We had a wedding rehearsal tonight. When I first got here I learned that I could do lots of weddings if my view of the purpose of the church wedding service was that it serves the motivations of the wedding planner and catering hall. We are close to some fabulous catering halls, and we could be part of that whole circuit if we chose to be. We do not, and we are not.
So I have been here for nearly three years, and this is the first wedding here. Ah well, it is an exciting time. I do not know when the last wedding was done here, but the lighting features built into the electrical system to alert the groom of the bride’s readiness no longer work. The pedals on the organ that produce a proper wedding march no longer work. The fellow who repairs the organ says we need a new one. I choose hymns based on the hospital disposal warning: no sharps.
But the bride and groom are ready, the church is ready, and it will be a lovely wedding
