• Sacred Unions & Weddings
• Spiritual Counseling
• Funeral & Memorial Services
• Addiction/Sobriety & Codependency Counseling
• Meditation

Wedding & Commitment Ceremonies

Are you ready to create a sacred union with another?  I am licensed to officiate at your special ceremony.  Whether you are getting married or having a commitment ceremony, I will work with you to craft a ceremony which speaks your truths, which expresses your unique relationship and the vows you intend to live by. 

Pre-marital spiritual counseling is strongly suggested.  Many people spend more time planning their wedding party than discussing their marriage goals.  Give your union a healthy beginning with spiritual counseling which will explore how you wish to live, what religions or practices are important to you, how you feel about raising children, your feelings about health crises, etc.  Learn to negotiate your different beliefs so you can live in harmony.

Spiritual Counseling

We will work together to develop a relationship with a God/ Power-Greater-Than-Yourself that feels authentic to you. 

If you suffer from religious injury (an angry or hurtful split from one's religion of childhood, for example), we will work together to heal the wounds, freeing you to create a spiritual life that meets your needs emotionally, intellectually and spiritually.

If you long for a connection to something greater than yourself but truly don't believe in a god-concept, we will explore how faith can operate independently of religion in your life.

Funeral & Memorial Services

So many people aren't members of a particular religious institution.  When loved ones die, families end up hiring an unknown officiant, recommended by the funeral parlor.  While professional, these clergy often lack the skills necessary to properly express your loss in words that resonate with meaning for you in your time of grief.

As an Interfaith Minister, I am well versed in many religious and philosophical traditions and can create a sermon which reflects the deceased's attitudes and beliefs and will comfort the family and friends.  As a skilled listener, I can interview the family/friends and create a service which helps you start the grieving process.  If you choose to have a non-religious ceremony, we can create a sermon which will comfort the family and guests.  If the deceased was influenced by many religious paths, we will incorporate them into the service to reflect their unique spiritual life.

Meditation

Meditation is an essential part of most spiritual paths.  It enables us to quiet our minds and listen to the voice of the Divine within.  For those of us who have multiple defenses operating which prevent deep relaxation, meditation can assist in letting go of the tension and anxiety which impede our deep relaxation.

Working together in partnership, we will collaborate in a process which will teach your body and mind to heal from the negative effects of stress and let in the benefits of meditation.

Call or e-mail Reverend Gwen at:

cell:  718-916-6637  and   GwenGoldsmith@hotmail.com