I was recently a bridesmaid for a bride with approximately the same life expectancy as my own. Together, our ages add up to way more than 100. Suffice it to say, we skewered the demographics at the bridal salon when we went to have our dresses fitted. Or in my case, when I went to […]

I’m what is often called a “pastoral officiant.” In short, I do mostly weddings and funerals, and other life celebrations of one kind or the other.
On a recent Saturday, I was called to officiate at the wedding of a particularly nice couple, who were getting married despite ferocious opposition from her parents. The groom was […]