a proposed order for the celebration of betrothal and the mystery of crowning with the divine lit

7/25/2019 A Proposed Order for the Celebration of Betrothal and the Mystery of Crowning With the Divine Lit

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Then the vows (which are not really part of the Byzantine ceremony

but are an adaptation from local custom) are made. The man and

woman are then Crowned in marriage they are held to be a king

and queen of Gods creation: their household, their family is the

domestic church. The crowns are also the martyrs crowns, the

martyrs being the witnesses (the meaning of the Greek wordmartyr)

to the faith. The husband and wife witness to their faith by their

union which, as St. Paul tells us (in his letter to the Church at

Ephesus that we will hear), is the mystery of the union of Christ and

the Church. The Priest blesses the marriage with the words: O Lord,

our God, crown them with glory and honor.

There are readings from Scripture: an Epistle read facing the Altar,

since it speaks of Christ; and the Gospel, read facing the people since

the Holy Gospel is Christ speaking to us. (The Altar is the area, set

apart by anicon screen,where theHoly Tableis located behind

the Holy Table is a seven-branched lamp and the Cross flanked by

ripidia, ceremonial fans). Our general way of praying the liturgy is

for all priest, deacon, people to be oriented: facing the Holy Table

addressing our prayers to God.

After another litany and prayer, the priest leads the couple around the

tetrapod upon which is the Holy Gospel Book. This first walk as a

married couple is appropriately around the Gospel Christ the

center of married life for the Christian couple.

This celebration of Crowning (Marriage) and the readings from

Scripture replacethe usual beginning of the Divine Liturgy (our term

for the Mass). This is the part that corresponds to what is often

termed the Introductory Rites and the Liturgy of the Word.

The Divine Liturgy picks up at this point with the singing of the

hymn, Let us who mystically represent the Cherubim This

corresponds to the Liturgy of the Eucharist. We, the Church, do what

Jesus did whenever (as the Gospels tell us) He touches bread: He

takes the bread, bless and gives thanks, breaks it, and gives it to His

disciples. We take the gifts (bread and wine), we bless and give

thanks, we break the bread, and we are given the Holy Gifts back in

Communion.

The true seal of marriage, the communion of persons, is the receiving

of Holy Communion the body and blood of the Lord by the

husband and wife.

Between the blessing at the end of the Liturgy and the dismissal

there are additional prayers for the couple; these are the conclusion

of the marriage service. After the dismissal an intonationis made

for the peace, health, happiness and salvation of the newly-weds. In

addition to English this is traditionally sung in Slavonic, the ancient

language of the Ruthenian Church (and other Slav churches).

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e pray that you find in these services an opportunity for

prayer and closeness to God.

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The Priest meets the couple to be crowned in marriage at thedoor of the church. After leading them to the customary place,

the betrothal service begins.

Deacon: Master, give the blessing.

Priest: Blessed is our God, always, now and ever, and

forever.

Response:

Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord.

Priest: O eternal God, You brought together those who were

apart and established an indissoluble bond of love

between them. You blessed Isaac and Rebekah and

made them heirs to your promise; now bless theseyour servantsN.andN., directing them in every good

deed.

For You are a merciful God who loves Mankind;and we glorify You, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,now and ever, and forever.

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Deacon: Bow your heads to the Lord!

Priest: O Lord our God, who betrothed the Church, a pure

virgin from among the gentile nations, bless this

betrothal and unite and keep these your servants in

peace and oneness of mind. For to You, Father, Son,

and Holy Spirit, is due all glory, honor, and worship,

now and ever, and forever.

The priest now takes the ring for the man, blesses him with it

by making the sign of the cross over his head, saying:

The servant of God,N., is betrothed to the servant of God, N., inthe name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.Amen.

The priest places the ring on the mans finger. Then, taking the

other ring, he blesses the woman with it by making the sign of

the cross over her head, saying:


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The servant of God,N., is betrothed to the servant of God, N., inthe name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.Amen.

The priest places the ring on the womans finger.


Priest: Lord, our God, You accompanied the servant of PatriarchAbraham when he was sent to Mesopotamia to choose a wife for his

lord Isaac. By means of a sign, the drawing of water from the well,

you showed him that he should betroth Rebecca.

