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Baker's Wedding Handbook: Resources for Pastors

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This book contains a variety of services for different Christian denominations: Baptist, Christian and Missionary Alliance, Episcopalian, Evangelical, Lutheran, Methodist (including The Free Methodist Church of North America and The Wesleyan Church), Presbyterian, and Reformed (Christian Reformed Church and Reformed Church in America). There are a few alterate wedding ceremonies, including two versions of a "contemporary" service and a service in recognition of a Civil Marriage. All are Christian.

One of the useful features of the ceremonies is that they are broken down into sections. Here is one example: Prelude, Music, Lighting of Candles, Processional, Welcome, Invocation, Readings, Parting from Parents, Declaration of Intent, Exchange of Vows, Exchange of Rings, Lighting of Unity Candle, Pronouncement of Marriage, Benediction, Introduction of Newlyweds. This makes it easier to create customized ceremonies by adding, skipping, or changing the order of certain sections.

Some alternative vows and wedding prayers are offered, in the event that the bride and groom want to make these sections more personal by choosing their favorite. Suggestions for wedding music are given. A sample checklist is included, to be used by the pastor or minister when working with the bride and groom to plan the wedding. And, an example is given for the proper ettiquette for the positioning of the bride, groom, and attendants during the processional.

This handbook includes an assortment of denominational styles for wedding ceremonies. The ideas in it help in selecting vows, music, scripture, order of worship, and other elements to include in the ceremony. Helpful for couples planning their wedding ceremony and ideal for pastors that perform the wedding ceremony.

I found this book to be good for Christian denomination weddings. It covers a wide range of these. However, it excludes a non-denominational or non-religious wedding. Nonetheless, for someone conducting a wedding, it will provide you with some great ideas about different facets of the ceremony.

Words alone can't describe it... but I'll try. At first glance it appears to be a very small & petite book. It's a little less than 200 pages. I kind of thumbed through and thought, "yeah... whatever!" After having the time to sit down and actually go through it thoroughly... WOW! This manual is simply amazing. With this manual you can virtually marry any denominational or non-denominational, or revise a ceremony to fit just about any type of marriage. There's a chapter on pre-marriage counseling for the couple to be, music suggestions, prayer suggestion... you name... even a check list and so on... it's "ALL" there. This is definitely a must have for the new or seasoned minister. Forget the rest... or not... this is absolutely the best!

This is a very nice companion to anyone performing wedding ceremonies. It covers a wide array of different service types. It is small but the writing is large enough to look nice even if used during the ceremony. My only issue with the book is the binding. I'm not sure if others have gotten this manual with a binding that splits on initial opening, but it is an issue. Baker Books should look into this problem and get a better binding method.

Otherwise, good resource.

This book is a good resource for anyone with a responsibility to marry people in an ecumenical setting. I am a chaplain, and this guide has been very helpful in planning and preparing weddings for people of different ecclesiological backgrounds. It is clear, concise, and well-presented.

THE BEST BOOK OF ALL WEDDING BOOKS. I AM A NEW MINISTER AND THIS BOOK MADE IT EASY THE BEST BOOK BY FAR THAT I BOUGHT AND I GOT 15 OF THEM IF THAT TELLS YOU ANYTHING. I AM NO LONGER WORRIED AND HAVE DONE 4 WEDDINGS WITH THIS BOOK.

My pastor recommended that I purchase this book for our minister's training class and it has helped greatly. It has alot of helpful tips for ministers and pastors.

The ceremony went off very well. Note that while i has many "canned" sermons, it also says to go read XX from a bible (not supplied)

I just received this book. The description states it is leather bound with ribbon markers. This book is NOT leather bound, nor are there any ribbon markers. The book I received was a cheap copy, produced with fiberboard covers. Going back. Not acceptable.