I have attended many marriage ceremonies over the years. Every now and then I have attended a wedding where the presence of God was so palpable as to result in a deep sense among all those gathered of love and joy and peace and goodness. This happened at a wedding that I attended on Saturday, of two dear friends who were joined in a Quaker ceremony over 20 years ago but only now could legally marry in the state where they live. So my friends have now had two Quaker weddings for their marriage. They are blessed.