Interfaith Center

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• Interfaith Center is inclusive rather than exclusive. People of all faiths and spiritual orientations are welcome.
• We believe that God has no favorites and that no one, regardless of their beliefs, is excluded from God's Kingdom.
• We believe in developing a direct contact, loving relationship with God, humanity, and all creation.

• We believe that by creating a greater understanding and appreciation for all people, we draw closer to the Spirit that lives within us all.

• We draw upon the truth and beauty of all great spiritual teachers and sacred writings.

Hope

I Light a Candle of Hope.
With Hope in My Heart and Mind,
I Contemplate and long for an experience.
The Birth of My Inner Christ Child.
With an attitude of Hope I am open and
receptive to an inner Birth of the Christ Nature
within the Manger of My own Heart.
I hold watch over My thoughts as Love and Wisdom
unite in Me and expands out into My Life.

The word adventure, which means an unusual, stirring experience, comes from, the same Latin root word as the word Advent. I propose this advent season be approached with a sense of adventure. An adventure within our own body, mind and spirit. Let us seek within our self that which is peaceful, that which is loving, that which is joyous. This adventure takes us inward and hope will fuel our journey.

In the busy pace of life it can be difficult to find hope, peace,love, and joy. However hope compels us to find our inner center where they abide and to remember they are ours.

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Your Wedding "As You Like It”

Reverend Marci DeVier

A personal commitment celebration that is uniquely you will be remembered and cherished all your life. I encourage couples to write their own vows or choose from a variety of selections that are unique. Special music, Poems and readings adds to the Love that is already present and creates an atmosphere of celebration.

Creative Weddings and Ceremonies in nature, homes, gardens, Chapels, B & B's, Wineries or Sanctuaries can be formal or casual.

“As You Like It”

Enjoy preparing for your wedding by allowing plenty of time to plan and implement your plans. Also remember to continue to plan time with your partner and talk about your future plans for the next year as well as your future together. Your wedding is the beginning of your life together as a married couple; enjoy preparing for the wedding together. If you need assistance ask for help from family and friends or find a wedding planner. This will relieve stress knowing you are not doing all the work of planning and implementing by yourself.

Ceremonies “As You Like It”
Formal Sanctuary or Chapel
A Special Memorable Ceremony 35 to 55 minutes
* Bride and Groom, Bridesmaids, Groomsman
and Two to Six attendants plus ring barer and flower girl.
*Choice of Vows
* Special poems, readings or music
* Rose or Candle or Sand Ceremony
* A family joining with jewelry, roses or candles
* Formal or Casual Garden, Winery, B & B's

A Special Memorable Ceremony 20 to 35 minutes
   * Bride and Groom, Bridesmaids, Groomsman
      two to six attendants plus ring barer and flower girl
*Choice of Vows
*A family joining with roses or jewelry
   * Special Poems, readings or music
* Rose or Candle Ceremony
*A family joining with jewelry, roses, or candles

Formal or Casual At Interfaith Wedding Chapel
* A Special Memorable Ceremony 15 to 25 minutes
* Bride and Groom, Bridesmaids, Groomsman
*Choice of Vows
* Special poems, readings or music
* Rose or Candle Ceremony
* A family joining with jewelry, roses or candles

Short and Sweet The Minimum Basic Ceremony
* A Special Memorable Ceremony 10 to 15 minute
* Bride and Groom and two witnesses
* Covers all the legal requirements
* One poem
* Choice of Vows

   Elope…? Adventuresome “As You Like It”!
   A Special Memorable Ceremony 10 to 15 minute

    * Bride and Groom and two witnesses
   * Covers all the legal requirements
* One poem
* Choice of Vows

Minister for Ceremony at Interfaith Center or within Columbia, Includes a 55 minute consulting visit at Interfaith Center office. So you can choose your unique ceremony and meaningful vows or write your own.“As You Like It” For out of town Couples email or telephone is acceptable.

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*** Important requirements and information:

*Remember Marriage License must be presented to the Minister before the ceremony can take place. Be sure to bring it or we will have to wait until someone goes to get it.

* A wedding License may be from any county in Missouri.

* I am willing to travel to unusual locations. At a lake, river, river bluff. someone's home. For a reasonable fee to cover
mileage and time.

A Deposit of $100 reserves the Date and Time.
All fees are due one weeks before the wedding Date.
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Wedding Coordinator or Planner is available

Rehearsal by special arrangement.

• We seek to bring into focus the love, joy, serenity, wisdom, and healing that exists as the foundation of all Native Religions, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Sufism, Buddhism, Taoism, A Course in Miracles, and other teachings through worship, meditation, discussion, music and dance, workshops, seminars, classes, study groups, service projects and social gatherings.

We have no dogmas, laws, creeds, systems of belief, or required ways of believing. We are non-denominational, God-centered celebrants of life and spirit.

• We carry the light of wisdom and understanding within our heart and we can experience it more fully in our lives. One of the things we can do in our own homes is create an Advent wreath to frame four candles and light one each week to symbolize our "soul lighting." Just as the candle light transforms the darkness. We too can become silent and listen to God guiding our thought's and prayers. We let hope light our life and guide our ways.
Let's join together in conscious meditation and prayer as we unfold our God Nature in this Holy Season and throughout the Years.

• As we light this first candle of Advent. It symbolizes the illumination of the Christ Spirit within us.

• Open Hearts
• Open Minds.
• Live Your Dreams
• Dream Big.

• No matter how busy we may be in the weeks to come, we can move forward in our adventure to find an inner experience of hope, peace, love and joy. This means setting time aside each day to be quiet and contemplate, so we may rediscover a deeper meaning within our lives. Then the adventure of spiritual growth can continue as our constant companion.