wedding
So you’ve been asked to officiate a wedding? Five pieces of advice from the pros
By Renée Roden — July 30, 2021
(RNS) — Chances are increasingly likely if you attend the wedding of a couple under 30 years old, their officiant won’t be a person of the cloth but someone who’s close to the couple.
‘Give Me My Colored Coat’: Donny Osmond performs wedding in amazing technicolor dreamcoat
By Emily McFarlan Miller — October 13, 2020
(RNS) — For a wedding ceremony performed by ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ star Donny Osmond, not just any robe will do.
For immigrant families, a sweet wedding tradition preserves a taste of home
By Bill Motchan — September 9, 2019
(RNS) — Instead of elaborately decorated cakes, many cultures' nuptials feature wedding-only cookies, symbolizing the sweetness the newlyweds will experience after they exchange vows.
Six Israelis. Three weddings. One Statement.
By Yonat Shimron — March 25, 2019
(RNS) — The couples cannot, or will not, submit to Israel’s ultra-Orthodox rabbinical rules regarding marriage. So they've arranged an American alternative.
In Kenya, a pastor’s refusal to marry an HIV-positive bride stirs debate over AIDS stigma
By Fredrick Nzwili — November 13, 2018
(RNS) — Pastor Jesse Karanja, the leader of Mizpah House of Prayer Church, insisted a couple take tests for HIV and pregnancy as guests waited in the church.
Episcopalians scramble to capitalize on royal wedding opportunity
By Mark A. Kellner — May 17, 2018
(RNS) — For the Episcopal Church, the occasion marks a moment of opportunity to welcome newcomers and show the world Episcopalians are not entirely marginalized for their progressive views on gay ordination and same-sex marriage.
Pope urges Chile to welcome migrants, holds airborne wedding
By Yonat Shimron — January 18, 2018
IQUIQUE, Chile (AP) — The pontiff broke new ground on an Airbus 321 when he performed a wedding ceremony for two flight attendants.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s daughter quits priesthood after marrying a woman
By Fredrick Nzwili — May 24, 2016
(RNS) Although South Africa legalized same-sex marriage in 2006, the Anglican Church maintains that marriage is a lifelong union between one man and one woman.
Why North Carolina’s unprecedented exemption is wrong for America (COMMENTARY)
By Jay Michaelson — June 12, 2015
(RNS) The courthouse is not a religious space, and the magistrate is not acting in a religious capacity. She is doing her job, which she took an oath to do.
Gay activist’s campaign to show Christian love to Oregon bakers falls flat
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — December 4, 2014
(RNS) The idea was unwelcome from both gay activists and those who oppose same-sex marriage.
Evangelicals add one more guest to the wedding party: Jesus
By Adelle M. Banks — September 26, 2014
(RNS) In an age of destination weddings and “bridezillas,” some evangelicals opt for what writer Catherine Strode Parks calls “A Christ-Centered Wedding.”
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie: Did they have an atheist wedding?
By Chris Stedman — August 28, 2014
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are among the most famous atheists in the world. But to many people, the idea of a nontheistic wedding is still entirely alien.
Survey: Same-sex couples create own rules in wedding planning
By Katherine Burgess — November 19, 2013
(RNS) A survey of 916 gay and lesbian couples found that religious leaders officiated at just one in four same-sex marriages, and that only 12 percent of ceremonies were held in religious spaces.
Methodist pastor found guilty of officiating at gay son’s wedding
By Renée K. Gadoua — November 18, 2013
(RNS) Rev. Frank Schaefer was found guilty of two charges: performing a same-sex wedding and disobeying church law. The United Methodist Church considers homosexuality “incompatible with Christian teachings.” The jury will consider his punishment on Tuesday, which could include the loss if his clergy credentials.
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