AKRON, Ohio — When the Rev. Kent Wartick preached about Christian marriage during his sermon Sunday morning at Faith Lutheran Church in Kent, Ohio, congregants didn’t have to look far for a real-life example.

Minutes earlier, newlyweds Justin and Stephanie Mason had opted to forgo the usual pomp and circumstance of many modern weddings. Instead, they exchanged vows at the start of the church’s weekly 10:45 Sunday morning worship service.

Afterward, the couple sat in the pews with family, friends and fellow churchgoers to worship together.

What better way to celebrate a match made in heaven than during a weekly church service?

When the couple got engaged this past summer, he asked his fiancee what type of wedding she’d like.

“This might sound crazy,” she responded, “but I think it would be pretty neat to do it on Sunday.”