I am struck by the fact that certain things are regarded as terrible ideas in liturgy until suddenly they become good ideas. One example is the
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Category: Marriage
Outdoor wedding in New York City
They’re both vegan… and both conservative. He is Jewish, and by the end of the article, you gather that she is Roman Catholic. A priest
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A Wedding Mass
The homilist addressed the soon-to-be-married couple, telling them that in each other they have found “the cause of and the work of your salvation.” The phrase struck me as a fine way to characterize marriage.
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Bishop Bode: Bless Same-Sex Unions?
“How do we accompany those who enter into these relationships pastorally and liturgically?”
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A New Inclusive Marriage Service
Those who marry are called to a way of life “marked by grace, fidelity, and mutual respect.”
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Martin Luther on Marriage
“Marriage and the married estate are worldly matters…
Read moreWedding Officiating for “Nones”
What to do when your non-religiously-affiliated friends ask you to officiate at their wedding.
Read more“Flash Mob – Catholic style!”
The bride was in tears at the performance and commented afterwards “We had the best day ever and absolutely everybody said that the church was their favorite part of the day.”
Read moreWedding and the Liturgy of the Hours
How a liturgist celebrated his wedding within the Liturgy of the Hours, and why this might be a quite good idea.
Read moreWedding Liturgy Inclusive of Same Sex Couples Approved by Church of Norway
The general synod at the Evangelical-Lutheran church in Trondheim approved a new liturgy of marriage inclusive of same-sex couples.
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