The
wedding service has at least one Bible reading, which is chosen
from a wide range of topics such as love, commitment and the
best foundations for living. Some deal more specifically with
the love of God and the example Jesus gave us. Below are a number of readings that are suitable
for a wedding. Read them and then ask yourself these questions.
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Which of the readings makes most sense
to us?
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Are there words, phrases or sentences
in some of the readings that we particularly like?
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Which of the readings do we find most
difficult to understand?
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Are there parts of the readings we don’t
understand and we want to find out about?
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Which of the readings reflects best what
we hope for in marriage?
Your minister will help you decide on a reading
that fits in with the message or sermon.
SUGGESTED READINGS
|
Genesis
1:26-28, 31 |
The
story of how God created men and women and instituted marriage. |
Genesis 2:18-25 |
This early story tells of our
human need to share life with other people. |
Matthew 7:21, 24-27 |
Jesus tells a story about two
men who built their homes in different places on different foundations
to show how important the right foundation is for our lives. |
Mark 10:6-8 |
Marriage broke down and men easily
divorced their wives in Jesus' time. Jesus reminds people of God's intention
that every marriage should become an unbreakable bond. |
| John 2:1-11
|
This is an account of how Jesus
went with his mother and friends to a wedding and gave some miraculous
assistance when all the wine had been drunk before the end of the feast. |
John 15:9-12 |
Jesus tells his disciples about
love and the need for us to love one another. |
1 Corinthians 13 |
Although he is talking about
love in a broader sense than marriage, this well known passage from St
Paul's letter to his Christian friends is often read at weddings. |
Ephesians 5:21-33 |
St Paul compares the marriage bond to the bond between Jesus and his followers,
the church. |
Colossians 3:12-17 |
St Paul describes how important
it is for Jesus to be at the centre of everything we do. |
Romans 12:1-2, 9-13
|
St Paul describes how love changes us and helps us in the practical things of
daily life. |
Ephesians 3:14-21 |
In this passage St Paul prays
that the reader should know the love of Christ at the very foundation
of their life. |
1 John 4:7-12 |
St John shows that God is love,
and that because of God's love for us we too should love one another. |
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