1. For as much as Groom and Bride have consented together in holy wedlock, and have
witnessed the same before God and these witnesses, and thereto have pledged their
faithfulness each to the other, and have pledged the same   by the giving and receiving
each of a ring, by the authority invested in me as a minister of the gospel according to
the laws of the State of Washington, I pronounce that they are husband and wife.
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2. Join with me as we ask God's blessing on this new formed family unit. Shall we pray?

Eternal Father, creator, redeemer, lover of our souls, we now turn to you, and    as the
first act of this couple in their newly formed union. We, ask you, to protect their home.
May they always turn to you for guidance, for strength, for provision, for direction. May
they glorify you in the choices they make, in the ministries they involve themselves in, in
all that they do. Use them to draw others to yourself,   and let them stand as a testimony
to the world of your faithfulness. We ask this  in Jesus name, Amen.
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3. May all that you are…always be in love, may all that is love… always be in you. May
your life be as beautiful on each day … you share as it is on this day. And may each day
you share… be as precious to you as the day that you first fell in love. May you always
see and encourage the best in each other. May the challenges life brings your way …
make your marriage even stronger. And may you always be each other’s best friend and
greatest love.