This document contains information about Christian and Muslim weddings, including the purposes of marriage, key features of wedding ceremonies, and guidance for couples considering marriage. Sections provide details on the significance of aspects of wedding ceremonies in both faiths, such as prayers said in Christian ceremonies and mahr and nikah in Islamic traditions. Students are tasked with activities like completing tables, explaining religious concepts, and creating an information leaflet on weddings for a community center.

1. DNA
• Stick in your copy of the
vows and try to write
down what you think each
one might mean.
• I (name) take you (name)
to be my husband/ wife.
• To have and to old from
this day forward.
• For better, for worse.
• For richer, for poorer.
• In sickness and in health.
• To love and to cherish.
• Till death us do part.
• According to God’s holy
laws, and in the
presence of God I make
this vow.

2. Vow Meaning
…to have to hold… Marriage is a union for a couple
From this day forward… Married from this day forward
For better for worse… Married in good & bad times
For richer for poorer… Married regardless of wealth
In sickness and in health…
Married regardless of mental & physical
illness
To love and to cherish…
Love is an essential part of this special
relationship
Till death do us part… Marriage is for life.

3. Task- in silence... (In yesterdays notes.)
Read p20-21 and complete the tasks:
1. What does the graph tell you?
2. List three ways that families have changed.
3. Copy the spider-diagram. Add onto it 2
examples for each point.
Extension: ‘Family life is out of date.’ Do you
agree? Give reasons for your answer.

4. C/W Purpose of Marriage Date
Learning intentions:
• To examine the key
features of
Christian and Muslim
weddings
• To assess the
purpose of these key
features
Success criteria:
• To have created a
guidance leaflet for
potential newly weds
• To be able to explain
key features.

5. Purposes of Marriage
C/W Purpose of Marriage Date
• Fill in the ranking sheet,
• The purpose you think is most important goes at
in the outer ring the least important in the
smallest ring.
• Extension:
• Explain your reasons behind which ever option
you put as the most important.
• Would a religious person agree with your
ranking? Why?

6. Some Purposes of marriage
Procreation; men and women were created to have children.
Union; a loving partnership of living together.
Rearing children; nurturing children and making them feel secure
Pattern for society; family unit where support is given.
One flesh; sexual intimacy as an expression of love
Sacred; blessed by God.
Endless; a lifelong and faithful relationship

7. Why get married
(Christian) – turn the notes below into a
mind map- do not simply copy!
• Christians believe marriage is the ideal way for a
man and a woman to live together in a lifelong
relationship
• Marriage is a sacred union blessed by God.
• Marriage is encouraged particularly to another
Christian because it is hoped the couple will have
children who will be brought up in the Christian
faith.

8. Features of a wedding
• Complete the features of
a wedding sheet by
matching the correct
meaning or purpose to
the correct feature of a
wedding
Extension:
• Highlight the features you
think have a purely
religious meaning.

9. Answers
• Check your answers. • 1- E
• 2- G
• 3- B
• 4- K
• 5- I
• 6- F
• 7- A
• 8- D
• 9- L
• 10- J
• 11- D
• 12- C

10. Christians are free to
marry who they like, but
most Christian would
prefer children to be
raised Christian.
The marriage is a
religious event and
should take place
in a church
There is a public
announcement made, so
that any objections can
be raised (for legal
reasons)
There is the giving of rings
Prayers are said asking
for Gods blessing

11. • What’s the biggest decision you ever made?
Did you ask anyone for advice?

12. Muslims are free to marry
outside of their religions,
but it is preferred for a
Muslim woman to marry
a Muslim man.
Both the man and women
are free to reject the
other as forced marriage
is forbidden in the Qu’ran
The marriage must be
witnessed and can take
place in any public or
private place.
Families are involved to
make sure the partner is
Marriage is seen as a way of suitable.
continuing Muslim society.

13. Text Hunt- link to homework!
• Use the information on pages 24-25 to fill in this table. You will need to
find the key term, an explanation and an image to remind yourself.
Key term Explanation Picture
Mahr
The Nikah
Walimah

14. The wedding planner
• You need to create a
information leaflet for a
new community faith
centre,
• The leaflet will be about
the details of Muslim
and Christian weddings
• What to include:
• Details the ceremony
(what happens , why it’s
important)
• Guidance on why
marriage is important
• Advice for people
considering getting
married.

15. Question Practice: Homework.
• Explain the important features of a marriage
ceremony in two different religious traditions
(you must state the religious traditions you are
referring to) 8 marks

16. Plenary
1 question from
today’s lesson
2 things I learnt
3 key words.