The Wedding Program

A Service of Worship
to
Our Heavenly Father
Celebrating
the marriage of
MARK HAYDEN LANE
and
LYNN CATHERINE DICKENS
Monday. August 5, 1985 at 1:00 p.m.
St. Giles’ Presbyterian Church. Prince George. B.C.
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Prelude

Medley of Hymns and Choruses

Processional

“St. Antoni” Variations – Brahms

Welcome

Call to Worship – Rev. 21:3.5a.6 (RSV)

Praise

“Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”

Prayer

Introduction to the solemnity and meaning of marriage
Blessing of the parents – Genesis 2:24 (KJV)

Patrick Lane and Mary DeVortz

Blake and Bridget Dickens

Praise

“Alpha and Omega”

“I Love You Lord”

Prayer, followed by the Lord’s Prayer (in unison)
Exchange of vows and rings – declaration of marriage
Lighting of a candle symbolizing the unity of marriage

Hymn of Commitment

“Brother (Sister) let me be your servant”

Scripture Readings

Psalm 127. 1 Peter 2:4-5.

Ephesians 2:19-22

Message

“Unless the Lord builds the house…”

Hymn of Commitment

“Take my life and let it be”

Blessing
Signing of church register and legal documents
“Dedicated to Mark and Lynn” – Philip Spencer
Recessional “Ode to Joy” – Beethoven
Postlude

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Minister:

The Rev. J. H. (Hans) Kouwenberg

Organist:

Doug Mason

Soloist:

Philip Spencer

The Wedding Party

Maid of Honour:

Kate Lane

Bridesmaids:

Katherine Harding

Elizabeth Baldwin

Best Man:

Philip Spencer

Groomsmen:

Christopher Lane

Mark Dickens

The Wedding Vows
… created by Mark and Lynn

“Lynn, you are my beloved and I am yours. Today. I make a covenant before God and before these people to take you to be my one and only wife. My first calling is to honour you as my nearest neighbour – loving you as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her. In spite of our weaknesses and no matter what I learn about you, my love for you and commitment to you will not change. My privilege is to know you and my promise is to withhold nothing of my personhood from you. that together we may attain enduring intimacy until God shall separate us by death.”

“Mark, you are my dearest friend. God has brought us together and is building us into a loving household where He can dwell. In joyful affirmation of this, before God and his congregation. I take you to be my one and only husband. Out of reverence for Christ. I will submit to you in all things, serving your interests and needs with a humble, willing heart. With God’s help. I will love, respect, and cherish you and be with you wherever the Lord leads us. I promise to be honest and unashamed, to share my whole life with you. No matter what I learn about you and no matter what difficulties come. I will remain faithful to you in my love and commitment. To this I pledge myself, until God separates us by death.”