AN INTRODUCTION, AND, A THANK YOU:
Good evening everybody! On behalf of Tery, the bride, and John, the groom, and their 4 children present here today, we welcome each one of you, and are grateful, that you have taken the time, and traveled the distance, to be here today, to witness this Holy Union of John and Tery.
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Some of you have traveled great distances, and we are honored that none of you have let distance, or time, keep you from being here today.
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Two of you will sign the wedding document, as witnesses, which is a requirement, to make this a legal document, suitable for filing permanently as a State of Wisconsin Document.
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But, in another very real sense, each of you, here today, who see, and hear, this holy ceremony, are truly witnesses to the promises that Tery and John make to each other.
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Together, today, John and Tery, make a public proclamation of their love, and, their committment, to each other.
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You, each one of you, here today, are the public to whom they make this proclamation.
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A gathering of relatives and friends, who have contributed in many ways, to making Tery and John, the people that they are today.
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None of us, ever really know, how greatly we have influenced, or helped other people.
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Rest assured, that all you parents, and all you loved ones here today, have had a very profound impact on John and Tery.
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They are very grateful that you have been in their lives, and are extremely appreciaive, that you are here today.
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Truly, uspeakably, grateful.
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As witnesses, you are part of this holy ceremony.
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Tery and John ask for your continued love, and support, for this new union, of, bride and groom, their children, their families, and all friends.
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They ask that you continue to take time to be a part of their lives.
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They ask also, that you remember, the happiness of this day, of this union, of bride and groom.
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Your happy thoughts, will be a powerful prayer, to sustain them in this new union.
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About 2 thousand years ago, The New Testament recorded Jesus as saying, "Unless ye become as little children, you will not get into the kingdom of heaven."
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If you believe, what Jesus said, then each of these children is a teacher for each of us.
A holy teacher, to help each of us grown-ups, remember, who we truly are.
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And what we truly are, is, A Child of God.
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Thank you, again, for witnessing this holy union, and, honoring this marriage, with your presence here today.
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I now introduce, my father-in-law, Reverend Randall Martin, a.k.a. Randy, who will lead us in an opening prayer.
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(Randy)....