Greggory Allen Marcus

Phillip Grant Lofton

&

Trina Rena Lara’s

Wedding Script

12/11/2021

Opening Statement

We are gathered here today in the sight of God, and the presence of friends and loved ones, to celebrate one of life's greatest moments.

We are here to give recognition to the worth and beauty of love, and to add our best wishes and blessings to the words that will unite

Trina & Phillip in holy matrimony.

Invocation Prayer

Heavenly Father, we gather here together because you have promised that wherever 3 or more are gathered in your name, you will be in the midst of them. We ask for your presence here, as we join: Trina & Phillip in marriage. We ask your blessings over this ceremony as:

Trina & Phillip make their vows to each other. Stand by them throughout their marriage and fill them with your perfect love so that they may grow in their love for you and for each other throughout their marriage and their lives. In Jesus name, we pray.

Amen.

Scripture Reading

1 Corinthians 13:4 -13

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is

not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects,

always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.

But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when

completeness comes, what is in part disappears. When I was a child,

I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child.

When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. For now, we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully

known. And now these three remain faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.

Vows

(Face each other and hold hands.)

They have chosen to write their own vows to each other

Declaration of Consent & Ring Exchange

May I have the rings, please?

These rings are a symbol of your marriage vows, the ties that bind you together as husband and wife. They represent the eternal love of God that lives in you and in the love that you share. Love, freely given, has no beginning and no end, no giver and no receiver; for each is the giver and each is the receiver. May these rings always remind you of the vows you have taken today.

Do you Phillip, take Trina, to be your wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in

sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; until death do you part? “I do”

Do you Trina, take Phillip, to be your husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer,

in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; until death do you part? “I do”

Unity Candle Lighting Ceremony

The two outside candles have been lit to represent both your lives at this moment. They are two distinct lights, each capable of going their separate ways. As you join now in marriage, there is a merging of these two lights into one light.

This is what the Lord meant when he said, "On this account, a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife and the two shall be one flesh." From now on your thoughts shall be for each other rather than your individual selves. Your plans shall be mutual, your joys and sorrows shall be shared alike.

As you each take a candle and together light the center one, you will extinguish your own candles, thus letting the center candle represent the union of your lives into one flesh. As this one light cannot be divided, neither shall your lives be divided but a united testimony in a Christian home. May the radiance of this one light be a testimony of your unity in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Closing Prayer

Bless the marriage of Trina and Phillip O God, as they begin their journey down the road of life together. We don't know what lies ahead, for the road turns and bends. But help them to make the best

of whatever comes their way. Help them to continue to enjoy each other as they did when they first met. Help them to realize that

nothing, nor no one, is perfect, and to look for the good in all things and all people including themselves. Help them to respect each

other's likes and dislikes, opinions and beliefs, hopes and dreams, and fears even though they may not always understand them. Help them to learn from each other and to help each other to grow

mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Help them to realize that no matter what happens to them they will hold on to each other and

know that things have a way of working out for the good. Amen

The two of you have declared your love for each other and your intent to enter into marriage with the exchanging of vows and of rings. To make your relationship work will take love. This is the

core of your marriage and why you are here today. It will take trust, to know, that in your hearts, you truly want what is best for each

other. It will take dedication, to stay open to one another - and to

learn and grow together. It will take faith, to go forward together, without knowing exactly what the future brings. And it will take commitment, to hold true to the journey you both have pledged to today.

By the power vested in me by God & The State of Missouri

I now pronounce you Husband and wife!

You may kiss the bride!

Ladies and gentlemen….I present to you for the First Time

, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Lofton