2009-01-12T04:23:00.000-08:00

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Confession

Today Paul and Amber want us to be aware of our emotions. What it is that each of us feel and bring to this place and celebration today.
Perhaps goodwill, a sense of connection with Paul and Amber and their communities, excited hopes for them, a desire to let go, to enjoy and celebrate. It’s going to be a great breakfast!
Or perhaps feelings that are more difficult. Weddings can raise fears and expectations, painful memories of people who have died or are not here, reminders of relationships that have failed or that remain un-reconciled.

Paul and Amber wish today to celebrate not only their commitment to each other but also to their community, as they put their pasts aside to start a new life together they ask for the grace of their community to also put past issues and hurts behind them.

Whatever we feel, whatever the state of relationships, let us bring together with Amber and Paul the good and the bad; our hopes, as well as our fears for their future. As we come together, let us bring to this circle our honest selves and journeys. For the circle is created, redeemed and sustained by God who journeys, who forgives and who celebrates with us.

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“Fire at Dawn” The Toms-Gaskill Wedding

2009-01-12T04:19:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Paul and Amber for a truly unique wedding, although dawn (ie.5.45 am) is rather early...I slept for the rest of the day! Full ceremony and pictures below...
Space Setup: Coloured flags create a large circle in a clearing at the edge of the Maribyrnong River at Pipemakers Park. At the centre of the circle is a steel hearth in a central aisle filled with smouldering coals. At the front is an altar with cross and bible to which elements are added during the opening prayer.

Ushers: Luke and Kyle, Timshel and Shelly
Gate opener: Mark and Kiah
PA: Dave Waterworth

Welcome: Marcus Curnow

Good Morning. On behalf of Paul, Amber and their families, welcome to Pipemakers Park this morning. This is a place with a living sense of history and I encourage you to enjoy the surrounds. I Invite you to make a circle around our hearth. At the Easter Vigil of the Christian Church fire is used as a symbol of Christ and the rising sun his resurrection. Along with fire we will use the other elements, of earth, air and water, in today’s ceremony which have been an important theme in Paul’s art and are also a way we can appreciate our dependence upon the creation, the role that marriage plays in maintaining this connection, and give thanks to the Creator who sustains this circle of life.

Entrance:

Music: “My Lagan Love” performed by Alira and Kathe’rine
Entry of families from different directions on the path,
(Toms family from the River; Gaskill family from the bluestone building).

Attendants: Stephen Toms and Colin White; Miko Gaskill and Liana Leach
Stephen and Miko act as a thurifer leading their group swinging incense via a thurible. Colin and Liana act as boat boy/girl (holding extra incense).

The families join and enter, then take their seats. Paul and Amber walk past the hearth to the right of the altar.

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“Fire at Dawn” The Toms-Gaskill Wedding