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T h e Order of Solemnization of the Sacrament of Matrimony

Syriac Liturgies for Worship

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Series Editor Mor Cyril Aphrem Karim

Syraic Orthodox Archdiocese for the Eastern USA

The Order of Solemnization of the Sacrament of Matrimony

According to the Ancient Rite of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch

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THE ORDER OF SOLEMNIZATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY

ACCORDING TO THE ANCIENT RITE OF THE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF ANTIOCH

TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL SYRIAC BY

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METROPOLITAN MAR ATHANASIUS YESHUE SAMUEL ARCHBISHOP OF THE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND CANADA

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CANONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

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THE BETROTHAL SERVICE

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THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY

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THE MATRIMONY FOR WIDOWERS AND WIDOWS

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Introbuction The order of the holy matrimony, or the ceremony of crowning used by our Church was compiled, arranged, and revised by St. James of Edessa (-f- 708) and other doctors of the holy Church who had received it from the ancient tradition of the Apostolic Church of Antioch. The order itself is composed of two separate services: first, the betrothal or blessing of the wedding rings and second, the benediction of the marriage. A special order for the marriage of widowers and widows is herewith appended to the first order. This special order, which lacks both the blessing of the rings and the crowning of the couple, was arranged and admirably compiled as a distinct service from that for individuals previously unmarried by the priest Isaiah of Basibrina (-f- 1425) at the end of the fourteenth century, and his commentary upon the service has since become incorporated into the introduction to the order itself. The Church in and about Mosul, Iraq, utilizes a rather long order of holy matrimony that differs significantly from the marriage rite employed by the Western Fathers of our Church. We have based our present translation chiefly upon the text printed by our late Patriarch Mar Ignatius Ephrem I in 1948. By the holy mystery of marriage a man and a woman are joined together to share life as one and to raise a Christian family. The beauty and profound meaning of this holy sacrament we now humbly offer to our faithful in the translation that follows. Our prayer and hope is that, through this humble translation,all our faithful may come to know more fully and to understand the great and holy calling of Christian marriage, a sacrament which reflects and is imaged in our Lord's very love for His Church.

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CANONS AND INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE HUDOYO AND OTHER ECCLESIASTICAL CANONS 1. When it became necessary for everyone to recognize that matrimony is an honorable institution intended to preserve life and the human race, it was considered appropriate that wedlock should be started at the time of puberty, namely at the age appointed by the Canons of the Church when the couple have attained both physical and mental maturity. Furthermore, the wedding should be held only as and when the couple are capable of exercising free will and of comprehending the natural obligations of married life. Even though, at the time of engagement, the bridegroom should be of the age of sixteen and the bride of the age of twelve, and although, at the time of the wedding ceremony, the bridegroom should be eighteen and the bride fourteen, it seems preferable and more appropriate if the bride has reached the age of sixteen. 1 Today, the approval of the parents is required in those cases when either the groom or the bride are still considered minors by the law of the state concerned.

2. Prior to the betrothal ceremony, the priest shall investigate and ascertain : a. That neither the maiden nor her suitor are engaged to another person b. That the maiden is not divorced and the suitor is not under any legal prohibition. c. That no consanguineous, fosterage, or sponsorial relationship bind the couple by the Canons of the Church. 1

The different ages mentioned are in keeping with the secular customs prevalent in Middle Eastern countries at the time when the Canons of the Church were established

d. That both parties are of sound health, free from contagious diseases and deformities prohibited by the secular laws. In accordance with civil laws, it is proper to obtain a competent written report from a medical authority. e. That the wedding ceremony is not performed on days prohibited by the Church. 3. The priest shall not perform either the betrothal or marriage ceremony unless he is absolutely certain that the couple are desirous to marry one another of their free will without compulsion. He must ask the bride's opinion in this matter. He shall not be satisfied with an answer from the bride's parents or relatives on her behalf. 4. The two marriage witnesses shall be mature, pious, Orthodox believers, of sound mind and senses, and not related to either the bride or the bridegroom. 5. It is advisable to observe a reasonable period of time between the engagement and the wedding, enabling the couple to come to know each other and thus enter the holy institution of matrimony without prohibitions. 6. The priest shall not perform the wedding ceremony without first obtaining a written permit from the Archbishop of the Diocese or his representative. 7. If the bride is a Christian but non-Orthodox, she may be married by a special permit from the Archbishop or his representative enabling her to follow the Church of the bridegroom. 8. Both the bridegroom and the bride shall go to confession and take the Holy Communion prior to the wedding ceremony. 9. The wedding ceremony shall take place in the Church unless absolute necessity requires its performance in the home.

10. During the ceremony, the priest shall place the (wreaths) over the heads of the wedded couple.

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11. Only the parish priest has the right to perform the marriage ceremony. Other priests may perform the same ceremony by special permission of the Archbishop of the Diocese or by invitation of the parish priest. 12. The priest may not perform the marriage ceremony of his own daughter unless no other priest is available. He may act as the representative of his daughter at her wedding, but he may not be her witness. 13. During the wedding ceremony, the bride shall stand at the right of the bridegroom while the bridesmaid stands at her right, carrying a lighted candle in her right hand. The bestman shall stand at the left of the bridegroom, carrying a cross in his right hand. 14. The marriage of a widower shall be performed at least forty days after the death of his wife, while the marriage of a widow shall be performed at least ten months after the death of her former husband. 15. The marriage ceremony of widows and widowers shall consist of a special order not containing benediction of the rings or the crowns. If the ceremony is the first marriage for either the groom or the bride, he or she will be entitled to the benediction of the rings and the crowns. 16. After the marriage ceremony, the priest shall immediately enter the following data in the church's marriage record : the names of the married couple, the name of the bestman, the name of the bridesmaid, and the day and year of the marriage. He shall also record his own name. And, if the Archbishop has granted special permission of any kind for the marriage, it too shall be recorded. A copy of the marriage certificate should be presented immediately to the couple.

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