Professional Title and Name:
Reverend Elisheva C. Clegg, M.A.
Interfaith Minister & Pastoral Counselor
Mailbox 105
265 Turkey Sag Trail
Suite 102
Palmyra, VA 22963
Area of Residence:
Virginia
Locations served:
Virginia, North Carolina, District of Columbia, Maryland & West Virginia
Ordained by:
The New Seminary
Date Ordained:
June 24, 2001
Professional Memberships:
Interfaith Temple
Universal Oneness United
Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
International Interfaith Ministerial Alliance
Pastoral Counseling Association
Education:
Pastoral Counseling, B.A – Universal University (2004)
Pastoral Counseling, M.A. – Universal University (2007)
I Believe...
I believe in the equality of interfaith, intercultural, interracial, religious, same-faith, interdenominational, humanist and same sex, age and gender.
Services provided:
Wedding ceremonies and services provided include weddings, vow renewals, commitment ceremonies (gay & lesbian), rituals, healing ceremonies, baby blessings and naming ceremonies, spiritual and pastoral counseling, guided meditations, funeral and memorial ceremonies, worship services, sermons and inspritational talks, etc.
Specializing in:
Specializing in all the services provided as listed above.
Fees:
Weddings:Between $525 to $850
Counseling:Between$ 75 to $125
All other services are based on time and length as appropriate.
To contact: Telephone:
434-589-4864
E-mail:
Website:
Brief excerpts from testimonials:
We wish to thank you again for a wonderful marriage ceremony. You both were so awesome. We could not have been happier with how it all went.
Elisheva, well, the gift you’ve given us by the blessing of performing our marriage ceremony is, without a doubt, beyond words. We are so happy together and we’re looking forward to that happiness growing and growing throughout the remainder of our years on this earth. In that sense, yours is truly a gift that will keep on giving and giving and giving. We would very much love to see you both again.
~ Aimee and Michael Haslam, Damascus, Virginia
We were married this past April (2006) by Rev. Elisheva at the King Family Vineyard in Crozet, Virginia. I must say that it was a pleasure working with both Elisheva and her husband. They both make a great team. They spent a long time crafting our wedding ceremony and making it truly unique to who we are as a couple.
My husband and I are both Indian and we wanted a ceremony that captured some of the Hindu traditions but we also wanted it to be meaningful to us. I can honestly say that the ceremony was the best part of our wedding day. Many of our guests came up to us afterwards letting us know what a meaningful ceremony it was.
~ Veena and Ameet Patel, Alexandria, Virginia (married at King Family Vineyards, Crozet, Virginia)
Elisheva officiated my marriage ceremony on June 3, 2006. I enjoyed the first conversation I had with Elisheva - we hit it off personally, and I believe we have similar values and approaches.
Let me tell you first what we were looking for in an officiant. Dave (my husband) and I looked at a couple of other officiants during our search process: we wanted a civil/secular ceremony (after discussions with Elisheva, we realized that we're both mostly humanists) that wouldn't be too "touchy-feely," and would not be religious at all. We wanted someone who would craft a ceremony for us, listen to us, and since we felt that the ceremony was the most important part of the day, that we would really be involved in the creation of it.
Although we liked one of the other officiants we interviewed personally, we felt that his ceremony option was a bit too "plug and play," if you will - he provided options, and you just selected texts from a list. Personal, but not enough.
If you choose to go with Elisheva, she'll have you and your partner (separately) complete a questionnaire. The questionnaire takes a while to complete, but really helps her to get to know you, and I think, for you to articulate your feelings to yourself. Once we completed the questionnaires - Elisheva went to work. We met up for coffee a couple of weeks later (ended up spending a couple of hours) and I really got the feeling that Elisheva and Wade (her husband) were truly involved in our answers. During the process, Elisheva contacted both of us several other times, and also spoke with our parents and our readers - just in general made us feel that she was very involved in our lives and our marriage.
Needless to say, the rehearsal and ceremony went perfectly. I can not tell yo
u the number of compliments we received (and continue to receive) on our ceremony - comments like " that really sounded like you," and "how long have you known the Cleggs?" (truly an interesting question to me, since obviously it had not been very long), and "what a beautiful, meaningful ceremony."
Obviously, I would highly recommend Elisheva and Wade to you. The ceremony was so important to us, and the end result truly surpassed our expectations. Plus, I feel like we've made a new friendship with the Cleggs - an added, and unexpected, bonus!
~ Alyssa and David Sturgeon, Washington, D.C. (married at Willow Grove in Orange, Virginia)
My name is Beth Silver. I was married by Rev. Elisheva on June 17, 2006. When Justin and
I were in the beginning stages of our engagement and planning, we envisioned how we wanted our ceremony to be. We knew we wanted to incorporate our religious and cultural backgrounds, and our family. However, it was most important for us to have a ceremony that would incorporate our immense love for each other and our love for our family.
Elisheva did just that. She listened to our stories of who we are and where we came from and integrated all of that into our ceremony. It was the most beautiful ceremony that I have ever been to. I know I’m biased, but I can assure you that Elisheva could make any ceremony beautiful and meaningful.
Our ceremony had everyone laughing and crying. We received so many compliments from our friends and family. I have been told by at least 20 different people that it was the most beautiful ceremony they have been to.
When I reflect and think about my wedding today, I don’t think about the party afterward; I think about marrying my husband and knowing how beautiful it was to have a ceremony filled with words that meant everything to us.
As you can tell, we absolutely love Elisheva and T. Wade (he was there every step of the way). They spent so much time talking to us and getting to know us as a couple. In turn, we were able to get to know and spend time with two amazing people. We will always be grateful for having them with us on our wedding day and the months before.
~ Beth and Justin Silver, Arlington, Virginia (married in Sperryville, Virginia)
Hello Revs. Clegg,
How are you? I have to say, right out of the gate, that you both are so amazing. Everyone (including us) raved about our ceremony – how personal and spiritual and soft yet funny it was. That is by far the best memory of that day. My parents were just over-the-top thrilled with you both.
SO THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! We could not have “struck gold” in a better way than finding you! I look forward to hearing from you and keeping in touch as time goes on. It is strange to me how two people that are perfect strangers one day, can have such an impact on your life after such a short time. We are blessed to have encountered relationships with you both – thank you!
~ Christine Nicoletta Sasser and Jon Sasser, Lexington, Kentucky (married at Virginia Beach, Virginia)
Revs. Clegg,
Thank you so much for a beautiful ceremony. We absolutely loved the thoughtful words that you used for our ceremony. It was more personal and heartfelt than we imagined, and we were truly amazed with how well you were able to convey the love that Luther and I have for each other.
~ Natalie and Luther Pilkinton, Washington, D.C. (married at Veritas Vineyard in Afton, Virginia)
Pledge
•I pledge to respect and honor all people regardless of race, religion, national origin, faith practices, personal beliefs, and sexual orientations.
•I am willing to provide personal and/or professional references upon request.
•I promise that the information provided is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
•I agree to enter into this covenant of professionals, and will uphold the highest standards of integrity, honor and professionalism. I am joining as a member of this esteemed organization in the spirit of brotherhood/sisterhood, peace and tolerance for all, and with a commitment to interfaith respect. My personal profile information is forthright and honest.
•I am not joining in order to proselytize my own personal beliefs, but to honor the individual beliefs and spirituality of others. If any of the beliefs and requests of my clients interferes with my own personal standards, I will politely decline their business and refer them back to InterfaithOfficiants.com so they may choose another Officiant who can help them.
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