Church Readings

We haven't officially picked them but I started going thru the 'Together For Life' book & now I know why you always hear the same ones at every wedding! Some of them are so archaic! If you have that book, for the Old Testament reading I'm thinking of: Genesis 2:18-24 The Two of them become one body (pg 12) b/c I like the part about 'a man leaves his father & mother & clings to his wife...'

For the New Testament I'm thinking of the most common one: 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:8a - the whole Love is patient, love is kind, etc. reading. I didn't like any of the other suggested ones.

Hope that helped!

mich,

those are the same ones i am having i love that line in the reading also!!!! thats funny, i think they are the most common but beautiful as well

I'm in the midst of choicing mine as well. In fact I have that book in front of me right now and have chosen those two exact readings...

They are the only ones that seem to make sense or have any significance in todays world..

Question: Are we suppose to pick the Gospel as well or does the priest do that?

Though at a second glance I'm beginning to love the one that begins 'Wives should be submissive to their husbands...'

Old Testament: Love Is Strong As Death' from Song of Songs.

Responsorial Psalm (sung): 'I Have Loved You'

New Testament: 'The Greatest of These is Love' A letter from Paul to the Corinthians.

Gospel: 'Two Become One Body'

can you tell i just made my programs?!

first reading...'the two of them become one body'

responsorial psalm......the lord is compassionate

second reading...live in love and thanksgiving


gospel....remain in my love

just did my programs too!

Did anyone see the one about 'fornication'? really who has that read at their wedding?? I told my friend he had to read that one (as a joke)!!