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Officiants
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PRESBYTERIAN
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Rev. Donald Ian MacInnes
A pastor for over thirty-eight years, Rev. MacInnes recently retired
from the position of Stated Clerk of The Synod of the Pacific for
The Presbyterian Church, USA. He has acted as Professor of Christian
Education, Ministry and Church History at Union Theological and
San Francisco Theological Seminaries. Rev. MacInnes is a dignified
gentleman with a warm, gracious, traditional style of ministry.
Rev. Tim Mooney
Associate Pastor at Clayton Valley Presbyterian Church, Rev. Mooney
holds a Master of Divinity Degree from Princeton Theological Seminary.
Rev. Mooney is a creative, enthusiastic, progressive minister who
seeks the common ground between people, traditions and faiths and
creates sacred services that affirms life in all its fullness.
Rev. Erwin E. Bollinger
Pastor Emeritus of First Presbyterian Church in Napa, Rev. Bollinger
has a long history of being a respected pastor in Napa Valley. In
his retirement, he is in demand for pulpit supply, memorial services
and weddings because of his compassionate caring, and inspirational
oration. His style is gracious, simple and traditional.
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LUTHERAN
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Rev. Jim Warnock
Chaplain of Queen of the Valley Hospital in Napa, Rev. Warnock is
a pastor in The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. He served
congregations in Illinois and Southern California until 1988 while
he received training in Clinical Pastoral Education at Stanford University
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NON-DENOMINATIONAL
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Rev. Blane W. Ellsworth
Coordinating Pastor of "The Wedding Ministries," "Memorial
Ministries," and "The Acceptance Fellowship." Rev.
Ellsworth has officiated at over a thousand weddings and is very popular
for his very personalized, sacred, lighthearted style. He holds a
Masters of Divinity from The San Francisco Theological Seminary and
does ministerial counseling with couples, older adults and people
in grief.
Rev. Cedric B. Johnson, Ph.D
With a Masters of Theology and a Doctorate in Counseling from Fuller
Graduate Seminary, Dr. Johnson has spent over twenty-five years
facilitating people on their spiritual journey in academic, church
and corporate settings. He hosted a radio talk show on KKLA in Los
Angeles for over fifteen years and has been a professor of World
Religious Traditions.
Rev. Michael LeBlanc
Rev. LeBlanc holds a Masters of Divinity from The San Francisco
Theological Seminary and Masters of Arts in Clinical Psychology
from Antioch University. He is ordained in the United Church of
Christ and has held pastorates in Seattle, Washington at Admiral
Congregational Church and in Fairfax, California at The Fairfax
Community Church. He moves beyond plugging couples into "cookie
cutter" formulas and use of lots of religious language to making
ceremonies that are genuinely validating, and have a spiritual presence
in keeping with the belief structures of each individual bride and
groom.
Rev. Michael Ireland
With over forty years experience in ministry, Rev. Ireland holds
a Master of Divinity from Andover Newton Theological Seminary. His
years as a pastor have taught him that weddings belong to each individual
couple, and he believes strongly in encouraging each couple to create
as much of their ceremony as they wish.
Rev. Timothy Boeve
A minister in the Reformed Church in America since 1983, Rev. Boeve
earned his Master of Divinity from Western Theological Seminary.
He performs "traditional, generic Christian wedding ceremonies"
but has also developed the talent for working with couples to do
interfaith and alternative marriage rites. He believes strongly
that marriage is a sacred human experience that is to be conducted
with the utmost respect and dignity.
Rev. Hal and Rev. Sonya Milton
Both are graduates of The Unity School of Christianity and have
been active in church leadership, counseling, teaching and healing
ministries. Rev. Hal is the author of "Going Public"...a
step-by-step guide to overcoming fear of any type of performance
and increasing self-expression. Both are proficient in working with
brides and grooms to create a ceremony that enable them to feel
at ease while showing reverence for their new and powerful bond.
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CATHOLIC
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Father Charles Grande
Father Charles holds a Masters in Theology from Catholic University
of America and a Masters in Counseling Psychology from Assumption
College. He has served as a staff psychologist and has extensive experience
doing pastoral care and counseling. Father Charles has encouraged
many in his care to develop health spirituality. He is gifted in helping
couples explore, examine and embrace their spirituality and reflect
this in their wedding ceremony.
Father Kevin Yell
Hospice Chaplain of Kaiser Permanente Oakland, Father Yell holds
a Master of Arts in Theology and Spirituality from The Graduate
Theological Union in Berkeley. He has served as part of the Adjunct
Faculty teaching Ritual and Liturgy at the Jesuit School of Theology
in Berkeley, and teaching Liturgy and Art at The Institute for Pastoral
Studies at Loyola University in Chicago. He brings his liturgical
expertise to weddings by working with couples to make their weddings
moments of blessing and hope while affirming that their love for
one another is the sustaining center of their common future.
Father Lou Bordisso
Father Bordisso is an ordained Catholic priest within the episcopacy
of the Old Roman Catholic Church in the American Catholic Church
for the Diocese of California. He is, also, a religious in the Ecumenical
Order of Charity vowed for Simplicity of Life, Purity of Heart,
Obedience, Nonviolence and Universal Citizenship. He is founder
of Father Francis Homeless Project providing for the needs of those
living in the streets of the Bay Area.
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JEWISH
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Rabbi Ira Book
With a Masters of Arts from the Jewish Theological Seminary and a
Masters of Arts in Education from The University of San Francisco,
Rabbi Book is active in higher education and is co-author of the books
"To Dwell Together in Freedom" and Serve Him With Gladness."
Rabbi Book is a skilled counselor, mediator and community advocate.
He brings to weddings a friendly, personal style that blends progressive
thought with the traditional.
Rabbi Jay Heyman, D.D.
Rabbi Heyman was ordained at America's Seminary of Reformed Judaism,
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. For over thirty
years Rabbi Heyman has been a member of The Central Conference of
American Rabbis. Rabbi Heyman structures his ceremonies on the belief
that all weddings need to be beautiful and personally reflect the
values, dreams and spiritualities of the couple. He endeavors to
make the planning of the wedding and the ceremony itself fun and
joyful.
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| For more information on these outstanding wedding officiants, contact
The Wedding Ministries at: |
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The Wedding Ministries
c/o Reverend Blane Ellsworth
Website
E-Mail
(707) 252-1156 or (800) 655-3677 |
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