Scripture

Scripture Readings For Weddings
Pick one Reading from each of the sections:
A: Old Testament readings. Start on page 2 ! Choose only one. ! ! Chosen reading: ! A _____________ Reader _______________________

B: New Testament readings. Start on page 6 ! Choose only one. ! ! Chosen reading: ! B _____________ Reader _______________________

C: Gospel Readings readings. Start on Page 14 ! Choose only one. ! ! Chosen reading:! Read by the priest C _____________

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OLD TESTAMENT
A1: Genesis 1:26-28, 31a

A reading from the book of Genesis (pause) God said, “! Let us make people in our own image, ! in the likeness of ourselves, ! and let them be masters of the fish of the sea, ! the birds of heaven, the cattle, ! all the wild beasts ! and all the reptiles that crawl upon the earth.” God created man in the image of himself, in the image of God he created him, male and female he created them. God blessed them, saying to them, “! Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth and conquer it. ! Be masters of the fish of the sea, the birds of heaven and all living animals on the earth.” God saw all he had made, and indeed it was very good. Pause and look up… The word of the Lord.

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A2: Tobit 8:4-7

A reading from the book of Tobit (Pause) Tobiah arose from bed and said to his wife, "!My love, get up. Let us pray ! and beg our Lord to have mercy on us ! and to grant us deliverance." She got up, and they started to pray and beg that deliverance might be theirs. He began with these words: "!Blessed are you, O God of our fathers; praised be your name forever and ever. Let the heavens and all your creation praise you forever. You made Adam and you gave him his wife Eve to be his help and support; and from these two the human race descended. You said, 'It is not good for the man to be alone; let us make him a partner like himself.' Now, Lord, you know that I take this wife of mine not because of lust,...