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Officiating a Wedding

Officiating a Wedding from Rick Egbert on Vimeo.

EXPLORE
Watch this video and follow the instructions below.

1. Think through the following questions:
- What is the purpose of a wedding (besides the obvious)?
- What have been some special elements that you’ve seen in weddings?
- What do you want the couple to experience during their wedding ceremony?
2. Read the following:
- Christian Ministers Manual (published by Standard Publishing), read the section on weddings
- http://christianity.about.com/od/christianweddingelements/a/weddingoutline.htm - this article shows good examples and has good links to more ceremony resources.

EXPERIENCE
1. Attend a wedding performed by a pastor you respect and trust
2. After the ceremony, interview them to learn how they put the ceremony together and how they worked with the couple.
3. For a bonus point, attend the rehearsal, too.
4. Write an outline of the ceremony along with suggested readings and a short devotion/homily giving a biblical perspective on marriage.
5. Perform a wedding! Have fun!

EVALUATE
1. Think about the purpose of a Christian wedding. Did you accomplish that purpose?
2. With your mentor, discuss what you would like to do differently in the future.

Content provided by Matt Furr, Campus Pastor of The Chapel's Libertyville campus.