Christian Sand Ceremony
"_______ and _______, you have
just sealed your relationship by giving and receiving of rings and this covenant is a
relationship pledge between two people who agree that they will commit themselves to one
another throughout their lives.
You are committing here today to share the rest of your lives with one another. Today,
this relationship is symbolized through the pouring of these three individual containers
of sand into a fourth one. One, representing you, _______: and all that you were, are, and
will be. One, representing you, _______: and all that you were, are, and will be. The
third one represents Christ, all that He is and will forever be. As these three containers
of sand are poured into the fourth container, the individual containers of sand continue
to exist, but a fourth entity is also created; one which did not exist before but will
last forever.
(Minister pours the Christ layer) This layer represents Christ who is and always will be
the foundation of you both as individuals.
Groom, pour some of your sand which will represent you as an individual.
Bride, pour some of your sand which will represent you as an individual.
(Minister pours more of the Christ layer) This layer represents Christ as the foundation
of your marriage.
Bride and Groom, now pour your remaining sand into the container together to represent
the joining of your two individual lives into this union of marriage. Just as the
individual grains of sand can never again be separated and poured again into the
individual containers, so your marriage will be."
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