Commitment vows from Maggie & Tom
Below is part of the December 26, 2005 commitment ceremony of Tom and Maggie who are dancing to beautiful music of their love. They celebrated their union with loved ones in Annapolis, Maryland and created a ceremony that reflected their values and spiritual beliefs.
Tom: As you know, Maggie and I met almost 2 years ago on a cold, wintry night in January. Our first date was to the Boot Scootin’ Boogie where we danced to country music. Ever since, dancing has been a big part of our lives.
As we’ve gotten to know one another better, we’ve been filled with an ever increasing joy, wonder and gratitude for the reality of our spiritual connection. We’ve felt a deep knowing that we’ve been brought together by a power higher than ourselves. We feel that our relationship is a divine gift from God and we are so grateful to be blessed with this amazing and transforming miracle in our lives.
Maggie: The purpose of today’s ceremony is make a promise and a commitment to spend the rest of our lives together as loving and faithful partners. We like to say that we view our relationship as our spiritual practice.
We believe that those who pray together DO stay together. When challenging times occur, we have tried to seek divine guidance through prayer and meditation and with God’s help, we’ve found our way towards the light.
Tom: We want ours to be a holy relationship, one in which we don’t try to change each other but to see and accept one another just the way we are, knowing that our flaws and weaknesses will not be judged by the other but understood and forgiven. We will try to communicate rather than suppress our feelings and needs, knowing that rigorous honesty is the only way.
Maggie: We will strive to learn how to support the other in being the best we can be. Today we ask to be used by God to serve His purposes, knowing that his purpose is always that we might learn to love each other more purely. And now, may we pray together:
Tom: Dear God, May we feel the presence of the Holy Spirit blessing this ceremony and our intention. May we ask for your guidance and blessing that the vows that we repeat are true and spoken with sincerity and the highest purpose. We thank you for bringing us together and ask that you light our way now and always.
We ask for your divine grace to help us become a moving and loving life force, so that together Maggie and I can make a positive difference and a contribution to this world. Thank you for hearing our prayer.
Maggie: And now we will repeat our vows:
Tom, you have brought such joy and light to my life. I have prayed all my life for a good man to share my spiritual path, to make me laugh, to share my passion for the wonders of nature, to love adventures and being active outdoors, to dance and play with me and to love and accept me the way I am. And here you are, all that and so much more! You have become my partner, soul mate and best friend. I commit myself to stand by you whatever comes our way. I will honor and respect you, encourage and support you. I give you my unwavering trust and unconditional love.
Through all the changes of our lives, I promise to be there for you always as a strength in need, a comfort in sorrow, a counselor in difficulty and a companion in joy. I will nurture and care for you in weakness and in health. I vow to be faithful and true to you alone. May my love give you strength all the days of our lives.
Tom: Maggie, I have been thrilled — from the first time I ever met you — through every day ever since. I thank God for bringing you to me to be my partner, my friend, my soulmate, my lover…I thank God for having you to be my hiking and biking mate, my dance partner, my partner in exploring and adventure, my partner in treasuring nature’s wonders…but most of all, my partner in walking down this spiritual path together. And I’m so thankful that my daughters, Emily and Claire, have taken you to their hearts and love you so - and are so happy for me.
I commit myself to stand by you whatever comes our way. I will honor and respect you, encourage and support you, I give you my unwavering trust and unconditional love. Through all the changes of our lives, I promise to be there for you always as a strength in need, a comfort in sorrow, a counselor in difficulty and a companion in joy. I will nurture and care for you in weakness and in health. I vow to be faithful and true to you alone. May my love give you strength all the days of our lives.
Maggie: And now, Maddy and Jordan, will you bring us the rings please. We will wear these rings as an outward symbol of our love and devotion. They represent a circle that never ends, they are a symbol of wholeness and perfection, peace and love.
Tom, as I place this ring on your finger, I take you as my partner for life. I cherish you for your goodness, your passion, your generosity, your thoughtfulness not just with me, but with my friends, your willingness to learn, change and grow, your wisdom and your gentle and loving ways. I, Maggie promise you my beloved to give you my future in faith, my heart to you in hope and my life to you in love . . . today, tomorrow and forever.
Tom: Maggie, as I place this ring on your finger, I take you as my partner for life. I cherish you for your zest for life, for the beautiful smile on your beautiful face, which just reflects the beautiful smile in your soul and in your heart — which touches everyone who comes in contact with you — most especially me.
I, Tom, promise you my beloved to give you my future in faith, my heart to you in hope and my life to you in love. . . today, tomorrow and forever.
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