‘Eucharist’ comes from the Greek word for ‘thanksgiving’. At the Eucharist the Church remembers Jesus’ last supper where he gave bread and wine to be his body and blood, a sign of his saving love. See also Holy Communion.
At Holy Communion blessed bread and wine is shared, by which we receive the body and blood of Jesus Christ. The congregation gives thanks for Jesus’ life, his death and resurrection and his continuing presence. See also Eucharist.
Liturgy is a set form of words and action used for worship. In the Church in Wales (and many other churches) these forms follow the same pattern from one congregation to another. Most Anglican liturgies look back in some way to the Book of Common Prayer.
Prayer sustains our human relationship with God and may involve words (formal or informal) or be silent. Prayer can involve adoration (‘I love you’), confession (‘sorry’), thanksgiving and supplication (‘please’).
These revised Marriage services are alternatives to the existing ones of the Prayer book of 1662 (1664 in Welsh) and that of 1984. The commitment and therefore, the vows are essentially the same in both services since the nature of Marriage has not changed for it is the lifelong union of two people.
Download:
Marriage Services 2010 (PDF)
Marriage Services 2010 (Word)
Gwasanaethau Priodas - Marriage Service 2010 ([W&E] PDF)
ref: 1965
