Michael J. Gahan III
Minister ID: 471006-207680 View Ordination Certificate
Officiated by Michael J. Gahan III at Chesapeake Bay Beach Club in Maryland on December 6th, 2019.
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Michael has not submitted any photos yet.Dearly Beloved and Honored Guests,
We are gathered together here, in the presence of the Lord, so that He may seal and strengthen the love of Cieara and Billy in the presence of this group of family and friends. Christ the Lord abundantly blesses this love. He has already consecrated the two of you in baptism and now He enriches and strengthens you by this special sacrament so that you may assume the duties of marriage in mutual and lasting fidelity.
I am honored to be standing here in front of you as you marry. Thank you MawMaw, Phil and Stacy,
Who could have predicted that Cieara and Billy would end up together. Their paths crossed in the second grade, then in the tenth grade, God put them in front of each other often, until finally they understood God's message. In January 2011, they began to make it last. and now after nine years together, they will make it permanent; a beautiful thing. They are true loving friends; that is obvious to you, who have known them so long. Even for me, (we've just recently met), their undying love for each other is evident. They make decisions with each other in mind. They are loyal, tough, kindhearted, encouraging, resilient, and loving.
This contract is not to be entered into lightly, rather, thoughtfully and seriously, and with a deep realization of its obligations and responsibilities. Please remember that love, loyalty, and understanding are the foundations of a happy and enduring home. You have already built that foundation.
With that in mind, I would like paraphrase from St. Paul to the Corinthians:
"You are love, thus, you are patient, you are kind. You do not envy, you do not boast, and you are not proud. You do not dishonor others, you are not self-seeking, you are not easily angered, you keep no record of wrongs. You do not delight in evil, but rejoice with the truth. You always protect, you always trust, you always hope, you always persevere."
So in the presence of this community, I ask that you declare your intent to marry.
Billy and Cieara, have you come here freely and without reservation to give yourselves to each other in marriage. (say - we do)
Will you love and honor each other as man and wife for the rest of your lives? (we do)
Since it is your intention to enter into marriage, join your hands and declare your consent before God and this community.
Do you Cieara take this man Billy to be your lawfully wedded partner, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, in good times and woe, for richer or poorer, keeping yourself unto him for as long as you both shall live?
*(Wait for Confirmation)*
Do you Billy take this woman Cieara to be your lawfully wedded partner, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, in good times and woe, for richer or poorer, keeping yourself unto her for as long as you both shall live?
*(Wait for Confirmation)*
You have declared your consent before this community. May the Lord in His goodness strengthen your consent and fill you both with His blessings. What God has joined, none must divide.
Cieara and Billy will now exchange rings as a symbol of their love and commitment.
Billy first:
Cieara - I will hold you when you are sad
I will kiss you when you cry
I will make you smile whenever you feel down
And I will love you until I die
Then Cieara:
Billy - I will hold you when you are sad
I will kiss you when you cry
I will make you smile whenever you feel down
And I will love you until I die
Friends and family: May we together, bless Cieara and Billy: Please stand.
Now you will feel no pain
For each of you will be shelter to the other
Now you will feel no cold
For each of you will be warmth to the other
Now there is no more loneliness for you
For each of you will be companion to the other
Go now to your dwelling place
To enter the days of your togetherness
And may your days be good and long upon the earth
By the authority vested in me by the State of Maryland I now pronounce you wife and husband! You may kiss
Friends and family, i am honored to introduce to you Mr and Mrs Charles Gamble!
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