Text Box: [Special Vocals or Readings May Be Inserted Here] BESTOWING OF THE BRIDE CLERIC: "Who present in this community bestows this woman to be united with this man in Holy Matrimony?" Respondent's) stands and replies " I (or We) Do" CLERIC: "Will you both please face each other and join hands?" [Pause make certain the couples shoulders are squared for their photographer] EXPRESSION OF INTENT Priest queries Bride and Groom: "Do you promise to love and to cherish each other; do you promise to comfort each other, during sorrow and during joy?" "Do you promise to support and to tenderly care for each other, to trust and to encourage each others own fulfillment?" "Do you promise to help and to protect each other, to be giving and to be honest with each other, always?" To Groom]: "Do you promise these things, and do you take ________to be your wife?" [To Bride]: "Do you promise these things, and do you take ________'to be your husband?" RING BLESSING [To Groom] "What pledge do you offer in token of these vows?" (Response) "This Ring." [To Bride]: "What pledge do you offer in token of these vows?" (Response) 'This Ring." [To Ringbearer(s)]: "Extend the ring's) for Blessing, please" [Ringbearer retains the ring's) and extends to Priest for Blessing] [Priest blesses the rings]: "Heavenly Father, Bless these rings, (+) Grant that they who wear them may wear them with deep faith in their love for each other. May they both do your will and always live together in Peace, Love and Abiding Joy. We ask this in the name of our Lord. Amen