As Robert
and Anne have already found, in every marriage more than a week old, there are
grounds for divorce. What they've found is their own grounds for marriage.
And just as
we celebrate our successes - whatever they might be - so today, Robert and Anne
are celebrating their achievement in being successful at marriage.
Today, on
this, their wedding anniversary, Robert and Anne take the opportunity, to
rededicate themselves to each other, celebrating what they've accomplished and
looking ahead to what they still want to do with their lives.
They have
invited you, their relatives and friends, to share with them this celebration.
Many of you of you were present five years ago when Robert and Anne exchanged
their wedding vows.
In the past
five years you have been part of their lives because by your thoughts, your
feelings and your acts towards them, you have strengthened their vows. Your
presence today is an affirmation that you will continue to take interest in
their marriage.
Robert: We
give thanks for all that we've been privileged to experience this past five
years - for both the good and the bad, the happy, the sad, the discouraging and
the exhilarating.
Anne:
We give thanks for the support given to us when our days were troubled, and the
sharing of our joys when times were good.
Robert:
As we enter this new year of our marriage, let us grow in wisdom from mistake
we make, in patience from the sorrows we endure, in perseverance from the disappointments
we meet, in strength from the trials we face an in joy from the pleasures we
are privileged to experience.
Anne:
As we walk hand in hand may our capacity increase in the love, compassion, and understanding
we need to make this new year in our marriage not only a year in which we can
continue to lovingly minister to each other, but also a year when we can build an
inspiring legacy to pass on to all those who choose to follow the path of
married life.
Renewing
Wedding Vows
Robert:
Five years ago, I, Robert, took you, Anne, to be my lawful wife, to have and to
hold, from that day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in
sickness and in health. Today, I re-affirm that vow.
Anne:
Five years ago, I, Anne, took you, Robert, to be my lawful husband, to have and
to hold, from that day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in
sickness and in health. Today, I re-affirm that vow.
Exchanging the Wedding Rings
Warming the
Rings - The wedding rings are passed among all the guest and as they hold them
they give their personal blessing before husband and wife exchange them.
Celebrant:
These ring, now warmed by those you love the most, will forever show the world
you are one, and they carry with them the eternal love and blessing of your
families and friends.
Robert: With
this ring I pledge my continual love for you.
Anne:
With this ring I pledge my continual love for you.
Celebrant:
May that special love you now share continue to grow and blossom in the years
to come and be sustained by the Divine, by family and friends, and by the
commitment you make again today.
May you find in each
other companionship as well as love; understanding as well as compassion;
challenge as well as agreement.
May the home in which
you live continue to be an island where the pressures of the world can be
sorted out and brought into focus; where tensions can be released and understood;
where personal needs do not tower over concerns for other and where the warmth
of humour and love puts crisis into perspective.
Above all, may you find
an even richer joy in living, learning, and loving together.
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