Archives for May 2012

Equality in Marriage?

May 26, 2012 by Preacher Leave a Comment

Dear soon-to-be-brides—

Note, today I am not intending to speak to the other half of the couple, as I usually do—“Dear Engaged couple.” That is because I want to talk about women TO women—and their changing role (or not)

Dog Day Afternoon

May 16, 2012 by Preacher Leave a Comment

Dear Engaged couple—

Occasionally it comes up when I meet with a couple to plan their wedding ceremony: “We want to have our dog up front with us when we say our vows.” It’s a nice thought, although until I

Families

May 9, 2012 by Preacher Leave a Comment

Dear Engaged Couple,

This week I have been working with a family to plan and execute a funeral service for the family matriarch. The deceased was elderly and in poor health, but of course, those facts really do not ease

It’s All in the Details

May 1, 2012 by Preacher Leave a Comment

Flowers from Pharsalia’s many gardens

What a wedding it was! This weekend I officiated at a beautifully planned wedding at a plantation home in Tyro, Virginia. Tyro. That’s about an hour and fifteen minutes south of Charlottesville. The plantation home,