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Weddingbee Boards Topic: Wedding Scriptures & Readings http://boards.weddingbee.com/ Weddingbee Boards Topic: Wedding Scriptures & Readings en Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:59:28 +0000 salex19 on "Wedding Scriptures & Readings" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/wedding-scriptures-038-readings#post-127177 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:26:52 +0000 salex19 127177@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ We had an Episcopal ceremony with communion.  We did an Epistle and a Gospel Reading:  First Reading: Colossians 3:12-17 As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him Second Reading: Matthew 22:35-40 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question:  "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”  Jesus replied: "’Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.  This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: `Love your neighbor as yourself.’  All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."   Not your traditional wedding readings, but very much about the importance of love.  They were perfect for us. mary-alice-me on "Wedding Scriptures & Readings" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/wedding-scriptures-038-readings#post-126959 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:47:59 +0000 mary-alice-me 126959@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ I was reviewing this post for scripture readings as well and want to provide the source for the last one mentioned. It's Song of Solomon 3:4 mlindsey on "Wedding Scriptures & Readings" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/wedding-scriptures-038-readings#post-47182 Tue, 06 May 2008 13:46:24 +0000 mlindsey 47182@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ Don't know if you got everything you needed, but we used Song of Solomon 5:16 as the header on our invitations: " This is my lover, this is my friend." Also, Song of Solomon 8:6-7(Place me like a seal over your heart.....). Gen 2:18-24(And the Lord God said, "It is not good for man to live alone. I will make a help mate for him.....") There is also another scripture that says "I have found the one whom my soul loveth. I held him and would not let him go..." I think it might be in Song of Solomon but I can't remember. Rest your brain, it's going to be okay! abomb26 on "Wedding Scriptures & Readings" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/wedding-scriptures-038-readings#post-47045 Tue, 06 May 2008 06:57:11 +0000 abomb26 47045@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ Thanks Erin, that is perfect, I'll go there now. ErinMarieMack on "Wedding Scriptures & Readings" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/wedding-scriptures-038-readings#post-46591 Sun, 04 May 2008 15:04:17 +0000 ErinMarieMack 46591@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ The Knot has a great book called Ceremonies and Traditions with a variety of readings and ideas. You might check there:) musingsfromhere on "Wedding Scriptures & Readings" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/wedding-scriptures-038-readings#post-46576 Sun, 04 May 2008 13:31:16 +0000 musingsfromhere 46576@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ We are doing an Anglican/Episcopal service w/ communion, so 3 readings: Old Testament: probably either Song of Solomon 8 OR maybe something from Deuteronomy ("Teach these commandments to your children...") New Testament: Romans 12:9-13 (or maybe to 18) Gospel: John 2:1-11--Jesus turns water into wine at the wedding at Cana (I'm most excited about this one!) We were intentionally looking for slightly "different" ones (except the one from Song of Solomon), so maybe they will help! MissBunny on "Wedding Scriptures & Readings" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/wedding-scriptures-038-readings#post-46558 Sun, 04 May 2008 09:35:28 +0000 MissBunny 46558@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ Hi!  =)  The first scripture (Set me as a seal...): Song of Solomon 8:6 The second scripture (Love is patient...): 1 Corinthians 13:4 I'm having a scripture and a poem read, but I'm not sure what order they should be in the ceremony.  I'm pretty sure the scripture will be read before the sermon, but I have no idea when the poem should be read.  Any advice?   awhalley on "Wedding Scriptures & Readings" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/wedding-scriptures-038-readings#post-46549 Sun, 04 May 2008 09:05:54 +0000 awhalley 46549@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ I am having a traditional Catholic wedding and we are using the Song of Solomon "place me like a seal on your arm" reading (I can't remember the scriptural reference, sorry).  For the new testament reading we are having 1 Corinthians "Love is patient, love is kind" (again the exact scripture escapes me - We are out of the country right now and only have my FI's computer).  The first reading may not be your thing, but there is seriously limited choice from the old testament in Catholic weddings... we're hoping that it will lighten the mood a bit. abomb26 on "Wedding Scriptures & Readings" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/wedding-scriptures-038-readings#post-46527 Sun, 04 May 2008 05:14:27 +0000 abomb26 46527@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ Thank you, I love the first one. You get any more ideas please keep sending. Trying to wrap it up by tomorrow. mlindsey on "Wedding Scriptures & Readings" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/wedding-scriptures-038-readings#post-46358 Fri, 02 May 2008 14:59:39 +0000 mlindsey 46358@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ We used Proverbs 31:10-12 which reads: “A wife of noble character, who can find?  She is worth far more than rubies.Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value.She brings him good, not harm all the days of her life.” The second scripture was Ephesians 5:25-31: “Husbands love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave himself up for her, so that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the Word that he might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless. So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife, loves himself; for no one ever hated his own body, but nourishes it and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, because we are members of His body. For this reason, a man shall leave his father and mother, and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”