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Professional Title and Name: Rev. Dr. Marita A. Lawler
Chaplain (1LT) Marita A. Lawler
Matanuska-Susitna Team, Alaska Brigade, 5th Division
United States Corps of Chaplains
Address: Holy Spirit Ministry of Alaska
1150 South Colony Way, Ste 3 PMB 352
General Area of Residence: Alaska
Locations served:
Providing services in the greater Matanuska-Susitna Valley
Ordained by: St. Luke Evangelical Christian Ministry
Date Ordained: 17 May 2004
Memberships: Member of the Board of Directors of the American Association of Wedding Officiants, and the AAWO-Pacific Northwest Regional Director
Education: I hold the following degrees: D.Ch. (Doctor of Chaplaincy); D.C.C. (Doctor of Christian Counseling); and D.D. (Honorary Doctor of Divinity).
I Believe... I believe in the Blessed Trinity of God (the Father, Son and Holy Spirit) and I am a follower of Jesus Christ (a Christian).
Services provided: Weddings, vow renewals, funerals, etc. I do not perform commitment ceremonies.
Weddings Styles:
Traditional Religious: This wedding uses the ceremony many of us have heard of in the past. The language is the time-honored text from one of the major religions and most often in a church--maybe the type of service in which your parents or grandparents participated.
Traditional Secular: This wedding service is held in any setting and is most widely used in "civil ceremonies" and officiated by judges or government officials. It also embraces a creative approach to the service and may include poetry or other text to add personal style and a artistic touch in a non-religious context.
Contempory Religious: While these ceremonies retain the religious style of the traditional religious wedding their language is modern and the readings are taken from the newer translations of the Bible or other religious texts.
Contemporary Secular: Weddings in this style are open, new age ceremonies that may use modern poetry or texts chosen by the bride and groom. In addition, this style allows the couple to incorporate new ceremonial formats or actively involve one or more family members or guests in the ceremony.
Vow Renewals:
Vow Renewals: these ceremonies can take the form and style of any of the services mentioned above as it pleases the bride and groom.
FUNERALS
Funerals--Military and/ or Religious
Military: Please call for details.
Religious: Usually from a structured denominational service (i.e., Book of Common Prayer). This may include a worship service at a church or an commitment service or both.
*Personalized Vows
I will work with you to create your own personalized vows.
I have examples for you to choose from or create your own!
*Appointments
Set up an appointment to go over your ceremony choices.
Daytime and evening appointments available.
*Your Location
You pick a ceremony location and I will travel to that location.
(Special Travel Fees may apply - contact me for a quote.)
For more information about Alaska Wedding Ministry and the other services provided, go to the About page on my website, listed below. For questions, go to the Contact page.
To discuss wedding services, call 907.232.8337. Or for a quicker response, send an e-mail request to Rev. Dr. Marita A. Lawler
Fees: Please call for fees.
To contact:
Telephone: 907.232.8237 Office
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. My personal profile information is forthright and honest.
- 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.
- I am not joining in order to proselytize my own personal beliefs, but to honor the individual beliefs and spirituality of others. If 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 that another Officiant can help them.
"I, Rev. Dr. Marita A. Lawler, do accept and make this pledge of my own free will and without reservation."
