The Lantern Trail

1:00 PMOn the hill

1. 12:30 PM30 min

   Arrival of Guests

   Up the hill to the church. Ushers at the door; the first four pews are kept for the families.

2. 1:00 PM10 min

   Bridal Procession

   The St. Stephen's Choir

   Christabel comes in with her father.

3. 1:10 PM5 min

   Opening Prayer and Welcome

   Rev. Canon Emmanuel Ofori

4. 1:15 PM5 min

   Hymn · Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

   The words

   Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven · Henry Francis Lyte, 1834

   1Praise, my soul, the King of heaven;To His feet thy tribute bring.Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,Who like thee His praise should sing?Praise Him, praise Him, praise Him, praise Him,Praise the everlasting King.

   2Praise Him for His grace and favourTo our fathers in distress.Praise Him, still the same forever,Slow to chide, and swift to bless.Praise Him, praise Him, praise Him, praise Him,Glorious in His faithfulness.

   3Father-like He tends and spares us;Well our feeble frame He knows.In His hands He gently bears us,Rescues us from all our foes.Praise Him, praise Him, praise Him, praise Him,Widely as His mercy flows.

   4Angels, help us to adore Him;Ye behold Him face to face.Sun and moon, bow down before Him,Dwellers all in time and space.Praise Him, praise Him, praise Him, praise Him,Praise with us the God of grace.

5. 1:20 PM5 min

   Scripture Reading

   Mr. Kwabena Ofosu

   Song of Songs 2:10: rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.

6. 1:25 PM8 min

   Song Ministration

   Ms. Akosua Antwi

7. 1:33 PM18 min

   Sermon

   Rev. Canon Emmanuel Ofori

   The door: on knocking, and on being let in.

8. 1:51 PM15 min

   Exchange of Vows and Rings

9. 2:06 PM10 min

   Signing of the Register

   The St. Stephen's Choir

10. 2:16 PM7 min

    The Blessing of the Marriage

    The Rt. Rev. Daniel Asante

11. 2:23 PM5 min

    Hymn · Now Thank We All Our God

    The words

    Now Thank We All Our God · Martin Rinkart, 1636, translated by Catherine Winkworth, 1856

    1Now thank we all our GodWith heart and hands and voices,Who wondrous things hath done,In whom His world rejoices;Who from our mothers' armsHath blessed us on our wayWith countless gifts of love,And still is ours today.

    2O may this bounteous GodThrough all our life be near us,With ever joyful heartsAnd blessed peace to cheer us;And keep us in His grace,And guide us when perplexed,And free us from all illsIn this world and the next.

    3All praise and thanks to GodThe Father now be given,The Son, and Him who reignsWith them in highest heaven,The one eternal God,Whom earth and heaven adore;For thus it was, is now,And shall be evermore.

12. 2:28 PM3 min

    Benediction

    The Rt. Rev. Daniel Asante

13. 2:31 PM9 min

    Recession

    The St. Stephen's Choir

14. 2:40 PM60 min

    Photographs on the Hill

    On the church steps, with the forest behind. The order is at the end of the trail.

5:00 PMIn the glade

1. 5:00 PM30 min

   Guests Arrive at the Glade

   Follow the lanterns in from the road. Find your lantern on the board at the first tree.

2. 5:30 PM10 min

   Entrance of the Couple

   MC Yaw Boadu

3. 5:40 PM5 min

   Welcome and Opening Prayer

   Nana Antwi, for the families

4. 5:45 PM15 min

   Toasts

   The best man and the maid of honour

5. 6:00 PM60 min

   Dinner at the Long Table

   As the lanterns come on. The menu is on your plate.

6. 7:00 PM10 min

   Cutting of the Cake

7. 7:10 PM5 min

   First Dance

   Under the lanterns, in the clearing.

8. 7:15 PM5 min

   Vote of Thanks

   The couple

9. 7:20 PM220 min

   Dancing in the Glade

   Until the fireflies go to bed, and then a while after.

Back to the door