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Tradition of Marriage in the Coptic Church?

maria88
edited December 1969 in Coptic Orthodox Church
What are the rituals?

any great sites any one can help me with.
It will be Greatly Appreciated.
God Bless
Maria

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  • Gods kidGods kid
    Marriage is the union of a female and a male in the Church.  They stand in the front of the closed alter throughout the ceremony.  At a certain point, abouna opens the alter (curtain).  The two kneel in front of the alter.  A single lefafa is placed over their interlocked hands, symbolizing that they are one. . . .
  • copt4evacopt4eva
    We use a crown for marriage, but dont know why?
  • minatasgeelminatasgeel
    may be the order of what is said would help. here is the text in order:
    http://tasbeha.org/hymn_library/index.php?a=view&id=1444

    [quote author=copt4eva link=topic=4995.msg67540#msg67540 date=1171450168]
    We use a crown for marriage, but dont know why?


    a crown is always on a king's head. the wedding day, the bride and the groom are considered the king and queen of the day.
  • Unknown
    [quote author=copt4eva link=topic=4995.msg67540#msg67540 date=1171450168]
    We use a crown for marriage, but dont know why?


    I know why.

    The Church crowns the bride and groom , because at that moment, they are no longer "princes and princesses of God," but are now "King and Queen".

    That's what my FoC told me.
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