Victoria Lipscomb

Friends,

We are gathered together in the sight of God to witness and bless the joining of Susanna Lipscomb and Paul Carlson in Christian marriage. With his presence and power Jesus graced a wedding at Can of Galilee, and in his sacrificial love gave us the example for the love of husband and wife. Susanna and Paul come to give themselves to one another in holy matrimony.

*(Prayer Requested By Couple)*

When you were children, you talked like children. But now that you have grown, you should be done with childish things and put them away. When you were children, you looked into a mirror that gave only a blurred reflection of reality. But with love and maturity, you should not be afraid to look into that mirror and see each other face to face. Be swift like the wind in loving each other. Be brave like the sea in loving each other. Be gentle like the breeze in loving each other. Be wise like the roaring of the thunder clouds in loving each other.

Susanna and Paul will now share their vows.

*(Vows)*

I ask you now, in the presence of God and these people, to declare you intention to enter into holy matrimony.

Do you Susanna take Paul to be your wedded husband, to love, honor, and cherish, have and to hold? Will you love Paul for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health as long as you both shall live??

*(Wait for Confirmation)*

Do you Paul take Susanna to be your wedded wife, to love, honor, and cherish, to have to hold? Will you love Susanna better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health as long as you both shall live?

*(Wait for Confirmation)*

These rings are the outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace, signifying to all the uniting of Susanna and Paul in holy matrimony. Bless, O Lord, the giving of these rings, that they who wear them may live in your peace and continue in your favor all the days of their life. Amen.

*(Ring Exchange)*

Just as this ring has no end, neither shall my love for you.

By the authority vested in me by American Marriage Ministries and the State of Maryland I now pronounce you wife and husband!