Friday, October 17, 2008

Types of Wedding Ceremonies: Mennonite

"When most people think of Mennonite, they think of the more conservative ones, the more visible people, when really these represent only about 10 percent of Mennonites," says Joe Snyder, manager of the Mennonite Meeting Place in St. Jacobs, Ontario. The "conservative" Mennonites broke away in 1889. The Mennonite way of life varies from very conservative to very modern, with many degrees in between. The group represents 850,000 across the world in 60 different countries, speaking 100 different languages.

A modern Mennonite service would differ little from the more mainstream Protestant wedding ceremonies. The service would be held in a church where guests would be encouraged to participate in hymns. The ceremony may not last much longer than half an hour.

Guests attending a conservative ceremony would be mostly close family and friends. The ceremony would be held at home and may take a few hours, including a number of sermons.

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