Appendix H:  Anniversary Blessing of a Married Couple

 

Renewal of Marriage Promises

Celebrant: (Name)___________________ and (Name) ______________________, remember the day of your marriage and the joy with which you, in God's presence, promised your lives and your love to each other. Today, again in God's presence, affirm the promise you made on that day.

Husband: Gracious God, I took (Name) __________________ to be my wife and promised with your grace and blessing to be her loving husband.

Congregation: May God bless you and keep you.

Wife: Gracious God, I took (Name) ______________ to be my husband and promised with your grace and blessing to be his loving wife.

Congregation: May God bless you and keep you.

Couple: We thank you, loving God, for your blessing upon our marriage and for sustaining us with your faithful love through our good times and our challenges. Let us, as our life together continues, support each other, respect each other, and cherish each other. Keep us grateful for your many blessings. Let us remain always mindful of the promises we made in your presence and grant us the grace to keep them every day for as long as we live.

Celebrant: May God grant you continued joy in your marriage, peace in your home, and love in your hearts. May God comfort you when you are sad and uphold you in prosperity. May you know His loving presence all the days of your lives. May God bless you and keep you and let His face shine upon you, now and forever.

Congregation: Amen.