06.  Wedding Ceremony (R) (See Cover Letter)

              [COMMENT1]           Wedding Ceremony             

>Note:  w. = wata(ku)shi, w.t. = watashitachi.  To make a white   >booklet, get the "kuria bukku" (clear book) made by the   >"korekuto" company, size A5. Trim both edges of these pages as  >desired, cut and splice appropriately and place in the pockets.

>People are seated 10' prior to ceremony with organ music.     >Curtains behind altar are closed.

>MC:  "Let the wedding begin!"  Music!  Minister enters from    >door near study, goes up left side of chapel, up steps to platform,  >stands in front of altar.  Music stops, minister gives introduction.

Welcome to the Celebration of Marriage!

Honjitsu 

          (full names) . . . San to . . . San to no

 gokekkon ni saishite, goryCke no minasama ni kokoro kara oyorokobi o mCshiagemasu.  Makoto ni omedetC gozaimasu.  W. wa shisai o tsutomesasete itadaku                        to mCshimasu.

Mamonaku, ofutari ga nyajC saremasu ga, sono mae ni, kore kara w.t. ga, dC iu fa ni mottomo fusawashii fun'iki o sonae, mata yori yorokobashii basho o totonoete, ofutari o shukufuku suru koto ga dekiru ka o, hitokoto setsumei o sasete itadakitai to omoimasu. 

Otemoto no puroguramu ni, sanbika to kakarete imasu ga, sono toki niwa, seikatai ni koe o awasete utatte itadakimasu.

Sono tsugi ni seisho to kaite arimasu. Seisho to iimasu to, kyCkai wa Kami sama ga ikite iru koto o sengen shite imasu.  Kami sama to wa, tenchi banbutsu o sCzC sareta okata de, yuitsu no, shikamo zennC no Kami na no desu.  Kami wa ningen o mo tsukuri, w.t. to no kakawari o motomete oraremasu.  Tsumari, w.t. no jinsei o tomo ni ayumu koto o nozonde orareru no desu.  Kami wa w.t. no rekishi no naka de gojibun o arawasarete, ningen ni katatte kudasaimashita.  Sono okotoba no kiroku ga seisho desu.  Sono naka ni kekkon ni tsuite Kami sama no mikokoro ya, jinsei no ikigai, makoto no kCfuku ga doko ni aru no ka ga shirusarete imasu.  Kono yC na imi de,  minasama to goissho ni, Kami sama ga katarareta kotoba o motoi to shite, ofutari no kekkon o iwatte agetai to omoimasu.

Seisho no ato ni kitC to natte imasu.  KitC to wa inori no koto desu.  Inori wa tsukurinushi naru Kami to no taiwa da to ittemo yoi deshC.  Jinsei niwa samazama na mondai ga ari, jibun no chikara dewa kaiketsu dekinai koto ga Ci no desu.  Kono "chaperu uedingu" dewa, gokekkon sareru ofutari no tame ni, ikite orare, w.t. o michibiite kudasaru okata ni tasuke ya shukufuku o inorimasu.  Soshite inori no saigo ni "~men" to iimasu ga, ~men to wa "sono yC ni narimasu yC ni" to iu imi desu.  DCka, watakushi no inori ni kokoro o awasete, ofutari no tame ni, tsukurinushi naru w.t. no "ten no otCsama" ni tomodomo ni inotte itadakitai to omoimasu.

Sono tsugi ni seiyaku ga arimasu.  Kore wa mottomo daiji na tokoro desu.  Ofutari ga otagai ni, mata Kami sama ni taishitemo, seijitsu/chajitsu o chikau tokoro desu.  DCka sono kotoba ni mimi o katamukete itadakitai to omoimasu.

Sore dewa, shinrC/shinpu no nyajC desu!

>Music ?? Groom and groomsmen enter across back of chapel, up   >right  side, stand between lowest step and front pew facing   >audience.  Music changes, doors open, bridesmaids enter.  Music  >changes for entrance of bride.

Minasama, gokiritsu kudasai!

>Groom steps up onto white aisle.  Bride and father enter.  Bride   >and father stop at front pew, groom goes to receive bride.    >Couple and attendants go up stairs to designated positions.    >Minister goes behind altar.  Father moves left to place at front   >pew.  Audience remains standing.

Sono mama de, SANBIKA.  Puroguramu no 312 ban o goissho ni utaimashC.

 (insert words here)

DCzo, gochakuseki kudasai.

SEISHO.  Puroguramu ni kaite aru kotoba o haidoku itashimasu.

(insert words here)

KITA.  Let us Pray.  Oinori itashimasu.

>Organ BGM softly.

