and ever. Amen

(groom) and (bride) may you pledge to be loving friends and partners in marriage. To talk and to

listen, to trust and appreciate one another; to respect and cherish each other's uniqueness, and to

support, comfort, and strengthen each other through life's joys and sorrows. May you promise to

share hopes, thoughts, and dreams as you build your lives together. May your lives be ever

intertwined, your love keeping you together. May you build a home that is compassionate to all, full

of respect and honor for others as well as each other. May your home be forever filled with peace,

happiness, and love.

(groom) and (bride), please face each other and hold hands.

(groom), look into (bride)’s eyes and repeat these words after me:

{groom} I (groom), take you (bride), to be my wife, to have and to hold, from this day forth, to love,

honor, and cherish, to comfort and respect, in joy or in sorrow, in plenty or in want, so long as we

both shall live.

(bride), look in to (groom)’s eyes and repeat these words after me:

{bride} I (bride), take you (groom), to be my husband, to have and to hold, from this day forth, to

love, honor, and cherish, to comfort and respect, in joy or in sorrow, in plenty or in want, so long as

we both shall live.

May we have the rings please?

Bless, O Lord, these rings to be a sign of the vows by which this man and this woman have bound

themselves to each other; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

(groom), please place the ring on (bride)’s ring finger on her left hand and repeat after me.

{groom} (bride), I offer this ring as a symbol of my love and devotion. Let it always be a reminder of

my vows to you.

(bride), please place the ring on (groom)’s ring finger on his left hand and repeat after me.

{bride} (groom), I offer this ring as a symbol of my love and devotion. Let it always be a reminder of

my vows to you.

(groom) and (bride), may your home be blessed as a haven of peace and your relationship as one of

truth and understanding. May you enjoy length of days, fulfillment of hopes, and peace and content of

mind as you, day by day, live and fulfill the terms of this covenant you have made with one another.

(groom) and (bride), you have given yourselves to each other by solemn vows, with the joining of

hands and the giving and receiving of rings. Having witnessed these displays of your commitment to

one another, by the power vested in my by God and The State of Hawaii, I pronounce you husband

and wife. What God has brought together, let no man separate.

You may kiss your bride.

It is my honor to present to you Mr. and Mrs. (Married Name)!