I was born in Pennsylvania, not far from Pittsburgh, so yes, at heart I am a Steelers fan. I moved to the Chicago area after graduating from high school to go to college, and have never left. I graduated from the Moody Bible Institute, then from Trinity College in Deerfield, and then from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, with my Master of Divinity degree. I have been involved in church work for my entire adult life, and have been a pastor for 13 of the last 21 years. I enjoy teaching, preaching, reading, camping, hiking in the mountains, walking beside the ocean, and have several other hobbies as well.
I have been officiating weddings for several years, aside from the weddings that I officiated while being an active pastor. I love to work with couples to make their wedding ceremony completely their own. No other wedding will ever be exactly like it, since each of the weddings that I do is handcrafted for the couple. In all the weddings I have done, I have never exactly duplicated even the message on love from one to another. I take the time to listen to what you have to say, to your thoughts, hopes and dreams for your day. I then incorporate your personalities, style and words into your ceremony. After all, it is YOUR wedding. From the first note of music until the last guest leaves, your wedding will be like no one else's.
I have been officiating weddings for several years, aside from the weddings that I officiated while being an active pastor. I love to work with couples to make their wedding ceremony completely their own. No other wedding will ever be exactly like it, since each of the weddings that I do is handcrafted for the couple. In all the weddings I have done, I have never exactly duplicated even the message on love from one to another. I take the time to listen to what you have to say, to your thoughts, hopes and dreams for your day. I then incorporate your personalities, style and words into your ceremony. After all, it is YOUR wedding. From the first note of music until the last guest leaves, your wedding will be like no one else's.