Retired Clergy & Military Chaplain
About
Protestant clergy and Army chaplain with over 40 years pastoral experience in ministry. Officiated over 600 funerals, memorials, and military burials; and over 300 weddings, anniversarries and renewal of vows.
Able to adapt to a wide variety of situations with a Biblical perspective; nurturing the living, comforting the sick, injured and dying; and honoring the dead. In short, "comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Text, call, Skype or email to set up phone interview. If mutually agreed, will decide on process (in person or Skype). Marriages typically include a premarital survey through Lifeinnovations.com. Funerals, memorials, and burials can be coordianted over the phone with obituary and military documents scanned and sent via email. Payment of honorarium due at time of service or ceremony.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
BA Social Sciences, Master of Divinity. MS HRMD, Doctor of Ministry (50% complete), Command and General Staff Officer Staff College, Military Funeral Honors training. Advanced Certified Prepare-Enrich Marital Preparation counsellor. Officiated 5 memorial at Arlington National Cemetery. Officiated Military Honors and Burial of WW2 Medal of Honor Recipient. Author of book: "Unconventional Chaplain: Winning Hearts and Minds in Afghanistan 2002-03."
Do you have a standard pricing system for your services? If so, please share the details here.
Wedding Prep: $50/hour
Wedding Rehearsal: ($75)
Wedding Ceremony: $250 (civilian); $200 (military)
Plus travel expensed: $1/mile, round trip (over 50 miles)
Funeral/Memorial including meditation: $250
Military Burial: $200 (in uniform)
Civilain Burial: $250 (Business Suit or Clergy Robe)
How did you get started in this business?
Ordained in 1980.
What types of customers have you worked with?
Church members and military members.
Describe a recent event you are fond of.
I helped a recently graduated couple plan and complete an on-line wedding live-streamed to Saigon during Covid restrictions and one-year later, we held a reaffirmation of vows with 75 guests present in Estes Park.
What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a pro in your area of expertise?
Ask question about process and payment up front.
What questions should customers think through before talking to pros about their needs?
What is most important: photogrpher or clergy? Photographers get much more than the clergy who makes the marriage happen and legal.