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Chapel is an exceptionally beautiful
site for the occasion of renewing your vows, and I am delighted the
folks there have
invited me to help you plan and lead your ceremony, whether private or with many
guests, simple or as part of many festivities. Please email me vern@cres.org with any responses you might have to the following items: 0. The date, day, and time for the ceremony. 1. Both your names and how you would like to be addressed. 2. Your preferred contact information. 3. How many years have you known each other? 4. How many years have you been married? 5. Were you married at Pilgrim Chapel or elsewhere? 6. Who are you inviting to the ceremony? 7. Will the ceremony be preceded or followed by any other gathering or festivity, such as a brunch? 8. If you have any materials (readings, for example) you'd like me to use, please send them to me. I'll have traditional vows handy, but if you wrote your own or are writing new ones, let's use them! 9. Do you have children or others you want to be part of the ceremony? If so, how, or would you like ideas from me? 10. Is this a surprise for your spouse? 11. How woud you like to adapt either of the following, or prepare your own ceremomy plans? 11a. A simple ceremony might include the following: * Greeting * Reading * Exchange of Vows (and kiss) * Concluding Congratulations and Best Wishes 11b. A simple Christian ceremony might include the following: * Greeting * Reading * Prayer * Exchange of Vows (and kiss) * Congratulations and Best Wishes * Benediction If you would like to meet by Zoom for planning, click here or scroll down. The folks at Pilgrim Chapel and I want planning your ceremony to be convenient and cordial, and your experience joyous and memorable. Vow Renewals are a gift to everyone involved -- a blessing -- and I am delighted to look forward to meeting you both and being a part of your celebration! Vern vern@cres.org Box 45414, KCMO 64171 The Rev Vern Barnet, DMn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vern_Barnet
#Zoom Zoom planning Please send me as many responses to the items above as you are able at this stage in your planning. Then we can find a time when we can meet. I am never available
Sunday mornings, but my daytime schedule is irregular and often
fexible.
Evenings are more difficult but might be possible. Often I am available
one or more of these times: Tuesdays 7 pm Central Time Fridays 10 am Central Time Saturdays 8 am Central Time If none of these times works for you, let me know and we'll find a time!
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