Readings for Weddings (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780281053292)

Readings for Weddings' is an inspirational collection of Bible quotations, poems, hymns and prose for secular weddings, church ceremonies and services of blessing. Mark Oakley includes such "wedding classics" as 1 Corinthians 13 and Khalil Gibran's 'The Prophet', the poetry of Shelley and Elizabeth Barret Browning, and verse by Wendy Cope and other witty, contemporary poets. Mark Oakley takes a fresh approach to preparing couples for their big day. He re-thinks the church wedding and puts humour, aspiration, poetry and love at the heart of the service. ""'Readings for Weddings' puts poetry where it should be: at the heart of a great defining moment. Mark Oakley's selection is exemplary: surprising but appropriate, tender but unsentimental, dignified but vivacious. Every happy couple, let alone their guests, will be grateful."" Andrew Motion, Poet Laureate

Author: Mark Oakley
ISBN-10: 0281053294
ISBN-13: 9780281053292
Publisher: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2004
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.39lbs
Size: 7.78h x 5.08w x 0.49d