Willilam Peter Mele
Minister ID: 642177 View Ordination Certificate
Officiated by Willilam Peter Mele at Varian Orchards in Canton, Ohio on October 12th, 2019.
"Beautiful and romantic. I was very proud and honored to officiate this wedding. It was my nephew who asked me to officiate and become ordained so I could bless his marriage. "
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WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION. Please remain standing
I want to thank Kevin and Ashley for giving me the privilege to officiate at their wedding. May the Lord be with them through their years together and bless them and their beautiful family
We are gathered together on this day to witness and celebrate the marriage of Kevin and Ashley. We come together not to mark the start of a relationship, but to acknowledge and strengthen a bond that already exists. This ceremony is a public affirmation of that bond and as their dearest family and friends, it is our honor and privilege to stand witness to this event.
Who gives ASHLEY to be married to KEVIN? PARENTS (WE DO)
OPENING PRAYER
Let us bow our heads in prayer. Lord, we thank you for gathering everyone here today. We ask that you help Kevin and Ashley to remember the strong love that they share. To work that love into practical things so that nothing can divide them. May their love always inspire them to be kind in their words, considerate of the other’s feelings, and concerned for the other’s needs and wishes. Increase their faith and trust in You. Bless their marriage with peace and happiness and make their Love fruitful for Your glory and their joy, both here and in eternity. Amen.
You may all be seated.
AND NOW A READING BY ASHLEY’S MOM
A reading from Paul’s letter to the Corinthians: Chapter 13
Verses 4 through 6.
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, 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 is always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always
preservers. Love never fails. And now these three things remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
according to this passage of scripture, love is action rather than emotion. Act in the fullness of love and you will love one another. Show each other kindness, be patient with one another, don’t hold a grudge and seek the best for each other. Then and only then will you truly love one another.
CHARGE TO THE COUPLE
Today signifies the creation of a new home and a new family for you both. May you be fulfilled by each other’s love and friendship. May you be overjoyed by the promises you are about to make and the life together you will create. Remember that in every marriage, there are good times and bad, times of joy and times of sorrow. Marriage is a journey – a time of adventure and excitement enhanced by the love, trust, dedication and faith you share in with one another.
May the promises you make to one another today, be lived out to the end of your lives. Tomorrow can bring you the greatest of joys, but today is the day it all begins.
THE COULD HAVE CHOSEN TO RECITE THEIR OWN VOWS TO EACHOTHER. PLEASE FACE EACH OTHER AND HOLD HANDS.
Vows to be read by Kevin and Ashley. Also vow to Gavin.
PLEASE PRESENT THE RINGS.
Your wedding ring is a symbol of your promise to one another. The ring, an unbroken, never ending circle, is a symbol of committed, unending love.
KEVIN, as you place this ring on ASHLEY’S finger, repeat these words after me:
This ring symbolizes my love for you/ and the commitments we made today
ASHLEY, as you place this ring on KEVIN’S finger, repeat these words after me:
This ring symbolizes my love for you/ and the commitments we made today
Kevin and Ashley, remember to treat yourselves and each other with respect, and remind yourselves often of what brought you together. Take responsibility for making the other feel loved. Give the highest priority to the tenderness, gentleness and kindness that your marriage deserves.”
Since you have consented together in holy matrimony, and have pledged yourselves to each other by your solemn vows and by the giving of rings, and have declared your commitment of love before God, By the power given to me by the American Marriage Ministries and by the STATE OF OHIO, I now pronounce you Husband and Wife
You may now share your first kiss as husband and wife.
Congratulations. Friends and family, I now present to you the newly married couple. Mr. and Mrs.
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