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Marriage and Relationships Resources

The Marriage Service

The Church of England's Marriage Service, introduced as part of the Common Worship services in 2000, puts the 'vows' section later in the service than previously (i.e. after the sermon). This new arrangement has been retained in the downloadable booklet. Two differences have been made for this booklet, compared with the published text: (a) the 'giving away' of the bride is printed on page 5 (blank in the official booklet), rather than in an appendix; (b) the Registration is moved to the end of the service. Pagination and layout are the same as the officially published booklet, so both versions of the service can be used together (noting the two differences already referred to).

There are four PDF files to download (or bundled together in a ZIP file), one for each side of an A5 booklet, and one for each side of the cover, which could be printed on card. This makes up a twelve-page booklet plus a cover.

Download or view PDF file of text, side 1:  Marriage Service CW, side 1
Download or view PDF file of text, side 2:  Marriage Service CW, side 2
Download or view PDF file of cover, side 1:  Marriage Service CW cover, side 1
Download or view PDF file of cover, side 2:  Marriage Service CW cover, side 2
or
Download ZIP file containing the four PDFs: Marriage Service CW

The Thanksgiving for Marriage or 'Renewal of Vows' service

This shortish service is intended for couples either celebrating an anniversary or simply wishing to reaffirm their marriage vows for some other reason. The structure of the service is as follows:

Introduction (welcome and opening prayer; optional hymn; preface; reading; optional sermon)
Renewal of vows (vows; blessing of rings; prayers)
Conclusion (optional hymn; final prayer; blessing)

The downloadable ZIP file contains PDF files to make up an eight-page A5 booklet with separate files for the cover, which could be printed on card.  It comes from the Common Worship Pastoral Services volume (London : Church House Publishing, 2000). The booklet contains the full text (apart from readings, hymns and sermon).

There are four files, one for each side an A5 booklet (making 8 sides of A5), and a file each for the two sides of the cover.
Download or view PDF file of text, side 1:  Thanksgiving for marriage CW side 1
Download or view PDF file of text, side 2:  Thanksgiving for marriage CW side 2
Download or view PDF file of cover, side 1:  Thanksgiving for marriage CW cover, side 1
Download or view PDF file of cover, side 2:  Thanksgiving for marriage CW cover side 2
or
Download ZIP file containing the four PDFs: Thanksgiving for marriage CW

Other texts

Some hymn texts for weddings -- RTF file; verses/words match that in the hymn book: Common Praise.