Anita Retzlaff and Patrick Preheim of Nutana Park Mennonite Church officiated the ceremony for Craig Friesen and Matt Weins on Dec. 31, which was held at Osler Mennonite, the childhood congregation of Friesen.
“For us, a wedding is supposed to be a celebration of our commitment to each other in front of our faith communities, our other communities and God,”Friesen told CBC News.
“It wouldn’t feel right if we didn’t get married in the Mennonite church.”
I do wonder if the change in their denomination also has something to do with their interpretation of love for each other? They namely do have a new series “Abounding in Love,” which they call an engaging journey through the book of the bible, First Thessalonians.
Though in it they see Paul modelling Jesus’ passionate and compassionate heart for those he is mentoring. There are many ways they analyse this passage.
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