The Marriage Service.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume VIII, Issue 1, 1 July 1917, Page 3

The Marriage Service.

A Few Hints.

There is a great deal of irreverent behaviour at: weddings. We Wye known occasions when the clergy have been compelled to stop the service and refuse to proceed until better Whaviour has been secured. No doubt this irreverence is due largely .tpignorant people who know ho better and regard a Church as an ordinary Wading and a. marriage^as a^efeceremony, but even instructed OhtCrchpeople sometimes forget where they are ion these occasions. We therefore give' a few hints. The Marriage Oeremohy is the; beginning of a great Sacraineh.t s St. PAul callsthe matfriage relationsh^ a great mystery 'fusing ;the word m ;Greek ; corresponding ;: to tWLaitin wor&Sa&ramentum. The congregation aro present as witnesses iand asjMloW Churchmen! praying for God's blessing. There should be absolutely rip talking or laughing m the Ohurph before, during,- or after the cei'pmofiyi if non^Church visitors offend m ignorance shew them an example, " The. congregation may sit during' the Exhortation at the beginnings artel until after the giving of the ring. It ■ Wplild seem- more appropriate f©r tWin to Stand for the prayeY, "0 Etetnal God," and until after the psalm and procession of the bride arid Bridegroom to. the Sanctuary raih They should either stafod o r r kneel during the prayer folltfwihg| and sit for tWSerfaionat the v etod. They ate apparently not expected to join m the responses feeing there, merely as Wit!hewes:h^ ence ilf ev'^ryMe diteW foffowea'tW

service -with. h'iai ;pri^£tf^(M^! The modern innovation of hymns grvjEjs the congregation s share in' the 'WliWAdye^iiMNtcnbld ftcHflfrf'of choristers should, bo (to.siti^ tjie psalm and respond to the VersicW !',-.; Wi^! tlfcf o&on\[. '3£ os# ; -"iifo congregation snpuld ..^m^i^.^n.p^eit places until the bridal party leave the Cburcb. -„^" ;,.-„ „ p( ■...'_.; „ : c ; Throwing rice and cbnlet^. Jn^llie Church is grossly irreyerent and vulgar, find giv^ei a. deaf ql.eMili .work tp the Y«rger- ' t ,:: A fabric at! the end of . : the Seryjoe says ' •' it is convenient ,1 — tnaf if»*io $sy^''|t fa p*o^o^gsuf^^^fit the newly married persons Should receive the Holy Cominuhioh at the time of thefr ih&ffia.ge'; It is a great pity that marriage parties do hot more frequently Jsk for) a ;Oelebrj£fipn at the time of their marriage : What could be more helpful as ; the' very^beginning of married. life . than a iftpft solemn thanksgiving and the reception oj the ! Blessed : Saqraniegt ?' . : , The .-'-AVeddipg: Breakfast " \vhichj qonjgjs after the ii>a:m_^^',.;isr.:Bg;.e^lod:<be* cause the participation m the Nuptial Euehatist pr6sup{)o3es thatthe partreis have fasted until then*; •;•. .:; :.-.•,';.