Stephanie Lyn Lurz
Minister ID: 508376-245043 View Ordination Certificate
Officiated by Stephanie Lyn Lurz in Nebraska on July 13th, 2019.
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Who gives this woman to this man?
Welcome everyone. We gather today to celebrate the love between Tyler and Brittany. For all of you that have known the couple the longest It’s hard to do better than seeing these two people publicly express their unconditional love for one another. What makes it special for each of you in the audience is the love you all share for Brittany and Tyler. You’re here today not just because of your love for them, but because of their love for you and their desire for their family and friends to take part in this special day in their lives.
You are all fortunate to know how special the love they share is. So, to begin today, I would like to invite the Bride’s grandfather to share a scripture reading.
I would like to share a reading called Union by Robert Fulghum
You have known each other from the first glance of acquaintance to this point of commitment. At some point, you decided to marry. From that moment of yes, to this moment of yes, indeed, you have been making commitments in an informal way.
All of those conversations that were held in a car, or over a meal, or during long walks – all those conversations that began with, “When we’re married”, and continued with “I will” and “you will” and “we will” – all those late night talks that included “someday” and “somehow” and “maybe” – and all those promises that are unspoken matters of the heart. All these common things, and more, are the real process of a wedding.
The symbolic vows that you are about to make are a way of saying to one another, “You know all those things that we’ve promised, and hoped, and dreamed? – well, I meant it all, every word.”
Look at one another and remember this moment in time. Before this moment you have been many things to one another – acquaintance, friend, companion, lover, dancing partner, even teacher, for you have learned much from one another these past few years. Shortly you shall say a few words that will take you across a threshold of life, and things between you will never quite be the same.
For after today you shall say to the world – this is my husband. This is my wife.
The Bride and the Groom would like to share their vows with one another.
Bride speaks/Groom speaks
Brittany place the ring on Tyler’s finger and repeat after me…. With this ring, I thee wed
Tyler place the ring on Brittany’s finger and repeat after me….With this ring I thee wed
Tyler and Brittany, today you are making a lasting commitment to share the rest of your lives with each other. That commitment is symbolized through the pouring of these individual containers of sand; one that represents Brittany and the other that represents Tyler.
Each of you comes to this relationship with unique strengths, vulnerabilities, and histories. As individuals, you are beautiful people all on your own. Yet when the two of you are blended together you form something even more beautiful. Those strengths can blossom, those vulnerabilities can be cared for, and those people can soar.
As the four containers of sand are poured into the vase the separate colors of sand now blend into a new color. As you start your journey in marriage, may the bond the two of you share be as inseparable as these grains of sand.
The couple performs the sand ceremony as a speaker reads
I would like to share a reading called The Art of Marriage by Wilfred Arlan Peterson
Happiness in marriage is not something that just happens. A good marriage must be created. In the art of marriage the little things are the big things….It is never being too old to hold hands. It is remembering to say “I love you at least once a day”. It is never going to sleep angry. It is at no time taking the other for granted; the courtship should not end with the honeymoon, it should continue through all the years. It is having a mutual sense of values and common objectives. It is standing together facing the world. It is forming a circle of love that gathers in the whole family. It is doing things for each other, not in the attitude of duty or sacrifice, but in the spirit of joy. It is speaking words of appreciation and demonstrating gratitude in thoughtful ways. It is not looking for perfection in each other. It is cultivating flexibility, patience, understanding and a sense of humor. It is having the capacity to forgive and forget. It is giving each other an atmosphere in which each can grow. It is finding room for the things of the spirit. It is a common search for the good and the beautiful. It is establishing a relationship in which the independence is equal, dependence is mutual and the obligation is reciprocal. It is not only marrying the right partner, it is being the right partner. It is discovering what marriage can be, at its best!
This reading truly embraces the art of marriage. And I believe if the two of you can follow these ideas, there is no doubt your marriage will last a lifetime!
Brittany and Tyler, the two of you have come today freely and willingly to publicly express your love to one another and declare your intent to be married. The two of you have shared vows with one another and exchanged rings to symbolize those vows. You have symbolized your unity by mixing sand to keep as a wonderful reminder of union in marriage. So, by the power vested in me by the State of Nebraska and the American Marriage Ministries it is my honor to pronounce you husband and wife! Tyler you may kiss your bride!
It is my priviledge to be the first to introduce you all to Mr. and Mrs. Alvarez!!
Recession
Instead of a reception line, the couple would like to invite you all to join the wedding party in the back to create a tunnel and ring bells to celebrate the joy and excitement of Mr and Mrs Alvarez’s !
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