The prayer presented by William Cousins before dinner at the reception:
Would you agree with me in prayer?
Father Dear,
We rejoice and give thanks for the love that has grown between Joanna and Mike and for the commitment they have made one to the other. Bless their commitment and fill their lives with grace, unity, joy, forgiveness, and peace.
We rejoice and give thanks for this fellowship. It is our desire that our every word and every deed would bring honor to your Name and would be a blessing to Joanna and Mike.
Finally, Father, we rejoice and give thanks for the bounty of this table, as it represents your gift of daily bread. Bless it to our bodies so that we might be strong to serve you and your people.
It is in the Name of Christ Jesus that we pray and all of God's people would say...
Amen.
