Inside
the Church
Proceedings inside the church are a succession of rituals, one
followed by the other. The couple walks down the corridor slowly
but gracefully till they reach where the priest stands, who
welcomes them and offers his best wishes. The priest then commences
the procession of reading psalms from the Holy Bible. He then
renders a sermon called Homily, which dwells on the sacredness
of the wedlock. The Homily being over, the priest asks the bride
and the groom some customary questions pertaining to their consent
for the marriage, which both of them have to answer in acquiescent.
The
bride and the groom then make the Solemn Promise to each other,
stating that they will stay together in thick and thin. This
is followed by the exchange of the wedding rings, which are
first blessed by the priest to instill in the bearers an everlasting
love and an earnest faith. The priest prays for the couple and
the couple renders a thanksgiving prayer to the Almighty. The
ceremony comes to an end with the priest giving the final blessing
to the couple. The gathering, towards the end, shower their
blesses on the newly wed. The last formality is the signing
of the church register by the couple and the priest which affirms
the wedding been held. One facsimile of the signed page is also
dispatched to the Registrar of Marriages.
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