tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048575444859487507.post1973137143776411023..comments2023-09-12T10:10:57.773-04:00Comments on thinking-out-loud: A Lutheran Celebration of Holy MatrimonyRev. Rick Stuckwischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10664716292792101540noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048575444859487507.post-18588513551220636912007-07-30T21:00:00.000-04:002007-07-30T21:00:00.000-04:00"Marriage itself is not a private affair, but one ..."Marriage itself is not a private affair, but one that concerns both the commonwealth of the world and the corporate life of the Church as the Body of Christ. Weddings, therefore, are not a family affair, nor the special prerogative of the bride and groom, but public gatherings of the Church in the Name of Christ Jesus for the sake of the Word and worship of the Holy Triune God."<BR/><BR/>Does this mean that you are not in favor of extremely small weddings(a bride and groom and a couple of witnesses, for example), or simply that the bridge, groom, and family should not take it upon themselves to invent a wedding service?Zaripesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06808883312056401171noreply@blogger.com