Jiai no Kami sama, ima kono danshi to joshi to wa, Kami no mimune ni shitagai, kekkon no shiki o ageyC to shite imasu.  W.t. wa kono koto ga Kami no fukai mimune kara dete iru koto o shinji, setsu ni shukufuku o oinori itashimasu.  Megumi fukai Kami sama, kono shiki o kiyomete, seinaru mina ni yotte okonawareru ni fusawashii mono to shite kudasai.  Kono ba ni gorinzai kudasatte, eikC o arawashite kudasai.  KyC kara hajimaru ofutari no atarashii seikatsu ga, Kami no mikokoro ni kanai, ofutari no ue ni Shu no kagiri nai megumi o motarasu yC ni shite kudasai.  Shu Iesu Kirisuto no mina ni yotte, onegai itashimasu.  }men.

>Organ ends.  Minister goes to front of altar, stands before couple.

SHIKIJI.  W.t. wa ima koko ni atsumari, Shu naru Kami to kaisha to no mae de, kono danshi to joshi to no kekkonshiki o ageyC to shite imasu.  Motomoto kekkon wa jinrui ga sCzC sareta tCsho kara, Kami ni yotte sadamerareta mono de arimasu.  Kirisuto wa tadashii kekkon no arikata o shimeshite, kore o shukufuku shi, mata kekkon o omonjinakereba naranai koto o seisho o tCshite oshiete imasu.  Desukara, dare demo tadashii michi kara hazurete kekkon o shite wa narimasen.  Uyauyashiku, tsutsushimi, Kami o osore, kashikomitsutsu, nasu beki de arimasu.

(last names) . . . San, . . . San,

Seisho wa fafu kankei no koto o, kono yC ni oshiete imasu.  Otto ni taishite, Kirisuto ga hitobito o ai shite, sono tame ni gojishin o sasagerareta yC ni, tsuma o ai shi nasai.  Otto wa jibun no tsuma o jibun no karada no yC ni ai saneba naranai.  Mata, otto tachi yo, sorezore jibun no tsuma o jibun jishin no yC ni ai shi nasai.  Tsuraku atatte wa ikenai, to oshiete imasu.

Tsuma ni taishite, otto o uyamai nasai.  Mata, Kirisuto ni tsukaeru yC ni, jibun no otto ni tsukae nasai.  Otto ni tsukaeru to iu no wa, otto o sasaeru to iu imi desu.  Shikashi, sakidatsu no wa, otto no hairyo desu.  Otto no ai ni tsutsumarete itara, sore ni Cjite tsuma wa yorokonde tsukushimasu.

Mata otto ni, Kirisuto ga kyCkai no kashira de aru yC ni, otto wa katei no kashira da to oshite imasu. Tsumari, otto wa katei o reiteki ni shidC suru sekinin ga aru wake desu.  Tsuma ga kono shidC ni Cjite, otto o saseru koto wa, seisho no oshie desu.

           (first names) . . . San, . . . San,

OmedetC gozaimasu!  Senjitsu, orient?shion no toki ni, ofutari ni oai shi, hontC ni ureshiku omoimashita.  Mata kyC, kono yC ni shite, ofutari no kekkonshiki ni watakushi mo sanka suru koto ga deki, kCei ni omotte imasu.

>(A few words informally here ?? optional.)

Ofutari no tame ni, w. ga negatte iru koto o mCshiagetai to omoimasu.  Ofutari o tsukurareta Kami sama wa, ofutari ga umareru mae kara mo, (his first name) ?? anata, (her first name) ?? anata, sorezore no shCrai o chanto mite oraremashita.  Kono okata wa ofutari o ai shite oraremasu.  Mata ima, ofutari no jinsei no tame ni, subarashii keikaku o sonaete orareru no desu.  W.t. wa ikeru Kami to no majiwari no tame ni ikasarete imasu.  Sono majiwari no naka ni, jinsei no hontC no shiawase ga aru no desu.  Kami sama o shiru yC ni kokorozashite,  mata kokoro kara sono gokeikaku o motomeru naraba, ofutari no jinsei ni oite masumasu shiawase o keiken nasaru no desu.  W. wa hoshC shimasu!  Otagai no ai ga fukamari, tsuyoku narimasu.  Kami sama wa michibiite kudasaru no desu.  W. wa ofutari ga kono yC na yorokobi ni michita jinsei o keiken saremasu yC ni inotte imasu.

SANBIKA.  430 ban. 

(insert words here)

SEIYAKU.  Tadaima yori, Kami sama no mimae de, mottomo genshuku na toki, mata igi aru toki ni hairimasu.

>To the groom. 

