WELCOME
to
Cascade of Light Interfaith Weddings and Ceremonies
Reverend Leslie M. Celadhan, Interfaith Minister
RevLeslie@CascadeOfLight.com
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this site is being redesigned during March 2010 -
watch for the improvements & in the meantime, just email me!
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I offer this website for all those seeking an Officiant - a Minister, Reverend, Clergy, or Justice of the Peace - to perform their wedding, vow renewal, civil union, or other life-changing ceremony. I am an Interfaith Minister, ordained after two years of study at the OneSpirit Interfaith Seminary, Manhattan, and am an authorized marriage officiant by registry in the State of New York.
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to those in whom love dwells, all the world is one family ~ Hindu
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As an Interfaith Minister, I have the honor of representing all faiths and cultures. As a professional writer and creative artist, I have the joy of helping celebrants design and choreograph a ceremony in keeping with their values, cultural heritage, and/or spiritual philosophies. As a professional in the healing arts, I know how important it is to be listened to and for your concerns to be addressed.
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They can be like a sun, words.
They can do for the heart
what light can
for a field.
~ St. John of the Cross
| ♥ interfaith
♥ religious
♥ spiritual
♥ traditional
♥ nondenominational
| ♥ weddings
♥ vow renewals
♥ civil unions
♥ second marriages
♥ commitment ceremonies
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BASED ON FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS . . . DID YOU KNOW?
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that . . . to be legally married, there are only 3 elements required by law? These are the Consent (AKA The Affirmation of the Intent), the Pronouncement, and the License Signing. All the rest is "filler"! This "filler" is YOURS to express verbally or ritually your love for and commitment to each other! Please see the 'Technicalities' page.
that . . . you are not confined to using a Justice-of-the-Peace if you are of two different faiths or are non-denominational. If you desire to create a wedding ceremony as a personal expression of your lives and your special commitment to one another, then an Interfaith Minister is an appropriate choice.
that . . . there are many beautiful and meaningful rituals to choose from or create which can express who you are as individuals and who you are as couple. They are especially useful if you are shy or nervous in front of groups and prefer not to say much.
that . . . your ceremony construction process can be creatively guided and constructed in detail by your Officiant.
that . . . the purchasing of your Marriage License must be within an appropriate window of time to your actual wedding date. In New York, licenses are valid for only 60 days from their purchase, and will not be valid if purchased within 24 hours prior to your ceremony time.
that . . . all details regarding marriage laws are available in your Public Library. Ask your librarian to direct you to "New York State Domestic Relations Law, Section 11".
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ABOUT OUR WORKING TOGETHER
♥ please see more details in the 'Working With You' page ♥
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I will contact your Banquet Manager to determine, in regards to the ceremony itself, where the site's responsibilities begin and end, so that I know where my aid to you stands. This way cross-communication as to choreography is avoided. I arrive one hour early to oversee altar set-up and to check in with the Bridal Party as well as the staff, sound people, and florists if necessary.
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whoever prays for others also sees his or her own dreams fulfilled ~ Talmud
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AND FINALLY ~
consider the impact your ceremony will have not only upon you, but upon your guests. So many times during weddings our rewards come in the form of thought-provoking readings and ritual presentations - truly you can only imagine how your ceremony may influence a life or a relationship by the energy you create and the intention you carry.
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All things by immortal power
near or far
hiddenly
to each other linked are
that thou canst not stir a flower
without trembling a star
~ Francis Thompson
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our task must be to free ourselves
by widening our circles of compassion to embrace all living creatures
~ Albert Einstein
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a voice I am sending as I walk ~ in a sacred manner am I walking
~ song from the Sioux Peace Pipe origin legend
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