Posted on February 25, 2014January 21, 2015 by Peter SidebothamOur wedding day – 21 February 2014 Pink ladies and white flower girls Relaxing with grandchildren by the pool There must be someway to get this Skype working Picnic time Who’s wearing the prettiest dress? Can’t I have just one more sweet before I go back in the pool? Smile Get us to the church on time Spreading flowers is so exhausting: Lois’ son James and granddaughter Talia God our Creator, be with us now as we celebrate the marriage of Lois and Peter Give them your blessing. Grant them happiness, wholeness and long life together and help us to support them with our love. What’s going on? The bishop and his wife Honestly, this wasn’t quite what I was expecting when I planned this sabbatical Hmmm A little speech Our vows: With my whole self I honour you. All I am, and have, and hope to be I share with you. Just a tad happy! You and I Could belong to each other If you need a friend I’m the one to fly to If you need To be loved Here I am Read my mind Mission accomplished – rings delivered Blessing the rings May the Holy One encircle us both with love, and give us grace to love, honour, cherish and support each other wherever our journey may lead. Peter and Lois, you have declared the love you have for each other and your hopes for the future. You have made promises to each other, and have symbolised these by joining hands and giving and receiving rings. May God enrich the life you have chosen, and fulfil your hopes. We welcome you now as husband and wife. Eternal love never fails; our love needs to forgive and be forgiven. As we pray and forgive we minister reconciliation. Those who marry are God’s ministers to each other of reconciliation and change. As they grow together, wife and husband foster one another’s strengths, they provide each other with the reassurance and love needed to overcome their weaknesses. From this beginning God draws them now to a new life. They become awake to each other, aware of each other, sensitive to each other’s needs. P-e-t-e-r Flower girls – Maya and Talia (with Jessica) Ngaire Gee proposing a toast A toast with Morton Black Label, 2004 The cake Lois’ sons, Trim and James with Konnie and Julie Lois with Trim Peter being welcomed into the family Really, all this wedding stuff is quite exhausting. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related