When I started officiating weddings I was shocked to learn that none of what we traditionally associate with weddings are necessary for people to get married.
Vows? Nope.
1 Corinthians 13? Nuh uh.
I do's? You don't.
"I now pronounce you"? Nein.
All that you need to do to make it official is fill out the paperwork with a couple of witnesses. You could wrap it all up at a courthouse in the time it takes any of our bureaucracies to stumble along.
It reminds me of what we do with our church services. We think that they have to look a particular way because of what we have seen or experienced before. While this tradition is helpful in many ways, it can actually keep us from getting to the heart of what we could be doing.
Good Friday:: Stages of Grief
Death's Door:: Good Day to Die
Death's Door:: Seeing Past the Shame
Death's Door:: Get Behind Me
Daniel:: Lion's Den
Daniel:: But Even if He Doesn't
Daniel:: Who's Informing Your Story?
Daniel:: Character in Chaos
Safe To Be, Safe to Grow:: Advocacy
Safe To Be, Safe to Grow:: Prayer
Safe To Be, Safe to Grow:: Curiosity
Safe to Be, Safe to Grow :: Diversity
Safe To Be, Safe to Grow:: Intentionality
Safe To Be, Safe to Grow
David Gallagher::Taking the Lid Off
Road in Between:: The Road You're On
Thankful::Gratitude to Generosity
Thankful::Seeing the Everyday Miracles
Thankful:: Gratitude with a Lot or a Little
Finding Fear:: Fear of Intimacy
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