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Pastoral Ministry
Wedding Ministry Starter Kit
Five resources. Choose where to begin.
Marriage law differs by place. Confirm locally who may legally solemnize a marriage and what the license requires. This is not legal advice.
Start with my approach to officiating
Then use the meeting guide to plan your next conversation.
Start here
If a couple has just asked you to marry them, work through the kit in this order:
- Read Resource 5 to decide your own practices before you say yes. Mine are there as an example, not a rule.
- Meet the couple using Resource 2.
- Build the ceremony from the core order in Resource 4, add the optional sections the couple wants, and pick one sermon approach.
- Run the rehearsal and the day from the checklist in Resource 3.
- Read Resource 1 the night before.
Five resources:
- Wedding Thoughts and Tips
- Couple Meeting and Premarital Preparation Guide
- Rehearsal and Wedding Day Checklist
- Customizable Wedding Ceremony and Sermon Templates
- My Approach to Officiating and Ongoing Marriage Care
The five resources
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