Fulfillment of love
Programme
For the solemnization of holy matrimony
Between
Josephine Stephen Azogor
And
Julius Enyah Ikpabi
At
Church
of Christ Anong Ezeke Ekureku
Abi
L. G.
A. Cross
River State
On Saturday
22nd December, 2012
By
10:00am
prompt
venue: Ekureku
Community Secondary
School Anong
Officiating ministers
Pastor Solution Boniface Emeh
Pastor Clement Idor
Order of Service
1.
opening prayer
2.
procession of the groom, little groom, best
3.
procession of the bride, little bride, chief bride maid
4.
introduction of the officiating ministers/preacher
5.
opening hymn
6.
brief sermon
7.
advice on marriage to the couples
8.
second hymn
9.
exhortation, change and declaration
10.
joining and blessing
11.
prayer for the couples
12.
hymn/chorus/offering
13.
closing prayer
14.
marching out of couples for photograph
15.
reception follows immediately
hymn 1
how great thou art
o lord my God! When I in awesome wonder
consider all the works thy hands hath made
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder
Thy pow’r thro’out the universe displayed
Then sings soul, my saviour God to thee
How great thou art, how great thou art!
When through the woods and forest glades I wander
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees
When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur
And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze
When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation,
And take me home, what ho shall fill my heart!
Then I shall bow in humble adoration
And there proclaim, my God, how great thou art!
Hymn 2
Its so sweet to trust in Jesus
Its so sweet to trust in Jesus
Just to take him at his word;
Just to rest upon his promise
Just to know thus saith the lord
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust him
How I’ve proved him o’er and o’er
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus!
O for grace to trust him more!
O how sweet to trust in Jesus
Just to trust his cleansing blood
Just in simple faith to plunge me
Neath the healing, cleansing flood
I’m so glad I learned to trust thee
Precious Jesus, saviour, friend
And I know that thou art with me
Wilt be with me to the end
Hymn 3
To God be the Glory
To God be the glory, great things he hath done
So loved he the world that he gave us his son,
Who yielded his life an atonement for sin
And opened the life gate tah all may go in
Praise the lord, praise the lord
Let the earth hear his voice
Praise the lord, praise the lord
Let the people rejoice
O come to the father through Jesus the son
And give him the glory, great things he hath done
O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood
To every believer the promise of God
The vilest offender who truly believes
That moment from Jesus a pardon receives
Great thing he hath taught us, great things he hath done
And great our rejoicing though Jesus the son
But purer, and higher, and greater will be
Our wonder, our transport when Jesus we see
The joining and blessing
Minister who
gives the woman, Josephine Stephen a to be married to this man Julius
Bride father yes I will
The minister receives the bride at her father’s hand and
shall cause the groom with his right hard to take the bride by her right hand.
The groom facing the bride shall say after the minister
Marriage covenant
I Julius Enyah Ikpabi, will you have this woman to be your
wedded wife to live together after God’s ordinance of marriages will you love
her, comfort her, honor and keep her, in sickness and in health and forsaking
all others. Keep yourself only for her as long as you live
Yes I will
I Josephine Stephen Azogor, will you have this man to be you
wedded husband to live together after God’s ordinance of marriages? Will you
love him, comfort him honor and keep him in sickness and in health? And
forsaking all others, keep yourself only for him as long as you live?
Yes I will
The minister say
What do your give in commemoration of this pledge.
The minister receive the rings and blesses them
The minister then delivers the ring to the groom to put it
on the fourth finger of the bride’s left hand, the groom holding the ring shall
say
Minister: the wedding ring is a symbols of marriage in at
least two ways; the purity of good symbolizes the purity of love for each
other. And unending circle symbolizes, the unending love for each other. As a
token of your vows, you will give and receive the rings
The groom: I Julius enyah ikpabi, with this ring I wed you,
to show my love and endure with you, in the name of father and of the son and
of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
The bride: I Josephine Stephen azogor with this ring I will
you, to show my love and to endure with you, in the name of the father and of
the son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
(the couple turns to the congregation and the minister
presents them)
ladies and gentlemen, it is now my privilege to declare to
you mr. Julius enyah ikpabi, and Josephine Stephen azogor husband and wife.
Bride
Josephine Stephen azogor
Chief bride maid
Cordelia francis e.
Best man
Thomas evalsam Ikpabi
Flower girls
Divine l. abonor
Patience bassey
Favour joseph ele
Gituda l. abonor
Godgift Dermot abonor
Grace ben okor
Patience linus nkata
Edith Mathew William
Bridal train
Cordelia bassey
Mary Stephen
Mirable john ikpabi
Chinwe b. okor
Committee of friends
Age grade
Little bride maid
Young sarah Julius enyah
Heart hilary bassey
Little groom
David henry ije
Spenser l. abonor
Make-up artist
Emilia moses
Groom
Julius enyah ikpabi
Groom men
Moses ele emeh
Michael ele bassey
Evai john
Godwin g. abonor
Rolarnd bassey
Moses ebong igwe
Egbonyi Stephen azogor
Ekpe simon
John bassey imong
Victor imong enyah
Felix egbe ele
Groom toast
Alian simon
Bride toast
Joy peter isong
Order of photograph
1.
couple with officiating ministers
2.
couple alone
3.
bride alone
4.
groom alone
5.
couple with chief bride maid/best man
6.
couple with both parent
7.
couple with groom family
8.
couple with bride family
9.
couple with the church of Christ
members
10.
couple with committee of friends
11.
couple with groom men
12.
couple with bride age grade
13.
couple with flower girls
14.
couple with little bride
15.
couple with acsse 2005
16.
couple with acsse 2001
17.
couple with all friends
18.
couple with usher/bridal train
19.
miscellaneous
Reception of the wedding
1.
arrival of guest & chairman by mc
2.
arrival of the couple
3.
opening prayer
4.
opening speech by the chairman
5.
unveiling blessing
6.
presentation of the cake by the designer
7.
cutting of cake
8.
toast of bride & groom
9.
feeding of the couple
10.
step dance
11.
couple dance
12.
presentation of gifts
13.
vote of thanks by the couple
14.
chairman’s closing remark
15.
closing prayer
16.
departure
Chairman
mr./mrs. David bassey
mother’s of the day
mrs. Gloria Stephen
mrs. Josephine john enyah
mrs. Comfort bassey eleng
mrs. Grace laz abonor
elder (mrs.) kate david agbang
mrs. Flourance ewokor
mrs. Felicia emmanuel asebe
elder. Mathia alike
mrs. Justina felix
mrs. Anthonia henry ije
mrs. Bridget ben. Abonor
mrs. Sarah david nkata
father’s of the day
mr. john enyah ikpabi
pst. Bassey e. bassey
hon. Lazarus b. abonor
mr. felix ejang
mr. joseph ele asebe
mr. moses nkasi
pst. Benjamin abonor
mr. david nkasi
engr. John enyah
mr. cosmos okorie
mr. ferdinard ewokor
mr. henry ije
mr. Justus imong
bar. Bassey agbong
mr. charlse igiri
mr. moigan egbe
Mathew ewokor elepast