          (full name ?? no "San")

Anata wa kono joshi to kekkon shi, Kami no sadame ni shitagatte, fafu to narC to shite imasu.  Anata wa

          (bride's first name + "San")

o tsuma to shi, sono sukoyaka na toki mo, yamu toki mo, yutaka na toki mo, toboshii toki mo, kanojo o ai shi, kanojo o uyamai, kanojo o nagusame, kanojo o tasuke, sono inochi no kagiri, kataku sessC o mamoru koto o chikaimasu ka?

>Groom answers, "chikaimasu."

>To the bride.           

          (full name ?? no "San")

Anata wa kono danshi to kekkon shi, Kami no sadame ni shitagatte, fafu to narC to shite imasu.  Anata wa

          (groom's first name + "San")

o otto to shi, sono sukoyaka na toki mo, yamu toki mo, yutaka na toki mo, toboshii toki mo, kare o ai shi, kare o uyamai, kare o nagusame, kare o tasuke, sono inochi no kagiri, kataku sessC o mamoru koto o chikaimasu ka?

>Bride answers, "chikaimasu."

YUBIWA KAKAN.  DCzo, ohana to tebukuro o oazuke kudasai.

>Gesture toward attendant.  Couple hand bouquet and gloves to     >attendant.  Minister takes ring cushion from stand, faces couple,    >holds bride's ring up for all to see.

Yubiwa wa tsugime no nai maru no katachi ni natte imasu.  Kore wa owari ga nai, eikya ni tsuzuku to iu imi desu.  Ofutari no ai, mata otagai no taeru koto no nai kiyoi seiyaku o shCchC shimasu.

>Minister hands bride's ring to groom.

DCzo, oyome san no yubi ni hamete kudasai.

>Minister hands groom's ring to bride.

Hai, omuko san ni . . . dCzo.

>Minister returns cushion to stand, again faces couple.

Dewa, Kami sama no mimae de, ofutari ga sareta seiyaku no shirushi to shite, saidan ni oite arimasu seiyaku sho ni onamae o kaite itadakimasu.  Saidan e osusumi kudasai.

>Couple to altar.  Minister moves behind altar.  Organ softly!          >Curtain opens!  Wow! // After signing .

DCzo, omodori kudasai.

>Couple and minister return to former position.

Oinori itashimasu.

Tenchi no tsukurinushi naru Kami sama, w.t. wa ima kono danshi to joshi to ga Kami to Cku no shCnin no mae de, fafu to naru yakusoku o shita koto o kansha itashimasu.  DCka, kotoba o motte yakusoku shita koto o seijitsu narashime, mioshie ni shitagatte, shu no yutaka na megumi ni kotaeru mono to narasete kudasai.  Koko ni katachi zukurareru atarashii katei o shukufuku shi, tagai ni ai shi, tagai ni tsukaetsutsu, ataerareta shimei o mattC suru koto o esasete kudasai.  W.t. no Shu Iesu Kirisuto no mina ni yotte, onegai itashimasu.  }men.

DCzo, oyome san no b?ru o agete kudasai.

>With the lifting of the veil, the couple may kiss if they have      >decided to do this.

>Gesture for return of gloves and bouquet.

DCzo, okaeshi kudasai.

SENGEN.

(full names) . . . San to . . . San to wa

Kami to koko ni tsudou shCnin to no mae de, fafu to naru koto o yakusoku itashimashita.  Yue ni w. wa, Chichi to, Ko to, Seirei to no mina ni yotte, kono danshi to joshi ga fafu de aru koto o sengen itashimasu.  //  Kami ga awaserareta mono o, hito wa hikihanashite wa naranai.  }men.

>Minister moves to the couple, shakes hands.

Congratulations and best wishes!  I am very happy for you!

SHAEI.  Sanbika 54l ban.  Minasama, gokiritsu negaimasu.

(insert words here)

SHUKUTA.  Negawakuwa, Chichi, Miko, Seirei naru Kami ga anatagata ichidC o shukufuku shi, mamori, michibiite kudasaimasu yC ni.  Shu ga yutaka na ai o motte, anatagata o michibiki, subete no rei no shukufuku o anatagata ni mitashi, kono yo ni oite wa tomo ni sumi, kitaru beki yo ni oite wa, eien no inochi o tsugu mono to narasete kudasaimasu yC ni.  }men.

>Organ and choir amen!

(first names) . . . San to . . . San to ga,

medetaku gokekkon nasaimashita koto no yorokobi o mCshiagemasu!

>Minister turns couple toward audience.

I am happy to introduce to you Mr. and Mrs.                            !

>Staff clap!  Music!  Couple bow, move down steps, bow to       >parents on both sides, exit down aisle.  Attendants follow couple.

>Minister bows, leaves platform, waits for announcement of      >picture taking.

>Minister wipes brow and heaves a sigh of relief!

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>Total time:  About 28 minutes, with three verses each of hymns    >312 and 430.

>Doyle C. Book                                  Revised December 5, 2000