Celebrants Australia JCA

I promise you happiness
For I am filled with happiness when I am with you
   And it overflows into the rest of my life;
Happiness is being with you
   And I want to be with you for the rest of my life.

     I promise you protection
For my love encompasses you in a force-field of safety
And you need never be frightened again
Because I would face any danger for you
And I will protect you for the rest of my life.

I promise you companionship
The joy of being together as soulmates and friends
…belonging - for world without end…
So you’ll never be lonely again
For I am with you for the rest of your life.

. © Liz Agius-Wiles 2005

There is no one I love more than you.
There is no one I would rather be with.
When we are apart, I think of you.
When we are together, I am at peace.

You are the light that fills my day.
You are the dreams that fill my night.
Without you there is only emptiness.
Without you my world is not complete.

Stay with me and be my love.
Stay with me until I die.
Should you depart before my time.
    Wait for me, until we meet again.

                                     © Stan Newman 2006

Introduction for a Divorce Ceremony...Arranged for one partner

Today we come together to support Ann and to witness her transition to a new phase in her life. Our hearts are not filled with joy but with acceptance that people and situations change. Acceptance that unions forged in love and with great expectations, carry no guarantees that they will last forever. As each of us grows in experiences, some personal, some shared, so each of us changes. We are the sum of our experiences, both good and bad.
Ann has separated and divorced from her husband of 15 years. This was a decision not taken lightly or without thought for the enormous consequences, not only for herself, but for all those she holds near and dear. There was much emotional pain, not the least of which was knowing the effect this would have on her children.
Dionne and David, you are loved by both your parents, their intensely personal decision to separate in no way changes their love for you. There is nothing you could have said or done which would have changed their decision. Never consider that you are in any way responsible for what has happened.
Ann, it important that when you think of your marriage you focus on the many positives that came from it. That in the acceptance of this change you also find forgiveness, strength and the courage to embrace the future.
Today’s ceremony is to start the process of healing for all those involved, to celebrate what was good, to forgive past hurts and to recognise the need to move on. Most importantly it is to release Ann into a new beginning filled with great promise