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What is the point of What is the point of marriage?marriage?

Think of the first married couple…Think of the first married couple…

God said:God said:

““Be fruitful, and multiply; fill the Be fruitful, and multiply; fill the earth.”earth.”

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Before you get married…Before you get married…

Talk to Abouna for his advice Talk to Abouna for his advice and his blessingsand his blessings

When talking to Abouna and When talking to Abouna and family about it first, you will family about it first, you will get their blessings.get their blessings.

Make sure you are an adult Make sure you are an adult

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Wedding DayWedding Day

Just like bread and wine turn into the Just like bread and wine turn into the Lord Jesus’ body and blood during Lord Jesus’ body and blood during the Liturgy, so will the bride and the Liturgy, so will the bride and groom enter the church and leave groom enter the church and leave as…_____as…_____

When the _______ prays, the Holy When the _______ prays, the Holy Spirit unites (joins) the two peopleSpirit unites (joins) the two people

Come into church separately.Come into church separately.

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During WeddingDuring Wedding

Abouna anoints them with OIL, and Abouna anoints them with OIL, and DRESSES the groom with a priest’s golden DRESSES the groom with a priest’s golden robe as a king and priest of the house and robe as a king and priest of the house and PUTS GOLDEN CROWNS on both like heads PUTS GOLDEN CROWNS on both like heads of a KING and QUEEN. Then the priest of a KING and QUEEN. Then the priest prays on them and says how to treat each prays on them and says how to treat each other with respect and with love. Then other with respect and with love. Then they kneel at the Altar.they kneel at the Altar.

At that moment…At that moment… Then everyone __________ themThen everyone __________ them

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““And the two And the two shall become shall become one flesh…”one flesh…”

Mark 10:8Mark 10:8

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Jeopardy Time Jeopardy Time

Who should a couple consult before they get Who should a couple consult before they get married?married?

Can two kids get married?Can two kids get married? Where does a Christian marriage take Where does a Christian marriage take

place?place? Do the groom and bride go to the church Do the groom and bride go to the church

together?together? What do they wear on their heads? What do they wear on their heads? Where do they kneel in the church?Where do they kneel in the church? What does the priest do when they are What does the priest do when they are

kneeling?kneeling?