Christian Weddings : Electronic Edition - Macintosh [Diskette]

Andy Langford (Compiler)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1997

Since its publication, Christian Weddings has become the necessary tool for engaged couples and pastors to plan unique and meaningful wedding services. It allows users to select the different elements from their wedding liturgy from a menu of choices in ceremonies from over twenty denominational traditions around the world.

Christian Weddings serves many purposes. Pastors can offer new options in planning Christian weddings; couples of mixed religious denominations or traditions can celebrate a wedding day that meets their Christian needs; and couples who want a special service can successfully create a beautiful, personalized ceremony.

This new edition includes additional ceremonies from an expanded range of sources, giving couples even greater freedom to plan a ceremony that fits their needs. The enclosed CDROM makes choosing the separate elements and arranging them into a single service simple and enjoyable.  Click here to view a sample.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Andy Langford is a United Methodist pastor from North Carolina.  Andy edited The United Methodist Book of Worship and wrote Your Ministry of Planning a Christian Funeral, and ChristianWeddings: Resources to Make Your Ceremony Unique.  Andy's work blends scholarly, liturgical expertise with years of pastoral and practical suggestions for ministry.   
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Diskette
• Publisher: Abingdon Press; Dskt edition (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0687017033
• ISBN-13: 978-0687017034
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.6 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,702,350 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We were lucky to find this book..., June 19, 2006

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E. Kimmel (West Hollywood, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Christian Weddings: Resources to Make Your Ceremony Unique (Paperback)

My husband and I were married last year. His family is Jewish and mine is Methodist. We were having a hard time finding a ceremony that would honor both cultures without having either (a) no mention of Christ or (b) "Christ" uttered every third word. Our minister recommended this book.

We were a little leery, as the title is "Christian Weddings," but it was an excellent resource for us. It gives you many different versions of each section of the ceremony (i.e. exchanging of rings, vows, greeting, etc). Assuming your minister will work with you, you can put a ceremony together by picking and choosing what you like.

We were able to do that--and our ceremony was beautiful. Most important, we were both very comfortable with it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not quite as advertised..., August 19, 2011

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T. A. Barlow (Colorado Springs & Denver) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Christian Weddings: Revised Edition (Paperback)

The book itself is great, and provides good ideas for putting together a wedding ceremony.

The enclosed CD, however, falls short of what is implied in the description. It contains only Appendices A, B, and C (which means you have some useful documents), but it DOES NOT CONTAIN any of the actual text you would assemble into a wedding liturgy - that part, you must type in yourself. That is a significant disappointment, and - since you probably already have questionnaires for people to fill out, and probably a standard bulletin, the CD won't help much. On the other hand, if you are starting from scratch, maybe this is for you.

Either way, even the text on the back of the book seems to suggest that the CD-ROM will help you assemble the service. I supposed that is true, but not quite in the way you might expect. I think that Abingdon needs to clarify that in future printings.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good resource, September 11, 2009

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A. Na (New Castle, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Christian Weddings: Revised Edition (Paperback)

The book is a collection of prayers, vows and communion liturgy from churches and denominations around the world. I have used this book in ministry when I performed a wedding with a Methodist colleague. The new copy I recently ordered comes with a cd. The book can be helpful when you marry couples who come from different protestant denominations or for couples who like fresh and unusual prayers. It is a good addition to your wedding liturgy library.