OFFICIATING MINISTERS

1. Ven. Ataisi J. Oyet

2. Rev'd Canon Bright Odimi
3. Rev'd Andason A. Ukot
And other minister here present

CHOIR
St. Philip's (Ang.) Church, Ekede

BAND
St. Philip's Gospel Band, Ekede

ORGANIST
Mr. Joseph Owonte

ORDER OF SERVICE
1. Processing In: Organ Voluntary
2. The Bridal March – Organ Recital
3. Opening Hymn AMR 464
4. The Introduction
5. The Declaration
6. The Marriage
7. The Exchange of Rings
8. The Acclamation
9. Hymn 208
10. The Only Lesson John 2:1-11
11. Hymn for Address AMR 382
12. The Address
13. Anthem by the Choir (if any)
14. General Thanksgiving – The Band
15. Hymn for Prayer AMR 463
16. The Prayers/Benediction
17. The Signing of the Marriage Register
18. Hymn for withdrawal – The Band

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 ORDER OF SERVICE
1. PROCESSING IN: ORGAN VOLUNTARY
2. THE BRIDAL MARCH – ORGAN
RECITAL
3. OPENING HYMN: AMR – 464

1. O thou who gavest power to love 4. Lord, grant thy servants who
that we might fix our hearts on thee, implore
preparing us for joys above thy blessing on the hearts they blend,
by that which here on earth we see; that from that union evermore
new joys may blossom to the end.
2. Thy Spirit trains our souls to know
the growing purpose of thy will, 5. Make what is best in each combine
and gives to love the power to show to purge all earthly dross away,
that purpose growing larger still: to strengthen, purify, refine,
to beautify each coming day.
3. Larger, as love to reverent eyes
makes manifest another soul, 6. So may they hand in hand
and shows to life a richer prize, advance
a clearer course, a nobler goal. along life's paths from troubles free;
brave to meet adverse circumstance
because their love points up to thee

4. THE INTRODUCTION
Dear people of God, we have come together in the
presence of God to witness and to celebrate the marriage
of Ishmael and Salome to ask His blessing on them, and to
share in their joy. Our Lord Jesus Christ was Himself a
guest at a wedding in Cana of Galilee and blessed this way
of life and through His Spirit He is with us now.
The Scripture teaches that marriage is a gift of God in
creation and a means of His grace, a holy mystery in
which man and woman became one flesh. It is God's
purpose that, as husband and wife gives themselves to
each other in love throughout their lives, they shall be
united in their love as Christ is united with His Church.

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Marriage is given primarily that husband and wife may
comfort an help each other, living faithfully together in
need and in plenty, in sorrow and in joy. It is also given
that with delight and tenderness, they may know each
other in love, and through the joy of their bodily union,
may strengthen the union of their hearts and lives. Lastly,
it is given that they may have children and blessed in
caring for them and bringing them up in accordance with
G o d ' s w i l l , t o H i s p r a i s e a n d g l o r y.
In marriage, husband and wife belong to one another,
and are linked to each other's family and they begin a
new life together in the community. This is way of life
that all should honour; and it must not be undertaken
carelessly, lightly or selfishly but relevantly, responsibly,
and after a serious thought. Into this way of life
ISHMAEL and SALOME come now to be joined. If
any one of you can show just cause why they may not
lawfully be married you must now declared it

5. CONGREGATION SITS. THE DECLARATION

Priest asks the Bridegroom: will you ISHMAEL take
SALOME as your wife, loving what you know of her and
trusting the unknown?
Will you share with her the joys and sorrows of life and
bring her into the very depths of your being? Will you
honour her, trust her, respect her uniquely, in all the world
as long as you both shall live?
Bridegroom: I will
Priest asks the Bride: will you SALOME take
ISHMAEL as your husband, loving what you know of him
and trusting the unknown?
Will you share with him the joys and sorrows of life and
bring him into the very depths of your being? Will you
honour him, trust him, respect his individuality and love
him uniquely, in all the world as long as you both shall
live?
Bride: I will .

