Weddings - Blessings - Renewal of Vows - Baby Naming - Rites of Passage
Ceremonies mark important times in our lives, times for uniting and honouring ourselves and each other. Personal Interfaith ceremonies created by Noel or Alison can say as much or as little as you wish. They can be filled with spiritual or religious meaning or hold little reference, but still hold significant beauty as they embrace your beliefs and values in their creation. People may often only see weddings and funerals or Christenings as ways of offering ceremony, however we also offer many others in our ministry.
Here are examples of some of the services that as Interfaith Ministers we can create to honour you or a loved one. With our ceremonies we look to respect people of all faiths, no faiths, all races, ages and genders. There are no religious rules or stigmas that prevent us working with you and for you to create a special, wonderful ceremony.
Here are examples of some of the services that as Interfaith Ministers we can create to honour you or a loved one. With our ceremonies we look to respect people of all faiths, no faiths, all races, ages and genders. There are no religious rules or stigmas that prevent us working with you and for you to create a special, wonderful ceremony.
Weddings, Blessings, Renewal of vows.
A ceremony to celebrate loving one another through a wedding is recognised in all faiths and cultures. Love is the joyous union of two people saying I love you and wish to spend my life with you. We as ministers will support you in creating a ceremony from your hearts, filled with love, sharing, celebration and joy. Blessings, renewal of vows, same sex marriages, a private ceremony for just the two of you, or you may even wish to acknowledge your relationship without making it legal, a commitment ceremony with love and that personal touch.
Also as Interfaith Ministers we can respect varying beliefs at this important time, bridging the traditions of different religions for you as a couple. Interfaith marriages/blessings/renewal of vows can be created to honour both. A unifying celebration of two people and two faiths at the same time. This kind of celebration can also be held in many places outdoors, your favourite location (with permission), abroad, or you may wish to hold something small within your home.
Alison or Noel offer an initial consultation a getting to know each other and discuss the possibility of creating your service together. It is important that if you have fixed dates in mind, this is discussed too, to ensure availability.
Once we have agreed our working together we will explore some questions looking at your beliefs around getting married/your religion or faith, your expectations of your relationship and if you have any clear ideas for your ceremony. We will work together to interpret the unwritten vows between you both . Your ceremony will then be created uniquely for you, using your meaningful words, prayers, songs/hymms to honour your values and beliefs.
What about the legal element? A wedding or civil partnership ceremony has a legal component. The law currently stands in England and Wales that you would need to use the services of a Registrar to make the marriage legal. In Scotland , Interfaith Ministers can also do the legal element of a marriage ceremony. However, as many couples choose, they keep this aspect of the wedding to a brief minimum and seperate from the celebration and blessing, saving the taking of personal vows and exchanging of rings for the service that we perform.
Also as Interfaith Ministers we can respect varying beliefs at this important time, bridging the traditions of different religions for you as a couple. Interfaith marriages/blessings/renewal of vows can be created to honour both. A unifying celebration of two people and two faiths at the same time. This kind of celebration can also be held in many places outdoors, your favourite location (with permission), abroad, or you may wish to hold something small within your home.
Alison or Noel offer an initial consultation a getting to know each other and discuss the possibility of creating your service together. It is important that if you have fixed dates in mind, this is discussed too, to ensure availability.
Once we have agreed our working together we will explore some questions looking at your beliefs around getting married/your religion or faith, your expectations of your relationship and if you have any clear ideas for your ceremony. We will work together to interpret the unwritten vows between you both . Your ceremony will then be created uniquely for you, using your meaningful words, prayers, songs/hymms to honour your values and beliefs.
What about the legal element? A wedding or civil partnership ceremony has a legal component. The law currently stands in England and Wales that you would need to use the services of a Registrar to make the marriage legal. In Scotland , Interfaith Ministers can also do the legal element of a marriage ceremony. However, as many couples choose, they keep this aspect of the wedding to a brief minimum and seperate from the celebration and blessing, saving the taking of personal vows and exchanging of rings for the service that we perform.
Baby naming, Rites of Passage for all ages.
Baby Naming. A spiritual welcome to honour your little one into the world. Our name is important it introduces us to others as we go through life. Honouring this beautiful name given lovingly by parents or loved ones, is a rite of passage all can embrace. The ceremony introduces your child to the family and friends asking them to support him or her through life, holding them in love, compassion and guidance. Often parents feel it is important to acknowledge their childs name in the heart of God, some do not wish to choose the faith for their child or maybe they do not have one themselves, sometimes of mixed faith, all can be a blessing for the childs future experiences. Creating a ceremony and marking this moment in your childs life is significant for all concerned.
Rites of Passage
Marking an important time in a person or groups life can be lifechanging. We can have real hang ups about being 50, Instead of dwelling on how old you have suddenly become, celebrate it as a time to reassess your life and hold a ceremony to mark all your choices for the next 50 years.
Young people can be confused or feel frightened around changes in their lives, leaving the security of a small primary school and walking into a large sometimes impersonal secondary school, leaving school for college or uni, leaving home, becoming and adult and having to fend for themselves, value and embrace these moments for your valued ones and offer a ceremony to create the feeling of being supported, filled with fun, enjoyable experience which can change this to a positive shared time. These are just two examples of rites of passage, there are of course many other times to be enjoyably marked.
Rites of Passage
Marking an important time in a person or groups life can be lifechanging. We can have real hang ups about being 50, Instead of dwelling on how old you have suddenly become, celebrate it as a time to reassess your life and hold a ceremony to mark all your choices for the next 50 years.
Young people can be confused or feel frightened around changes in their lives, leaving the security of a small primary school and walking into a large sometimes impersonal secondary school, leaving school for college or uni, leaving home, becoming and adult and having to fend for themselves, value and embrace these moments for your valued ones and offer a ceremony to create the feeling of being supported, filled with fun, enjoyable experience which can change this to a positive shared time. These are just two examples of rites of passage, there are of course many other times to be enjoyably marked.
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