Common Worship: Marriage Booklet

By Church of England

Presents the Common Worship Marriage Service, the structure for a marriage within a Celebration of Holy Communion and a selection of supplementary texts, including Bible readings, alternative vows and additional prayers. Suitable as an order of service or for use in wedding planning.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Church House Publishing
• Release date: Aug 19, 2014
• ISBN: 9780715122341

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Common Worship

Marriage

Church House Publishing

Copyright

Published by Church House Publishing

Church House

Great Smith Street

London SW1P 3AZ

Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2000

First published 2000

Eighth impression 2009

ISBN 978-0-7151-2038-5

ISBN (for this Epub Edition) 978-0-7151-2234-1

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, except as stated below, without written permission.

Texts for local use: the arrangements which apply to local editions of services cover reproduction on a non-commercial basis both for a single occasion and for repeated use. Details are available in the booklet A Brief Guide to Liturgical Copyright (see Copyright Information here for further information).

Designed by Derek Birdsall RDI

The material in this booklet is extracted from Common Worship: Pastoral Services. It comprises:

¶    the Marriage Service;

¶    extracts from the Marriage Service within a Celebration of Holy Communion;

¶    Notes to the Marriage Service;

¶    extracts from Supplementary Texts to Marriage;

¶    General Rules.

For other material, page references to Common Worship: Pastoral Services are supplied.

    Contents

A note on using this Common Worship EPUB Edition

Marriage

Pastoral Introduction

The Marriage Service

The Marriage Service

within a Celebration of Holy Communion

Supplementary Texts

Alternative Preface

Readings and Psalms

Alternative Vows

Prayer at the Giving of the Ring(s)

The Blessing of the Marriage

Prayers

Canticles

Notes to the Marriage Service

Rules for Regulating Authorized Forms of Service

Authorization

Acknowledgements

Copyright information

In preparing for the service, the minister should refer to the full provisions of the Marriage section in Common Worship: Pastoral Services (pages 101–172).

A note on using this Common Worship EPUB edition

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Finding your way around easily

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