Jeannette & Bo 26 June 2004

Prelude

Musical performance by trio

Entry of the Bride

Accompanied by trio

Introduction

Pastor Antonio Longo

Prayer

Pastor Antonio Longo

Reading 1: I Corinthians 13: 4-13   Love

Pia Boisen

4. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

5. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.

6. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.

7. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 

8. Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.

9. For we know in part and we prophesy in part,

10. but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears.

11. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me.

12. Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully unknown.

13. And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

Intermezzo

Musical performance by trio

Wedding Ceremony

Pastor Gennaro Cortese and Pastor Antonio Longo

Civil wedding

·       Reading of the wedding contract in Italian and English

·       Signing of Register

Declaration of the marriage

·       Exchange of vows

·       Blessing of the rings

·       Exchange of the rings

·       Declaration of marriage

·       Prayer

Meditation of the Word

Pastor Antonio Longo

Song: Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee

by H. Van Dyke, 1907

Tune: Beethoven’s ninth symphony.

All

Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee,
God of glory, Lord of love;
hearts unfold like flow’rs before Thee,
opening to the sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness;
drive the dark of doubt away.
Giver of immortal gladness,
fill us with the light of day!

All Thy works with joy surround Thee,
earth and heav’n reflect Thy rays,
stars and angels sing around Thee,
centre of unbroken praise.
Field and forest, vale and mountain,
flowery meadow, flashing sea,
chanting bird, and flowing fountain
call us to rejoice in Thee.

Thou art giving and forgiving,
ever blessing, ever blest,
wellspring of the joy of living,
ocean depth of happy rest!
Thou our Father, Christ our brother,
all who live in love are Thine;
teach us how to love each other,
lift us to the joy divine.

Mortals, join the mighty chorus
which the morning stars began;
love divine is reigning o’er us,
binding all within its span.
Ever singing, march we onward,
victors in the midst of strife;
joyful music leads us sunward
in the triumph song of life.

Reading 2: The Irish Wedding Blessing
Christian de Wilde

May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
the rains fall soft upon the fields.

May the light of friendship guide your paths together.
May the laughter of children grace the halls of your home.
May the joy of living for one another trip a smile from your lips, a twinkle from your eye.

And when eternity beckons,
at the end of a life heaped high with love,
May the good Lord embrace you
with the arms that have nurtured you
the whole length of your joy-filled days

Intermezzo – Ave Maria

Musical performance by trio

Prayer: Our Lord prayer: Mathieu 6: 9 -13

All (in preferred language)

English:

Our father, which art in heaven;

Hallowed by thy name.

Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts,

As we forgive our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation,

But deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory for ever and ever.

Amen

Dutch:

Onze Vader die in de hemelen zijt,

uw naam worde geheiligd;

uw koninkrijk kome;

uw wil geschiede,

gelijk in de hemel also ook op de aarde.

Geef ons heden ons dagelijks brood;

en vergeef ons onze schulden,

gelijk ook wij vergeven onze schuldenaren;

en leidt ons niet in verzoeking,

maar verlos ons van de boze.

Want van U is het koninkrijk en de kracht en de heerlijkheid tot in eeuwigheid.

Amen

Danish:

Fader vor, du som er i himlene!
Helliget vorde dit navn,
komme dit rige,
ske din vilje
som i himlen således også på jorden;
giv os i dag vort daglige brød,
og forlad os vor skyld, som også vi forlader vore skyldnere,
og led os ikke i fristelse,
men fri os fra det onde.
Thi dit er riget og magten og æren i evighed!

Amen

Blessing of Congregation

Pastor Antonio Longo

Exit of the Bride and Groom

Accompanied by trio

We would like to thank our parents, family and friends and all of those who helped to make our wedding such a wonderful day.

Our special thanks go to

Pastors                  Mr. Antonio Longo

Mr. Gennaro Cortese

Bride’s Escort    Johan de Wilde

Ring Bearer                      Theodor Boisen

Best man & Witness     Kim Boisen

Witness Bride                  Kirsten de Wilde

Readings                           Pia Boisen

Christian de Wilde

Master of Ceremony       Danielle Bergacker