Wedding Services by J Wayne Pratt

Wedding Services by J Wayne Pratt

The pastor fills a unique role in wedding service planning. This slim volume helps the pastor offer care with sensitivity while addressing the spiritual needs and complexities of weddings in today's world. Following a brief introduction to a variety of wedding situations, including interfaith and second marriages, the author provides prayers, litanies, Scripture readings, and meditations for every aspect of the wedding service from processional to declaration of intention, Scripture and other readings, prayers, exchange of vows and rings, unity candle and other uniting rituals, and more.

The Pastor's Wedding Toolkit includes guidance on:
Local Legal Requirements
Church Policy Statement
Pastor's Policy Statement
Interfaith Marriages
Second and Subsequent Marriages
Wedding Information Form

Basic Music Guidelines

Brief Wedding Meditations on:
A Christmas Wedding
The Music of Love
The Genesis of Marriage
To Blossom in Marriage
To A Well Known Young Couple
There Is Love
Renewing Your Vows
And more . . .

Pratt, J. Wayne: - J. Wayne Pratt is a retired United Methodist pastor presently living in Wake Forest, North Carolina. He holds a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from the State University of New York/College of Environmental Science and Forestry at Syracuse University and a Master of Theological Studies from Drew University. He is the author of Sanctuary: Prayers from the Garden, Just In Time! Wedding Services , and Worship in the Garden. Also he has written articles featured in Ministry & Liturgy Magazine and been a contributor to the Abingdon Worship Annual series.

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ISBN 13	9780687648887
ISBN 10	0687648882
Title	Wedding Services
Author	J Wayne Pratt
Series	Just In Time! S
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Abingdon Press
Year published	2008-09-01
Number of pages	102
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