Dear Children of God,

When joy surrounds you,

and the gifts of life and living belong to you...

let everything you do be done in love.

 

When you are apart from one another...

let everything you do be done in love.

 

When careers move in unexpected directions ...

let everything you do be done in love.

 

When blessed with children ...

let everything you do be done in love.

 

When your patience is tried and you want to be selfish...

let everything you do be done in love.

 

When you are disappointed or angry...

let everything you do be done in love.

 

When life seems ordinary and not moving quickly enough for you...

let everything you do be done in love.

 

When sickness or sorrow breaks your heart...

let everything you do be done in love.

 

When you rejoice in the full goodness of life...

let everything you do be done in love.

 

May the blessings of this union remind you that love comes from

the God who first loved you and now celebrates with us the joy of

this marriage.

 

Amen

 

Based on I Corinthians 16:14 J.B. Phillips Translation

© 1994