The families of the bride and groom may stand with the couple. During the entrance of the wedding party, the people may stand and sing a hymn, an anthem may be sung, or instrumental music may be played. The minister calls the people to worship, either before or after the entrance, using one or more of the following, or another appropriate verse from Scripture. Our help is in the name of the Lord who made heaven and earth. This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Marriage is honorable and holy.
It is founded in God's loving nature as part of God's purpose for humanity. It was provided by God for the comfort and happiness of man and woman, for the birth and nurture of children, and for the welfare of human society. Marriage is to be entered into thoughtfully and reverently, and with a deep awareness of its sacred and enduring nature. It is a covenant between husband and wife which calls them to a new way of life, created, ordered, and blessed by God. This covenant is a serious and lifelong commitment to each other's good in a union of strength, sympathy, and delight.