Bless the betrothal of your servantsN. andN., and make the words of

commitment they have spoken a reality.

Sustain them with the holy union that comes from you, for you mademale and female from the beginning and you are the One who

matches a wife to her husband so that she may be his helpmate and

the human race may continue. And so, Lord our God, who extended

your faithfulness to your inheritance and your own promise to your

servants, our fathers, your chosen ones in every generation: look

kindly on your servantN. and your servant N. and make good their

pledge in trust, concord, fidelity and love.

For you, Lord have declared that pledges be given and faithfully

fulfilled.

By a ring authority was given to Joseph in Egypt. By a ring Daniel

was exalted in the land of Babylon. By a ring Tamars innocence was

proven. By a ring our heavenly Father showed compassion for his

prodigal son, for he said: Put a ring on his right hand, kill the fattedcalf and let us eat and celebrate. Your own right hand, Lord, armed

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Moses in the Red Sea. And just as your faithful word established the

heavens and made the earths foundations firm, so too will your

mighty word and your uplifted arm bless the right hands of your

servants.

Therefore, O Master, with a heavenly blessing bless now this puttingon of rings and may your Angel go before your servants all the days

of their life.

For you are the One who bless and sanctify all things, and we sendup glory to you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and ever andforever.

If it is the custom, the couple now place each others ring on

the hand where it will be worn.

The Priest gives the wedding candles (if it is the custom) to the

couple, and leads them into the church.


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tetrapod.

All sing the following Psalm:

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When Psalm 127 is completed, the priest asks the following

question of the groom:

N., have you come here freely and without reservation to take N.,

here present, to be your wife according to the mind of the Church?

Groom: I have.

The priest asks the bride:

N., have you come here freely and without reservation to take N.,

here present, to be your husband according to the mind of the

Church?

Bride: I have.

Deacon: Master, give the blessing.

The priest, taking the Gospel Book, at the Ambon, intones:

Priest:Blessed is the Kingdom of the Father, and of the Son, andof the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and forever.

SITLITANY OF PEACE

Deacon: In peace, let us pray to the Lord.


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Deacon: For peace from on high, and for the salvation of our souls,

let us pray to the Lord.

Deacon: For peace in the whole world, for the well-being of the holy

Churches of God and for the union of all, let us pray to the Lord.

Deacon: For this holy Church and for all who enter it with faith,

reverence and the fear of God, let us pray to the Lord.

Deacon: For our holy ecumenical Pontiff, N., the Pope of Rome, for

our most reverend Archbishop and Metropolitan N., for ourGod-loving Bishop N., for the venerable priesthood, the diaconate in

Christ, and all the clergy and the people, let us pray to the Lord.

Deacon: For our civil authorities and all in the service of our country,

let us pray to the Lord.

Deacon: For the servants of God, N. and N., who are now to be

joined in the common life of marriage, and for their salvation, let uspray to the Lord.

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Deacon: That this marriage may be blessed as was the marriage inCana of Galilee, let us pray to the Lord.

Deacon: That a chaste life and devoted children may be granted to

them, let us pray to the Lord.

Deacon: That they may rejoice at the sight of their sons and

daughters, let us pray to the Lord.

Deacon: That they may be rewarded with good children and a life

above reproach, let us pray to the Lord.

Deacon: That they and we be granted the petitions that are helpful to

our salvation, let us pray to the Lord.


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Deacon: That they and we be delivered from all affliction, wrath, and

need, let us pray to the Lord.

Deacon: Protect us, save us, have mercy on us and preserve us, O

God, by Your grace.

Deacon: Remembering our most holy, most pure, most blessed and

glorious Lady, the Mother of God and ever-virgin Mary, with all the

Saints, let us commend ourselves and one another, and our whole life

to Christ, our God.

Priest: For to You, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, is due all glory,

honor, and worship, now and ever, and forever.


Priest: O God most pure, Author of All Creation, You, in Your love

for Mankind, transformed the rib of our forefather Adam into awoman, and blessed them saying: Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth

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and subdue it. Through marriage You made them two in one flesh;

for this reason, a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined

to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. Those whom God

has joined together, let no man put asunder.

