Circle of Love Ceremony

Marriage joins two people in the circle of its love

Marriage is a commitment to life to the best that two people
can find and bring out in each other.
It offers opportunities for sharing and growth
that no other human relationship can equal,
a joining that is promised for a lifetime.

Within the circle of its love,
marriage encompasses all of life's most important relationships.
A wife and a husband are each other's best friend,
confidant, lover teacher, listener and critic.
There may come times when one partner is heartbroken or ailing,
and the love of the other may resemble
the tender caring of a parent for a child.

Marriage deepens and enriches every facet of life.
Happiness is fuller;
memories are fresher;
commitment is stronger;
and yes the anger is felt more strongly,
but it passes away more quickly.

Marriage understand and forgives the mistakes life in unable to avoid.
It encourages and nurtures new life,
new experiences and new ways of expressing love through the seasons of life.

When two people pledge to love and care for each other in marriage,
they create a spirit unique to themselves,
which binds them closer than any spoken or written words.
Marriage is a promise, a potential,
made in the hearts of two people who love,
which takes a life time to fulfill.