George and Mary Ann's Wedding

George Rezendes and Mary Ann McComiskey were married on Saturday at the Coast Guard Academy in New London. Timothy Rezendes stood up for his dad as the best man and Shannon McComiskey served as her mom's maid of honor. April and Karin Rezendes served as bride's maids and Casey Rezendes and Chris McComisky served as ushers. It was truly a family affair. Even George's grandson, Benjamin Rezendes, had a role. He was the honorary ring bearer.

George asked Lori Lord if she would sing at the wedding and she begged off at first and then decided to make it a "family" event. Lori, Sarah and Rachel sang "The Gift of Love" and Adele DiBiagio played the piano for them. Becky joined in by playing the obe with the group.

Just prior to the actual beginning of the service George's mother and Mary Ann's uncle represented the families by lighting the candles as a prelude for the unity service.

After the service the congregation headed to Newport for a harbor cruise. It was a beautiful day and a lovely evening for George and Mary Ann as they began their life together.

These last two summers have been very special as several members of our church family have exchanged or renewed their vows. I think weddings are the best part of the ministry we have. A lot of people like to talk about the divorce rate. The truth is that people are still getting married. They believe in the promise of love and fathfulness. This is something the church has to offer and we should celebrate it because we invite God to be part of people's lives in this special celebration.

Cal

P.S. Next up are the wedding of Stacia Green and Nick Grange and the renewal of vows for Zelda and Bruce Earle.