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Part 2 Involvement of Children
1.
Acknowledgement
of Families and Children:
Celebrant:
John and Karen’s families are here today, and we
acknowledge them.
First and foremost we welcome Karen’s daughter,
Sally we welcome Karen’s mother, Mavis and her sister
Sue. John’s
mother, Dorothy and his brother Barry and wife Betty.
2.
Acknowledgement of Families and Children:
John:
As much as I am committing myself to Karen and
making lifelong promises to her, I also want to make
promises to Karen’s daughter, Sally.
Sally is as important to me as if she were my own
daughter.
To show that I commit myself to Sally as well as, I give
a second ring to Karen to wear and keep in trust until
Sally is old enough to wear it for herself.
John:
Sally, I promise always to care for you, help and guide
you as well as I am able and treat you with love.
In token of these promises I give you this
necklace to wear as an important member of my family
Karen:
John, you know that Sally feels as close to you
as a girl could ever feel to her beloved Dad.
She would like to respond to your love with a
gift of her own, accepting you as her own very special
friend.
3.
Acknowledgement of Families and Children:
Celebrant:
(acknowledge all family members) John and Karen have
lived together for two years now and for the past year
Sally has been at home with them.
They want everyone to know that Sally is a very
important part of this family.
This passage could be suitable for a child to read when
step-parents marry.
Our Family
Our family is a circle of love and strength.
With every birth and every union, the circle grows.
Every joy shared adds more love.
Every obstacle faced together makes the circle stronger.
While children are a vital element of a persons’ history
that must be recognised, another important consideration
for couples who have been married before is how to put
away the past.
Whether one has been married once, twice, three
or more times, the new marriage should be approached as
if it will be lasting.
Acknowledgement of the Past:
The former relationships and the many things
experienced over the years have been steps leading to
this new marriage.
They realise the many ways they had grown and the
lessons they had learned that helped them feel they
could now come to this marriage with health, wisdom,
stability and open-mindedness.
Marriage is a daily challenge, which must be met with
acceptance, confidence and awe.
There is no way to understand how you will change
and grow from day to day, no way to prepare for many
experiences of your lives, you have learned tolerance,
flexibility and patience.
You now both feel you have acquired and developed
the necessary resources that will enable you to share
your lives successfully.
You are not afraid to make mistakes or to ask for
help, and most importantly, you do not expect every
moment to be as perfect as those you are sharing right
now.
This weeks ZIP or ZAP
Compile a collage of you both from baby snaps to present
day.
Keep Smiling,
Annie.
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