 ST. JAMES CATHEDRAL  SEATTLE  DATE  TIME 
ORDER OF CELEBRATION FOR THE WEDDING LITURGY OF
Bride’s Name & Groom’s Name
We welcome you to the celebration of our wedding liturgy.
The wedding liturgy is a communal prayer that invites the active participation of all present.
Please do not think of yourselves as onlookers or observers;
your full participation in the spoken and sung responses is important to us.
Please turn off all cell phones and refrain from flash photography for the duration of the liturgy.
The Introductory Rites
PRELUDE
Jesu, joy of our desiring
Bach
ENTRANCE
“Sinfonia” from Solomon
Handel
GREETING
Priest
ALL
COLLECT
The Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.
All respond, Amen.
The Liturgy of the Word
FIRST READING
Jeremiah 29: 10a, 11-14
Reader
ALL
PSALM RESPONSE
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Psalm 103
Proulx
You may wish to provide the response with musical notation - insert
music file here (a TIFF file can be provided by the organist)
SECOND READING
2 Corinthians 9: 6-10
Reader
ALL
ALLELUIA
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
chant
DIALOGUE BEFORE THE GOSPEL
Priest
ALL
Priest
ALL
GOSPEL
The Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John.
Glory to you, O Lord.
John 17: 20-26
DIALOGUE AFTER THE GOSPEL
Priest
ALL
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
HOMILY
The Rite of Marriage
EXCHANGE OF VOWS
BLESSING AND EXCHANGE OF RINGS
PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL
ALL STAND
All join in the response, Lord, hear our prayer.
NUPTIAL BLESSING
LORD’S PRAYER
SOLEMN BLESSING
All respond, Amen.
DISMISSAL
Priest
ALL
Go in peace.
Thanks be to God.
PROCESSION
“Final” from Symphony No. 1
Vierne
Acknowledgments
The acknowledgments should include any family members, liturgical ministers, or others you wish to
acknowledge in a special way. If you print any music in your program, you will want to be sure it is
correctly attributed and that necessary permissions have been obtained (you can talk to the Director
of Music about this.)