CEREMONY

Introduction: The contracting parties will be together, before the minister; the man on the right of the
woman. Addressing the congregation, the minister will say:

We are gathered here in the presence of God and these witnesses to solemnize before the
Almighty, the marriage contract that this man and this woman have already entered into before the
civil authorities. Marriage is an honorable state instituted by God, and sanctified by the
the presence of our Lord at the wedding in Cana of Galilee. In the Holy Scriptures it is read
what is honorable in all marriage, and it is consecrated as a symbol of the mystical union between
Christ and His Church.

Marriage must be entered into with reverence and in the fear of God, considering the purposes for
what was ordained, that is, for companionship, support, and comfort that husband and wife must
to tribute, as long as life lasts. Marriage was ordained to continue the sacred
institution of the family, and for the children who are an inheritance from the Lord, to be raised in piety and
uprightness. Marriage also contributes to the well-being of society and to transmitting through the good
order of families the purity, the holiness, and the truth, from generation to generation.

This kind of union was instituted by God with the first human couple, Adam.
and Eve, there in the garden of Eden; her purpose was to provide happiness to humanity. Since then
Human beings have practiced it, and to give it consistency, they have legalized it. It can be said
that marriage is the legal contract of a spiritual union.

The Word of God expresses that 'honorable among all is marriage' (Hebrews 13:4). These two
people have decided to embrace this honorable state

Sentence
Lord Jesus Christ, no joy of ours is perfect if you do not make it complete, that if the Lord
Jesus was present at the wedding in Cana of Galilee, so we will also enjoy it.
these moments of joy in your divine presence.

We ask that the blessing of your presence be a reality in the life of this man and this
woman, they will make a solemn oath before you and these witnesses, so that the memory of
may this holy hour strengthen and comfort you in the midst of all trials and changes
of the future. Fill these moments with happiness, and manifest your true presence in these weddings.
Amen.

Preliminaries

Then the minister will address the couple with a clear and audible voice.

You have come before me, minister of Christ, to be united, before God, with the holy bonds
of the marriage.

This represents a serious and solemn step where you take each other to face the
circumstances that present themselves to you, whether in wealth or in poverty, for joy or sadness, for health
or illness, in everything that life gives and in everything it takes away, and you shall be faithful and true to one another
"husband and true wife until death do you part." "Hear, then, the Word of God, written
for your instruction, and so that you may have light on your path" (the minister will select the
portions you wish to read.
CHRISTIAN WEDDING

1. The holy and blessed word of the Lord reads as follows. Book of
Genesis 2

This is the word of the Lord and the determination about man to
multiply upon the face of the earth. Ephesians 5:25-33, 1 Peter 3:1-2.

2. Sentence:
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, I come to your
I am here in this divine hour to present this act before you, Lord, in
the commitment that both will make at this hour has also been marked in the
Kingdom of Heaven in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.

3. Marcos Antonio Sánchez Gómez: Do you promise before God and these witnesses;
just as you have promised before the civil authorities, to accept Dorcas
Raquel Francisco Coti as your legitimate wife to live with her in accordance with
What God has ordained in the Holy state of marriage? Do you promise to love her,
to honor her, to comfort her, and to keep her in times of health and illness, in the
poverty and wealth and to conserve yourself exclusively for her, while the two
Alive? ... The answer is: Yes, I promise.

4. Dorcas Raquel Francisco Coti: Do you promise before God and these witnesses like this?
as you promised before the civil authorities, to accept Marcos Antonio
Sánchez Gómez as your legitimate husband, to live with him in accordance with the

ordered by God in the Holy state of marriage? Do you promise to love him,
to honor him, to respect him, to help him and to care for him in times of health and illness, in

poverty and wealth, and to keep yourself exclusively for him while both of you
live?… The answer is: I promise.
RING DELIVERY

In case the ceremony includes the delivery of a ring or rings, it will proceed as follows
next: The minister will say to the groom:

What token do you give as a testament to your promises?

The groom will place the ring on the book that the minister is holding, and the minister will take it.
ring, will make the boyfriend pronounce the following words:

With this ring, I wed you, uniting my heart and my life with yours, and I make you a partaker of all my
goods.
Then the minister will say, handing the ring to the groom so that he places it on the ring finger of the
girlfriend

May this ring be the pure and unchanging symbol of your love (It will be done in the same way when
the bride gave the ring to the groom

Then the couple kneels down, if they deem it appropriate, and the minister will say: 'As a sign of
your fidelity to the vows you have made, give each other your right hand.

The minister will then place his right hand over the joined hands of the couple, and will raise
a sentence that will include the following requests:

Eternal God, creator and consoler of the human race, giver of all spiritual grace, author of the
eternal life: bless this man and this woman, whom we bless in your name, in order to
that they may always fulfill and keep in peace and love, living according to your holy commandments,
and organizing their home and life in harmony with your Holy Word, through our Lord

We beseech you, O Almighty God, to be the Savior and guide of their immortal souls, so that
obtained through the redemption of our Lord, the eternal glory, Amen.

At the end of the prayer, the minister will address those present saying: 'To those whom God has united,
no man shall separate them.

Since (name of both) have consented to enter into the state of marriage, and in effect
they have celebrated the marriage contract, first before the civil authorities, and then here
before God and these witnesses, having given and pledged their faith and word to each other, it
which have
manifested by the joining of hands, I declare you husband and wife in the name of the Father,
Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

At the end of the ceremony, the minister will place his right hand over the hands of the couple and
he will pronounce the following blessing.

The Almighty God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit bless you, preserve you, and keep you. The Lord by
may His mercy turn His eyes of favor towards you and fill you with His grace in such a way that
spiritual blessings that you may live in this world in His holy fear and rejoice in the other life
celestial Amen.