Professional Title and Name: Rev. Leah Light, Ordained Interfaith and Nondenominational Minister
Address: Office - 9860 SW Hall Blvd.,Suite C-4, Tigard, OR 97223
General Area of Residence: Metro Portland area
Locations served: Portland, Oregon metro area and Vancouver, Washington
Ordained by: Church of Inner Light 1992
Universal Ministries 2004
Charter name - Universal Light Church in Tigard, Oregon
Professional Memberships: American Association of Wedding Officaints
National Association of Wedding ministers
Education: High School Graduate
Center for the Healing Arts - graduate from their Spiritual Studies program in 1992 and was ordained by their church, the Church of Inner Light. I am also attuned as Reiki Master (2004).
I Believe: I believe there are many spiritual paths, and that all faiths and beliefs deserve respect. I prefer to avoid dogma and rigid church doctrines, though I am pleased to include traditonal prayers and verses from scripture if that is meaningful to the individuals I serve. I have also performed Interfaith weddings with scriptures and prayers quoted from two different sacered texts, and a blend of both traditions. Many couples choose to mix the best of the old and the new to make a ceremony uniquely their own. I 'm also happy to perform secular weddings for those who prefer a nonreligious ceremony.
Services provided: Custom-tailored wedding, commitment and vow renewal cermonies.
Specializing in: Wedding ceremonies, commitment and vow renewal cermonies.
Fees: Wedding ceremonies range from $175 to $350, depending on complexity and other factors.
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Additional Information: I find weddings to be joyful work. I enjoy finding the common denominator of love to define a couple's day, and bring them and their families together for this most important of occasions. While we can and should celebrate diversity, what we have in common is infinitely more important than what divides us. That underlying principle is what I try to bring to every ceremony.
Brief excerpts from testimonials:
"My grandmother is a practicing Catholic and my mother and father are born again Christians. I have relatives from the Mormon and Jewish faiths, and all of my friends are either agnostic or pagan in their beliefs. My husband and I believe in the Great Spirit and have taken bits and pieces of religion to help us with our own spiritual faiths. Leah provided a frameworkd and we built our own ceremony, using the common language of love... Leah tied all of our faiths together... I could have not found a more spiritual guide for our union ... Because of her guidance, I was calm and peaceful on my wedding day because I knew it would all work out as it was supposed to... I hold Leah and her ability to perform the ceremony I always dreamed of, in the highest regard!
~ Dana and Bart
"Leah, we wanted to thank you so much for making our wedding so beautiful. The way that you incorporated our parents into the candle lighting really meant a lot."
~ Tammy and Steve
"Thank you so much for creating such a beautiful ceremony for us. Our wedding was exactly what we wished for."
~ Sarah and Bill
"Although our cermony was very simple, we felt it was really well done and very meaningful for us and our friends. Thank-you so much for your attention to detail and flexibility in helping us create the ceremony we wanted."
~ Ruth and Jim
"The ceremony was relaxed and the words you put together made our ceremony meaningful to us. I will absolutely recommend you to anybody getting married."
~ Scott and Kimberly
" The acknowledgement of Jonny's dad and my Aunt B. (deceased relatives) meant so much to everybody. I will definately recommend you to anybody else we know who is getting married.'
~ Holly and Jonny
My 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.
Signed Rev. Leah Lilly 10/20/06