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6. MARRIAGE

The Priest asks:

Who gives this woman to be marriage to this man? The
father or the family representative says: I do
Bridegroom:
I, ISHMAEL take you SALOME to be my wife, to have
and to hold from this day forward; for better, for worse, for
richer, for poorer in sickness and in health to love and
cherish, until we are parted by death according to God's
holy law. This is my solemn vow.
They losse hands
The Bride:

I, SALOME take ISHMAEL to be my husband, to have

and to hold from this day forward; for better, for worse, for
richer, for poorer in sickness and in health to love and
cherish, until we are parted by death according to God's
holy law. This is my solemn vow.
The Priest: And what token do you share to represent
your love and commitment to each other.
The Priest receives the ring and says:
The ring is the symbol of wholeness and perfection. It is
made of gold which is a precious and durable metal. What
better representation of your feelings for each other.
Priest:
Heavenly father, by your blessing, let these rings be to
ISHMAEL and SALOME a symbol of unending love and
faithfulness, to remind them of the vow and covenant
which they have made this day, through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.

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7. THE EXCHANGE OF RINGS
Bridegroom: I ISHMAEL give you SALOME this ring as
a sign of our marriage and a token of my love and fidelity to
you. With my body I honour you, all that I have I give to
you and all that I have I share with you, within the love of
God, father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen
The Bride: I SALOME give you ISHMAEL this ring as a
sign of our marriage and a token of my love and fidelity to
you. With my body I honour you, all that I have I give to
you and all that I have I share with you, within the love of
God, father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen
Bride and groom kneel. Congregation remain
standing
The Priest says:
Eternal God, creator and preserver of all, given of spiritual
grace and author of everlasting life, send your blessing
upon ISHMAEL and SALOME whom we bless in your
name that living faithfully together they may fulfill the vow
and covenant they made of which the ring given and
received is a token and pledge and may ever remain in
perfect love and peace together and live according to your
laws; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Now that ISHMAEL and SALOME have given their
consent and made their vows to each other before God
and this congregation, with the joining of hands and giving
and receiving of ring, in the name of God, I declare that
they are husband and wife.
Priest joins their hand together and says:-
Those whom God has joined together, let no man put
asunder. Amen

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Priest blesses them:
God the father, God the son, God the Holy Spirit bless,
preserve and keep you, the Lord pour upon the riches of
His grace that you may faithfully live together and receive
the blessings of eternal life. Amen.
Priest invites and says to the parents:-
As ISHMAEL and SALOME enter a new life together, will
you their parents give them your blessing in the presence
of this congregation
The parents pray for the couple saying:-
May God bless you both. Amen
Congregation stand, priest may ask
You, as friends and families, have come to witness the
exchange of vows: will you do all in your power to support
this marriage now and in the years ahead?
The people reply: - we will
Husband and wife kneel and priest blesses them:
God the father, God the son, God the Holy Spirit, bless,
preserve, and keep you: the Lord mercifully grant you the
riches of His grace that you may please Him both in body
and soul and living together in faith and love, may receive
the blessings of eternal life. Amen.
8. THE ACCLAMATION
Priest: In the name of God and in the presence of this
congregation we hand over SALOME now MRS.
ISHMAEL to you as a full member of your family. Will you
promise on behalf of your family to continue to up-hold
them in your prayer and give them your moral support?

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The parents of Groom:
We promise in the name of God
Priest prays for the family:
Eternal God, creator of us all, give your grace to the family of MR.
ISHMAEL OKORO. Grant them that in the years ahead they may
live together in the love and peace of our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Heavenly father, we thank you that in our earthly lives you speak to
us of eternal life; we pray that through their marriage ISHMAEL
and SALOME may know you more clearly, love you more dearly and
follow you more nearly, day by day, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Almighty God, our Heavenly father, who gave marriage to be a
source of blessing to mankind, we thank you for the joy of family
life. May we know your presence and peace in our homes; fill them
with your love and use them for your glory; through Jesus Christ our
Lord.
9. HYMN ARM 208
1. Immortal love, forever full, 5. he healing of his seamless
forever flowing free, dress
forever shared, forever whole, is by our beds of pain;
a never ebbing sea! we touch him in life's throng
2. Our outward lips confess the name and press,
all other names above; and we are whole again.
love only knoweth whence it came, 6. Through him the first fond
and comprehendeth love. prayers are said
3. We may not climb the heavenly our lips of childhood frame,
steeps the last low whispers of our
to bring the Lord Christ down; dead
In vain we search the lowest deeps, are burdened with his Name.
for him no depths can drown. 7. Alone, o love ineffable,
4. But warm, sweet, tender, even yet, thy saving name is given;
a present help is he; to turn aside from thee is hell,
and faith still has its Olivet, to walk with thee is heaven.
and love its Galilee.