In Your loving kindness You blessed Your servant Abraham; and,granting fruitfulness to Sarah, You made him the father of a

multitude of nations.

You gave Isaac to Rebekah and blessed them with children. You

joined Jacob and Rachel, raising from that union the twelve

Patriarchs.

You united Joseph to Asenath and blessed them with children,

Ephraim and Manasseh; and, accepting the prayer of Zachary and

Elizabeth, You revealed in their child the Forerunner, John the

Baptist.

You caused the ever-virgin Mary to blossom forth in the order of

nature from the root of Jesse, and You Yourself became incarnate of

her and were born of her for the salvation of the human race.

In Your indescribable graciousness and great goodness You came to

Cana in Galilee, and blessed the marriage which took place there.

Thus You made it clear that it is Your will that there should be lawful

marriage and from it the procreation of children. Now, Most Holy

Master, hear the supplication of us, Your servants. As You were

there, so also be here with Your invisible presence; and bless this

marriage, granting to Your servantsN. and N., a peaceful and long

life, matrimonial chastity, mutual love in the bond of peace, a

long-lived posterity, happiness in their children, and the unfading

crown of glory. Keep their married life above reproach, and grant

them to see their childrens children; give them dew from heaven and

the fruitfulness of the earth; provide them with an abundance of

temporal good things, that they in turn may share their abundance

with those in need; and grant to everyone here present with them allthat is necessary for salvation.


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For You are a merciful, generous God and You love Mankind; andwe give glory to You, together with Your eternal Father and Yourall-holy, gracious, and life-giving Spirit, now and ever, and forever.


Priest: O Holy God, You formed man out of the dust of the earth.

You fashioned a woman from his rib and joined her to him as a

helpmate; for it pleased Your great generosity that man should not be

alone upon earth. Now, O Master, stretch forth Your hand from Your

holy dwelling place and join these Your servants N.andN.; for You

alone join the wife to her husband. Unite them in one mind and flesh,granting them fruitfulness and rewarding them with good children.

For Yours is the might, and Yours is the kingdom and the powerand the glory, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and ever, andforever.

THE MARRIAGE VOWS

The bride and groom join their right hands upon the Book of

Gospels. The priest covers their hands with his stole and right

hand.

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For the GROOM: [Repeat after me:]

I, N., take you, N., to be my wife, and I promise to love you, to

respect you, to be always faithful to you, and never to forsake you. So

help me God, one in the Holy Trinity, and all the Saints.

For the BRIDE: [Repeat after me:]

I,N., take you,N., to be my husband, and I promise to love you, to

respect you, to be always faithful to you, and never to forsake you. So

help me God, one in the Holy Trinity, and all the Saints.

The priest blesses them with the sign of the cross, saying:

What God has joined together, let no man put asunder.

THE CROWNING

The priest places a crown on the head of the groom and bride,intoning for each:

The servant of God,N., is crowned for the servant of God, N.,

in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy

Spirit. Amen.

The servant of God,N., is crowned for the servant of God, N.,

in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy

Spirit. Amen.

And blessing the couple, the priest says:

O Lord, our God, crown them with glory and honor.

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EPISTLE

Deacon: Wisdom!

Reader: A reading from the Epistle of Saint Paul the Apostle to the

Church at Ephesus (5: 20-33).

Deacon. Let us be attentive!

The Lector chants the reading.

Brethren: Give thanks to God the Father always and for everything

in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Submit to one another out of

reverence for Christ. Wives should submit to their husbands as if to

the Lord because the husband is head of his wife just as Christ is head

of His body the church, as well as its Savior. As the church submits

to Christ, so wives should submit to their husbands in everything.

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church. He gave

Himself up for her to make her holy, purifying her in the bath of

water by the power of the word, to present to Himself a glorious

church, holy and immaculate, without stain or wrinkle or anything ofthat sort. Husbands should love their wives as they do their own

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bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. Observe that no one

ever hates his own flesh: no, he nourishes it and takes care of it as

Christ cares for the church for we are members of His body. For

this reason a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall cling to

his wife, and the two shall be made into one.

