THE MOST AMAZING GRACE OF ALL

There is a poetry of love that is not in words, but in actions, grace and giving. Such I view as the giving of oneself to another in the awesome covenanting of wedding vows.

Human love is the most amazing grace of all.

Saturday, I was witness to another beautiful wedding here in Lexington, where I am privileged to "preside" at about 50 per year. I want to share with you the poetry of that moment in the brief homily I use before the wedding pledge and vows. By the way each couple selects their own ceremony from a menu of choices. See my wedding web site at www.lexpages.com/wedding . My homily:

ALL THE SAINTS, ALL THE PROPHETS,
ALL THE SCRIPTURE WRITERS AND MYSTICS
TELL US ONE THING:

THE NATURE OF GOD IS LOVE.

THAT GOD’S LOVE IS THE CENTRAL
OR CORE MYSTERY OF THE UNIVERSE.

TODAY LOVE IS NOT OUT THERE
SOMEWHERE IN THE HEAVENS.

TODAY THIS MYSTERY IS RIGHT HERE,
AMONG US.

BETWEEN NIKKI AND ROGER.

HUMAN LOVE IS THE MOST AMAZING GRACE OF ALL.

IT IS HOLY, SACRED AND AWESOME NOT ONLY IN
WHAT IT IS, BUT WHAT IT BECKONS US TOWARD.
AN ENJOYMENT OF ONE ANOTHER,

HONORING ONE ANOTHER AND
AN UNCEASING GIVING OF OURSELVES,
A SURRENDER TO THE OTHER.

NIKKI AND ROGER TODAY
PLEDGE THAT THEY
WILL BE FAITHFUL TO THIS LOVE
THAT HAS FOUND THEM

AND WE ARE HERE

TO CELEBRATE
WITH THEM
AND THEIR FAMILIES
THE JOY OF THIS DISCOVERY
AND THIS PLEDGING.

WHAT A PRECIOUS AND HAPPY DAY
THIS IS.

Note:

this may be copied and used,

changed without attribution.

It is not from me, but via me.