A Ministry of Loving
Rev. Elisa Novick, MSS As an ordained minister, Elisa performs services and ceremonies for life’s celebrations and lovingly serves those in life transition. Her ordination is through the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness and her background includes The Institute of Individual and World Peace, Peace Theological Seminary and College of Philosophy, and Peace Awareness Trainings. She is a member of the Women’s Interfaith Institute and Women of Vision and Action.
Weddings
Commitment ceremonies
Baby blessings
Godparent ceremonies
Coming-of-age ceremonies
Land and house blessings
Life transition services
Memorial services
Special occasion celebrations and ceremonies
Prayer communion
Counseling
and spiritual guidance for couples, families, caregivers,
healers, spiritual servers, religious organizations and
communities, lightworkers
Weddings and Commitment Ceremonies
Ceremonies call us powerfully present as our act of choosing is witnessed by our community. The one who officiates stands in for God and pronounces the blessing. In this manner, the continuum is represented, from the physical to the high realms of Light.
When I am asked to perform a wedding, it is important to me that that the precious couple before me has the understanding, skills and resources that provide the greatest opportunity of forming a lifelong, successful and enriching marriage and this be a truly spiritual wedding — that I can pronounce God's blessing with confidence.
“Spirit brings forward the blessing that is right and perfect for each person at that particular time... look at the glory of it when we have two people who will come together and hold the Light for each other”
John-Roger
I usually meet with each couple at least twice. First to learn about them, to form the marriage energetically (using a wonderful spatial awareness process), to clear any blockages or misunderstandings or family issues as necessary, to share skills of "marriaging" and to discern the highest purpose of the relationship.
"And God said to the soul:
I desired you before the world began. I desire you now as you desire me. And
where the desires of two come together, there love is perfected."
Mechtild of Magdeburg
Then we meet to create the ceremony; one which is deeply personal to them, choosing the symbols and language that have meaning to them. After the wedding, I give the couple a beautifully typeset copy of their ceremony.