Brilliant Wedding!

Today we really enjoyed celebrating the wedding of a couple from our old church, and for a few different reasons.

Firstly, it was really Jesus-honouring. Not only is the modern Anglican wedding service great in itself (it was Second Order APBA), but with the extra Bible readings that the couple asked for and what was said in the speeches, the goodness of God and their joy in him was made powerfully clear.

Then there was the minor but nice historical fact that it was the first wedding held in the new chapel at Ridley Melbourne.

Next was the truly brilliant wedding gift. The couple had asked that instead of giving them presents, everyone chip in to a Village Package through TEAR. At the reception we heard about the particular village in Bengal, India that had been supported by today's guests. It's amazing the huge good that a relatively small group of financially secure Westerners can do when they pool together. (In the same vein, the bomboniere were packets of FairTrade coffee and chocolate from Tribes and Nations.)

Then there was the food at the reception. A five star buffet.

And finally, the music at the reception was awesome. Just a drummer and bass guitarist, but they produced a really full, very hip sound. Check out the Two Quriks Facebook page for free downloads!