Fr. Amos Chidemi preaching Ephesians 5: "Wives, submit to your husbands..." This text might be a hard sell in a lot of Episcopal congregations back home, but it got cheers from the congregation at this wedding-- more from the women than from the men. If you want to start a fight in this country, stand up in front of the Mothers' Union and tell them that wives shouldn't have to submit to their husbands.
"...Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the Church, and gave his life for her..." This, too, elicited cheers, from everybody, but especially the women.
The vows.
What's a wedding without a marching "trumpet band"?
Dear Fr. Chuck,
ReplyDeleteWow. That's pause for thought. Today, Sara Elena told me how in Peru there are (in some restaurants) separate menus for the wife and for the husband. The husband has the one with the prices on it. It is to show respect and to give the woman a feeling that she is valued and taken care of by her husband. Hmmm...
What a beautiful church and ceremony! What fun it must have been to be there! May God rain blessings down upon the newlyweds!
Many Happy Returns of the Day!
Wendy