This is a great mystery; I mean that it refers to Christ and the church.

In any case, each one should love his wife as he loves himself, the

wife for her part showing respect for her husband.

When the reading is completed, the priest blesses the Lector,

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Priest: Peace cbe to you, Reader! Deacon: Wisdom! Be attentive!

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ALLELUIA

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Verse: You, O Lord, will keep us and preserve us forever and ever

from this generation.

GOSPEL

Priest: Wisdom! Let us stand and listen to a reading from the Holy

Gospel. Peace a be with all.

Deacon: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Saint John.(2:1-11).


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Priest: Let us be attentive!

The Deacon chants the Gospel.

At that time there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother

of Jesus was there. Jesus and His disciples had likewise been invited

to the celebration. At a certain point the wine ran out, and Jesus

mother told Him, They have no more wine. Jesus replied, Woman,

how does this concern of yours involve Me? My hour has not yet

come. His mother instructed those waiting on table, Do whatever He

tells you. As prescribed for Jewish ceremonial washings, there were

at hand six stone water jars, each one holding fifteen to twenty-five

gallons. Fill those jars with water, Jesus ordered, at which they

filled them to the brim. Now, He said, draw some out and take it

to the waiter in charge. They did as He instructed them. The waiter

in charge tasted the water made wine, without knowing where it had

come from; only the waiters knew, since they had drawn the water.Then the waiter in charge called the groom over and remarked to

him: People usually serve the choice wine first; then when the guests

have been drinking a while, a lesser vintage. What you have done is

keep the choice wine until now. Jesus performed this first of His

signs at Cana in Galilee. Thus did He reveal His glory, and His

disciples believed in Him.

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Deacon: O Lord Almighty, God of our Fathers, we pray You, hear usand have mercy.

Deacon: Have mercy on us, O God, according to Your great mercy;

we pray You, hear us and have mercy.

Deacon: Again we pray for the health and salvation of the servants

of God,N. and N., now united in the common life of marriage.

Deacon: Again let us pray for the people present in this holy church

who await Your great and abundant mercy, for all our brethren and

all Christians of the true faith, and for their health and salvation.

Priest: For You are a merciful God Who loves mankind, and we

glorify You, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and ever, and forever.


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Priest: O Lord our God, according to Your saving providence You

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marriage is an honorable state. Keep in peace and in oneness of mind

these Your servantsN. and N., whom it pleased You to unite. Show

their marriage to be honorable, keep them faithful to each other, grant

their marital life to be without sin, and enable them to attain a ripe

old age, observing Your commandments with a pure heart. For Youare our God, the God of mercy and salvation, and we give glory to

You, together with Your eternal Father and Your all-holy, gracious,

and life-giving Spirit, now and ever, and forever.

TROPARIA

The Priest holding up the hand cross, takes the couple by the

hand and leads them around the tetrapod, upon which is

placed the Book of the Holy Gospels, while the following are

sung.

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priest removes the crowns while saying the following prayers:

Priest:

Be exalted, O Bridegroom, as Abraham; and be blessed as Isaac;

and multiply like Jacob, walking in peace and keeping the

commandments of God in righteousness.

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The Divine Liturgy commences at this point. While the people

sing the following Cherubic Hymn, the priest prays and the

deacon incenses the sanctuary, the church, and the people inpreparation for the Great Entrance by which the holy gifts of

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THE GREAT ENTRANCE

Deacon: May the Lord God remember in His Kingdom all you

Christians of the true faith, always now and ever, and forever.

Priest: May the Lord God remember in His kingdom our holy

ecumenical Pontiff N., Pope of Rome, our most reverend Archbishop

and Metropolitan N., and our God-loving Bishop N., and the entire

priestly, diaconal, and monastic order, our civil authorities, and all in

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Father, and the communion of the Holy Spirit d be with all of you.

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Priest: Singing, shouting, crying out and saying the triumphal hymn:

KNEEL


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Priest: Among the first, O Lord, remember our holy ecumenical

Pontiff N., the Pope of Rome, our most reverend Archbishop and

Metropolitan N., our God-loving Bishop N.. Preserve them for Your

holy churches in peace, safety, honor, and health for many years as

they faithfully dispense the word of Your truth.


