[Magdalen] Wedding?

[Michael Bishop]

I was very pleased that the service itself was precisely that which any 
couple getting married in the CofE - whether the smallest village church 
or a big place like Windsor Chapel. Even the hymns were such that would 
be sung in ordinary parish churches. Of course there were trimmings like 
the  choirs and orchestra, but otherwise it was normal. The sermon was, 
I found, a fine one - and a sermon is officially part of any wedding 
service (although I confess to not usually preaching at weddings as I 
have never been convinced that people would listen).

God bless

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Michael Bishop
rev at michaelbishop.name

On 19/05/2018 14:38, Scott Knitter wrote:
> I'm just arising and shall look for an on-demand stream from WGN (Chicago
> TV channel) which would feature commentary by our own Fr Jim Dunkerley of
> our parish staff.
>
> On Sat, May 19, 2018 at 8:29 AM Roger Stokes via Magdalen <
> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
>
>> On 19/05/2018 14:13, Grace Cangialosi wrote:
>>> I watched mostly on BBC through their exit and then switched to Yahoo. I
>> had seen reports that no political folks or heads of state would be
>> featured, but I wondered if the Obamas were there.
>>> I was struck by the relative simplicity of the service—strict BCP, no
>> showiness; aside from the venue and the status of the couple, it could have
>> been a wedding in any Episcopal church. I really liked that.
>>
>> Not BCP, this side of the pond that means 1662. It was Church of England
>> Common Worship. I agree that it was generally dignified and not dramatic
>> - apart from the sermon which the commentators described as "powerful"
>> and unlike any address at a royal wedding in recent years, if at all. I
>> was also struck by how at ease Meghan's mother looked. Here she was,
>> thrust onto the public stage and she didn't put a foot wrong as far as I
>> could see.
>>
>> Roger
>>