Judith Christian Michael

Dearly Beloved,

We are gathered together here to join Christopher Council and Samantha French in the spiritual union of marriage. This is a special time of celebration that they will long remember and they are thankful you are here to share in their joy.

Let us pray. Father God, we come before You now in the precious name of Jesus Christ. Lord, Your Word says that where two or three are gathered together in Your name, You will be in the midst of them. We thank You for Your presence, Lord, and we welcome You. Father, we ask that You bless Christopher and Samantha as they enter in to Your covenant of marriage. We ask that You knit them together in love and help them to grow in the grace and love of Jesus Christ. In Jesus' name. Amen.

Do you Christopher Council take Samantha French to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, in good times and bad, for richer or poorer, keeping yourself unto her for as long as you both shall live?

*(Wait for Confirmation)*

Do you Samantha French take Christopher Council to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, in good times and bad, for richer or poorer, keeping yourself unto him for as long as you both shall live?

*(Wait for Confirmation)*

Christopher Council and Samantha French will now exchange rings as a symbol of their love and commitment.

Christopher and Samantha will now exchange rings as a symbol of their love and commitment.

Christopher, please place this ring on Samantha's finger and repeat after me.

Samantha, I give you this ring as a symbol of my love, and that I am choosing to share my life's journey with you. I give you this ring with the pledge to love you today, tomorrow, always and forever.

Samantha, please place this ring on Christopher's finger and repeat after me.

Christopher, I give you this ring as a symbol of my love, and that I am choosing to share my life's journey with you. I give you this ring with the pledge to love you today, tomorrow, always and forever.

May all that you are always be in love. May all that is love always be in you. May your love be as beautiful on each day you share as it is on this day of celebration; and may each day you share be as precious to you as the day you first fell in love. May you always see and encourage the best in each other. May the challenges life brings your way make your marriage even stronger, and may you always be each other's best friend and greatest love.

By the authority vested in me by American Marriage Ministries and the State of Louisiana I now pronounce you husband and wife! You may now kiss the bride.

I am proud to present for the first time the newlyweds, Christopher and Samantha Council.