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1. THE LESSON – JOHN 2:1 – 11
1. And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of
Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
2. And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to
the marriage.
3. And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus
saith unto him, They have no wine.
4. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do
with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
5. His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever
he saith unto you, do it.
6. And there were set there six waterpots of stone,
after the manner of the purifying of the Jews,
containing two or three firkins apiece.
7. Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with
water. And they filled them up to the brim.
8. And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear
unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
9. When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water
that was made wine, and knew not whence it
was: (but the servants which drew the water
knew;) the governor of the feast called the
bridegroom,
10. And saith unto him, Every man at the
beginning doth set forth good wine; and when
men have well drunk, then that which is worse:
but thou hast kept the good wine until now.
11. This beginning of miracles did Jesus in
Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory;
and his disciples believed on him.

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11. HYMN FOR ADDRESS AMR 382
1.Praise to the Lord, the 3.Praise to the Lord, who doth
Almighty, prosper thy work and defend
the King of creation! thee;
O my soul, praise him, for he surely his goodness and
is thy mercy shall
health and salvation! daily attend thee.
All ye who hear, Ponder anew
now to his temple draw near; what the Almighty can do,
joining in glad adoration. if to the end he befriend
2.Praise to the Lord, who over thee.
all 4.Praise to the Lord, O let all
things so wondrously reigneth, that is
shieldeth thee gently from in me adore him!
harm, All that hath life and breath,
or when fainting sustaineth: come
Hast thou not seen now with praises before him.
how thy heart wishes have Let the amen
been sound from his people again,
granted in what he ordaineth? gladly for ay we adore him.

12. THE ADDRESS

13. ANTHEM BY THE CHOIR (IF ANY)
14. GENERAL THANKSGIVING – THE BAND

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1. HYMN FOR PRAYERS: AMR 463
1.O perfect Love, all human
thought transcending,
lowly we kneel in prayer before thy
throne,
that theirs may be the love which
knows no ending,
whom thou forevermore dost join
in one.
2.O perfect Life, be thou their full
assurance,
of tender charity and steadfast faith,
of patient hope and quiet, brave
endurance,
with childlike trust that fears nor
pain nor death.
3.Grant them the joy which brightens
earthly sorrow;
grant them the peace which calms
all earthly strife,
and to life's day the glorious unknown
morrow
that dawns upon eternal love and
life.
2. THE PRAYERS/BENEDICTION
3. THE SIGNING OF THE MARRIAGE REGISTER
4. HYMN FOR WITHDRAWAL – BAND

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ORDER OF PHOTOGRAPHS
1. Couple with officiating Ministers alone
2. Bride alone
3. Groom alone
4. Bride & Groom alone
5. Couple with Chief Bride's maid & Best man
6. Couple with Groom's Parents
7. Couple with Bride's Parents
8. Couple with Bride's Family
9. Couple with Groom's Family
10. Couple with both Family
11. Couple with Bridal Maid
12. Couple with Committee of Friends
13. Couple with Ekede Brethren
14. Couple with Ebukuma Brethren
15. Couple with Golden Eaglets International
16. Couple with Friends
17. Couple with Ikaan Family
18. Couple with Nigeria Police Force
19. Couple with Teachers
20. Couple with Ogwen Family
21. Couple with Oborolo Family
22. Couple with Wariso Family
23. Couple with Ikpoko-Obolo Family
24. Couple with Class 98
25. Couple with Friends and well wishers

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 RECEPTION PROPER
1. Introduction of MC
2. Introduction of High Table Dignitaries
3. See them Match In
4. Opening Prayer
5. Listening to the Chairman
6. What is the Cake Colour
7. See as they cut it
8. Watch them Dine
9. Let's Toast
10. Nuptial Dance
11.Refreshment
12.Godly Gift Presentation
13.Appreciation by the Celebrant
14.Closing Remark
15.Closing/Benediction
WEDDING CREWS
BRIDE GROOM
Salome Ishmael

CHIEF BRIDE'S MAID BEST MAN

Ata-ije Brown Mr. John Tugwell

CAKE DESIGNER
Gogo Mark Patrick
VIDEOCOVERAGE/PHOTOGRAPHY
Morritex Studio
CAMARA MAN
Princewill Tugwell
DECORATION
Lady Grace Designing Concept
MASTER OF CEREMONY (MC)
Gogo Mark Patrick (A.k.a Better Pikin)

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