Resources in "Rituals & Blessings"
Pastoral charge
The charge offers encouragement, inspiration and focus to those entering new journeys of ministry.
5 Keys to preparing couples and clergy for marriage ceremonies
Careful, deliberate and prayerful thought allows us to create celebrations worthy of the commitment and love couples share in the covenant of marriage.
Prayer for clergy
Prayer written for pastors meeting with a couple planning to marry.
Greetings
Words of welcome and statement of the occasion open the ceremonies of celebration we know as weddings. Here are eight examples are for your use and inspiration.
Scripture readings
Prayers
Through prayers we welcome the presence and power of God as two lives are united in oneness.
Statement of intention
Blessing of families
Words of blessing should surround couples as they embark on life's journey together.
Readings
Readings to enrich the ceremonies celebrating couples and their devotion.
Vows
From their hearts, couples speak vows that capture their love for one another and the power of this special moment. See 7 examples below for your use.
Blessing & exchange of rings/symbols
We pray God's blessing at the time of giving and receiving symbols of love and devotion.
Declaration of marriage
Official pronouncement of the couple as spiritually and legally wed.
The blessing
A blessing for couples that draws upon their love for each other to extend justice and wholeness to the world around them.
Jumping the broom
Complete services of christian marriage
Remembering the young among us
We ask for greater tenderness in remembering young people as they come to know themselves, even as we too came to understand our identity.
Liturgy for the Claiming of a New Name
Embracing our true identity is cause for ceremony and celebration. Naming ritual is a wonderful way to honor truth.
Transgender Renaming Service
Ceremony to honor and commemorate persons coming into the fullness of their identity with the support of their worshipping community.