ABOUT REVEREND MARY

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At the age of 28 I experienced a “spiritual awakening” which catapulted me into an intense journey of spiritual growth for the next 10 years of my life. I have an undergraduate degree in Spiritual Psychology from the University Of Massachusetts, Amherst.  In the year 2000, I was ordained as a minister and certified as a pastoral counselor at the Center For Life Mastery Church in Torrington, Connecticut.  Several years later I opened a small church of my own and re-invented myself as an interfaith minister in service to mankind. The First Church Of Diversity & Empowerment was created to help others to re-think traditional religion and all of its dogmatic limitations to a more global approach to spiritual understanding. In 2004 I relocated from the east coast to the San Francisco Bay Area. I am currently a  SAG-AFTRA character actress, a Wedding Officiant, and a Spiritual Life Coach who resides in the greater Los Angeles area.   

FINDING THE RIGHT OFFICIANT IS CRUCIAL IN CREATING ONE OF THE MOST MEMORABLE DAYS OF YOUR LIFE!  I am a wedding officiant with over 15 years experience who will guide you through the entire process.  My relaxed demeanor and my sense of humor immediately puts others at ease.  As an ordained interfaith minister who respects and honors all religions and belief systems, I will assist you in selection and revision of a ceremony that is best suited for you. In addition I will assure you that your wedding ceremony will be seamless and stress free so that you can fully enjoy the sacred vows you are about to take. When it is requested or warranted, I will take on a leadership role to facilitate, and will remain your ally during what can be an extremely stressful day.  I officiate for couples from  all cultural and religious backgrounds, including atheists, and I have always been an advocate for same-sex marriage.  In fact, my very first wedding was for a same-sex couple in Massachusetts in 2005. I am available for weddings in Los Angeles County, and surrounding counties for an additional mileage fee.   

Sometimes life happens......and weddings are usually planned well in advance. For that reason I feel it is important to have an understudy, or in wedding terms, an officiant replacement so the couples I serve are not placed in the position of scrambling to find someone else at the last minute. Cristina is not only an ordained minister through the Universal Life Church, but she is a close friend to me, and is someone I trust to serve my clients in the same way I do.