Professional Title and Name: Reverend Jeri Murphy
Area of Residence:
Sacramento, California
Locations served:Northern California; Sacramento and surrounding areas
Ordained by:Church of Divine Man; Universal Life Church
Date Ordained:CDM January 1994; ULC July 1998
Professional Memberships: Association for Wedding Professionals, Int’l; NACE
Education: AA from American River College (Liberal Studies)
I believe in the Golden Rule. All paths lead to the same place; all spiritual beliefs are personal and valid
Services provided:
Officiate at weddings, commitment ceremonies, funerals, memorials, baby blessings, house blessings
Specializing in:
Custom wedding ceremonies, memorials and celebrations of life
Fees:
Weddings: $300 – $400; Celebrations of life: Donation - $200; others as agreed
To contact: Telephone: (916) 973-8522 (home); (916) 716-8374 (cell)
Additional Information:
All beliefs honored; ceremonies written to reflect the needs and desires of the participants
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.
•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.
Brief excerpts from testimonials:
Everyone complemented on our reverend, how [you were] so captivating and the ceremony reflected us so perfectly. . . Thank you so much for making our special day so perfect!Teri and Jeff (March 2003)
When we read the draft of the ceremony, tears stood in our eyes. We alternately laughed and cried and were amazed at how perfectly you captured the essence of our relationship. With your help, our ceremony was perfect – we couldn’t have dreamed better on our own . . . To this day, to read those words again brings it all back. You’re wonderful! Dawn and Dick (May 2003)
You added so much to our wedding day and the whole process getting there. We couldn’t imagine it without you! Thank you so much for everything! Donna and Brian (July 2003)
Everyone raved about how absolutely beautiful the ceremony was. Our close friends and family felt it perfectly suited our personality and beliefs. Anne and Don (Oct. 2003)
Thank you so much for the spirit of love you helped us to manifest in front of our friends and family. Sarah and Mike (Nov. 2003)
Thank you so much! We absolutely love our ceremony because it is so unique and personalized for us! . . . [H]ow lucky we were to find a minister who was so open to working with us . . . We really feel a connection . . . and it makes us so relaxed and unstressed about the ceremony. Deidra and James (March 2004)
Thank you so much for conducting the perfect ceremony … So many guests told us that the ceremony was one of the most beautiful and unique they’d ever seen. You were such a special part of our special day. Thanks for your calmness and kindness. Everything was perfect! Erika and Ryan (June 2004)
Our wedding turned out to be far more magical and amazing than we ever could have imagined, and we owe a lot of that to you, Jeri. Your ability to sense who Aaron and I are as people is absolutely amazing, and the ceremony that you helped us create was incredible. Liz and Aaron (Sept. 2004)
Your suggestions were great at the first meeting. You went above and beyond what we expected an officiant to do. Thank you for being so available for us. You were very professional and approachable. We feel very . . . lucky . . . a friend recommended you to us. Jessica and Josh (Sept. 2004)
Thank you again for such a personal and heartfelt ceremony. We’ve received countless compliments on what a great job you did. Many people have told me that it was the best ceremony they’ve been to. One of my friends said it’s the only ceremony he’s been to where he paid attention to every single word and didn’t zone off! Please feel free to use us as a reference anytime. Denise and Andy (Sept. 2004)
You allowed us to develop our own wedding ceremony tat was unique and special to us. We felt you guided us through it all and were so quick to respond to any questions or changes . . . we felt very comfortable with your suggestions and input. We are very grateful that you put so much time into helping us. Brian and Amy (Aug. 2005)
You were great: Organized, efficient, patient, professional – we could go on and on. Troy and Tara (Sept. 2005)
You were highly referred to us before we even met, and after the wedding we knew why. It was everything we had wanted in a ceremony and more. We would not have changed a thing; you were amazing! Alison and Glen (April 2006)
Chris and I want to thank you so much for the important role that you had in our ceremony. You brought just the right sentiments and emotions to the most important part of our wedding day. The words and vows that you helped us create reflected our beliefs, our commitment, and our hopes for a blessed life together. Michele and Chris (Aug. 2006)
We not only enjoyed the ceremony itself, but also the process of working with you to create our vows . . . these shared experiences all made our ceremony more personal and more meaningful to us as we stood at the altar with you. We’ve had more comments about how touching the ceremony was, and how beautiful your delivery of it, than anything else on our day. Michelle and Joss (Nov. 2006)
