Well, another Saturday, another family wedding at which I will be the presiding clergy. This time it is wife Ruth's step-sister Sandy who was her best friend before their parents married. Ruth stood with Sandy at her first wedding and will again today. This will be a poignant and joyful occasion. Sandy has been living with cancer for a year and undergone both chemotherapy and surgery.
When her hair began falling out she shaved her head. She came home one day to see that her partner of several years, Denis, had shaved his in solidarity.
Shortly thereafter he proposed, both of them mindful of the preciousness of each moment.Initially it was going to be just a handful of immediate family with minimal fuss. I'm pleased that the guest list has expanded and a sister who lives in Israel will be here.
I will do what I always do at weddings, affirming the presence of God as the one who brings strength and joy into the covenant of marriage. There will be a special sense to the promises of this day.
Thoughts?
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Best wishes and blessings to the couple - it sounds as if they are already on a solid relationship footing !
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