tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949629946811250058.post43281281059652476..comments2023-12-26T03:07:42.703+00:00Comments on Nah Then: Wedding WritesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949629946811250058.post-37694776024106451482007-07-31T08:03:00.000+01:002007-07-31T08:03:00.000+01:00Thanks for this. I am due conduct a wedding for a...Thanks for this. I am due conduct a wedding for a 'nominal Baptist' toa 'nominal Hindu' in a few weeks time. Both sets of parents are devout, and it has ben a good challenge and privilege working with this couple to devlop a rite that will be inclusive without losing its authenticity and Christian distinctiveness.<BR/><BR/>In the end, I'm using a couple of (shh, don't tell anyone) Hindu prayers and a 'handfasting' rite as well as some more 'traditional' elements. The couple eventually chose 'O Perfect Love' as a hymn - actually a good one for such an occasion because it is linguistically 'neutral' but utterly 'traditional churchy.'<BR/><BR/>The reading they've chosen is 1 Cor 13 (yawn) and they have a mushy poem; we have Asian and British readers and a totally Hollywood ending where the congregation leave first and gather to greet the couple outside the (borrowed) chapel. The whole thing is a fairly low budget wedding, but promises to be the celebration of a relationship that has already survived many challenges.<BR/><BR/>It has been a good challenge working out how to keep this Christian enough for me but with an edge of missional inclusivity.<BR/><BR/>I'll let you know how it goes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com