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Priest: Through the grace, the mercies and the loving-kindness of

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Your all-holy, gracious, and life-creating Spirit, now and ever, and

forever.

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KNEEL

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Here the Priest breaks a special piece of the Holy

Bread that is sealed with a cross and words in

Greek that say Jesus Christ Conquers

(abbreviated IC XC NIKA), into four pieces.

All recite the Communion Prayer:

COMMUNION PRAYER

O Lord, I believe and profess that You are truly Christ, the Son of theliving God, Who came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am

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All Catholics who are properly disposed may, and areencouraged, to receive Holy Communion (for special

circumstances see the priest beforehand). Together, before

receiving, we say the beautiful communion prayer (below) with

devotion. Communion, the precious body and blood of our Lord,

is given as a piece of leavened bread in wine. It is given using a

small gold spoon that is not intended to touch the mouth of the

communicant. Follow these simple directions, but do not be

overly concerned about the details.

! You do not have to say anything (like Amen) before receiving.

!It is best to fold your hands flat on your chest.

!Tilt your head back slightly.

!Open your mouth wide.

!DO NOTextend your tongue.

!DO NOTclose your mouth on the spoon.

Receive the body of Christ,Drink the source of immortality.

It is proper to eat/chew the bread of Holy Communion.


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For You are our sanctification and we render glory to You Father


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heavenly and life-creating, awesome mysteries of Christ, arise, let us

worthily thank the Lord.

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We give thanks to You, O Master, Lover of Mankind, benefactor of

our souls, that this day You have deemed us worthy of Your heavenlyand immortal mysteries. Make straight our path, confirm us in our

fear of You, guard our life, make firm our steps, through the prayers

and intercession of the glorious Mother of God and ever-Virgin

Mary, and of all Your saints.

The priest, having folded the antimension and holding the

gospel book over it, makes the sign of the cross horizontally

with it, saying aloud.

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Priest: Let us go forth in peace!


Special

Melody

AMBON PRAYER

Priest: O Lord, blessing those who bless You, and sanctifying those

who trust in You, save Your people and bless Your inheritance,

preserve the fullness of Your Church, sanctify those who love the

beauty of Your house; glorify them in return by Your divine power,

and do not forsake us who hope in You. Grant peace to Your world,

to Your churches, to the priests, to our civil authorities and to all

Your people. For every good gift and every perfect gift is fromabove, coming down from You, the Father of Lights; and we render

glory, thanksgiving, and worship to You, Father, Son, and Holy

Spirit, now and ever, and forever.

Majestically


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CONCLUSION OF THE MARRIAGE SERVICE


Priest: O God, our God, You came to Cana in Galilee, and blessed

the marriage there; now bless Your servants who through Your

providence are united in the common life of marriage. Bless the daily

course of their life; fill their life with good things; and accept their

crowns into Your kingdom, keeping them pure, blameless and above

reproach forever.

Priest: Peace d be with all!

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life and in faith, fill you with an abundance of all good things of the

earth, and deem you worthy of receiving the promised blessings

through the prayers of the Mother of God and all the Saints.

DISMISSAL

Priest: Glory be to You, O Christ, our God, our hope; glory be to

You!

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Priest: Grant, O Lord, to Your newly-wed servantsN. andN., peace,

health, and happiness for many years.

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Patronage of theMother of Goda ^qelif` `ero`e a

Eparchy (Church) of Passaic

Most Rev. Andrew Pataki, Bishop

BYZANTINE-RUTHENIAN RITE

1260 Stevens Avenue,

Baltimore (Arbutus), Maryland 21227S2644

410-247-4936

FAX: 410-247-1542

Fr. Conan Howard Timoney, Pastor

Deacon Anthony J. Kotlar

Website: patronagechurch.com

Missions in:Harford County meeting at St. Francis de Sales Church, Abingdon, MD

Washington County meeting at St. Ann Church, Hagerstown, MD

You may keep this booklet as a remembrance of the wedding of N. and N.

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