Marriage Week is an annual celebration offering the opportunity to support and promote marriage and family life. https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/cbcew/marriage-and-family/marriage/
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GIFT FROM GOD – Marriage is God’s gift to men and women. It is an expression of the depth of human loving, of its enduring reality and of its likeness to the love of God. https://www.cbcew.org.uk/marriage-week-2024-bishop-evans/
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A simple prayer of thanksgiving for the vocation to marriage:
God our Father,
We pray in thanksgiving for the vocation to marriage
And for each couple that you join together in order to make a family.
We ask that every marriage brings each couple closer to you and closer to holiness.
We pray for those who are struggling in their marriage at present,
That they can make it through this tough time
And support each other in their differences.
We make this prayer through Christ, your Son, our Lord.
Amen.
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JOY OF MARRIAGE – Marriage, like anything of worth in our lives, requires work, dedication, and attention to keep it healthy and flourishing. https://www.cbcew.org.uk/marriage-week-2024-joy-of-marriage/
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SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE – God is Pure Spirit, so marriage, particularly the love of the couple, makes love visible and helps us comprehend the love of God. https://www.cbcew.org.uk/marriage-week-2024-sacrament-of-marriage/
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VOCATION OF MARRIAGE – Marriage is a natural vocation as it is created by God: “‘God is himself the author of marriage’ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/marriage-week-2024-marriage-vocation/
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Marriage Preparation & Support – see https://rcdow.org.uk/marriage-and-family-life/