Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1995 - Rparchives.org

186 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THETo the man, he shall say:"Do you [man's name] take [woman's name] to be yourlawfully wedded wife, and do you promise before God, and inthe presence of these witnesses, that you will be to her afaithful and loving husband, in sickness and in health, in plentyand in want, in joy and in sorrow, as long as you both shalllive?" [The man shall answer: "I do."]To the woman, he shall say:"Do you [woman's name] take [man's name] to be yourlawfully wedded husband, and do you promise before God, andin the presence of these witnesses, that you will be to him afaithful and loving wife, in sickness and in health, in plenty andin want, in joy and in sorrow, as long as you both shall live?"[The woman shall answer: "I do."](b) The bride and groom may then face one another and repeat their vowsto one another.The man will say:"I [man's name] take you [woman's name] to be mylawfully wedded wife, and I promise before God, and in thepresence of these witnesses, that I will be to you a faithful andloving husband, in sickness and in health, in plenty and in want,in joy and in sorrow, as long as we both shall live."The woman will say:"I [woman's name] take you [man's name] to be mylawfully wedded husband, and I promise before God, and inthe presence of these witnesses, that I will be to you a faithfuland loving wife, in sickness and in health, in plenty and in want,in joy and in sorrow, as long as we both shall live."5.7 Exchange of rings. If there is an exchange of rings, the minister shallsay to the bride and groom:"What pledge do you give of this, your marriage covenant?"The groom, or the bride, or both, may answer:"This/these ring/rings",and then proceed to place their respective rings on the finger of the other.