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Interfaith ministers and wedding officiants located in Somerset, Massachusetts, Journey of Light Ministry officiants are state licensed in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Reverend Doug Goodson and his wife, Teri, have been creating beautiful, joyful, and memorable wedding ceremonies for the last 17 years. Their ceremonies engage guests and provide couples with cherished lifetime memories. Through the Journey of Light Ministry, couples will be able to discuss their vision for their ceremony and create the wedding they have always dreamed about.

Services Offered

Through an initial consultation, couples will work with Rev. Doug and Teri to plan out every detail of their wedding ceremony. With experience working all types of weddings, Rev. Doug and Teri have the talent to officiate civil unions, rehearsals, and vow renewals, as well as interfaith, non-religious, and single religion ceremonies. Couples will be able to customize and write their own vows, and if needed, Teri will assist with lining up the wedding party and confidently sending them down the aisle on the day of the wedding. Rev. Doug and Teri have experience working with a wide variety of religions, such as Anglican, Catholic, Jewish, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Baptist and Unitarian.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the price of your wedding officiant services?

Ceremony Rehearsal

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$50

What types of weddings and events do you provide services for?

Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal
Civil Union

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
Anglican
Baptist
Buddhist
Catholic
Earth-Based
Episcopalian
Jewish
Lutheran
Methodist
Mormon
No Denomination
Orthodox Christian
Pagan
Presbyterian
Quaker
Shinto
Sikhism
Taoist
Unitarian

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.
30-60 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

MA
RI

What languages do you speak?

English

Reviews of Journey of Light Ministry

Yana
Yana Sent on 10/28/2019
5 out of 5 rating

So happy we chose you

We went with reverend Doug. So happy we chose you. The ceremony was beautiful and was very personalized which everyone loved. Thank you. It was definitely a ceremony to remember.
Blanca
Blanca Sent on 09/09/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you!

Working with Doug and Theresa was phenomenal! They made us feel super comfortable throughout the planning process and went above and beyond ensuring that names were pronounced properly. I appreciated their willingness to assist us in making sure my mom was present in our ceremony! Thank you so much -Doug and Blanca Goetz
Katie
Katie Sent on 08/18/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Happy customers!!

Reverend Doug and his wife make a great team when it comes to weddings. We had an outdoor ceremony at Ned’s Point in Mattapoisett, so our rehearsal was there in the pouring rain-yikes!! It was terrible weather the day of the rehearsal and rev Doug and his wife still came to rehearse with us!! The day of our wedding was perfect, thank goodness! They brought their Bluetooth speaker to play our ceremony music since I freaked out 2 weeks before the wedding when I realized I didn't have a way of playing music for our ceremony. JOL Ministry was such a reliable, accommodating, and affordable officiant and I couldn't recommend them more!!
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Venus Sent on 01/20/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding Officiant

I can’t say enough about Reverend Doug. He met with us back in October for our wedding that was 1/12/19 and he spent a good amount of time getting to know us. He worked that into his ceretbut also allowed us to personalize our ceremony to suit our vision for our wedding. We felt we were in such good hands and we were. We had several people remark about how good our Officiant was. He really seemed to care about what we wanted and he did exactly that. I would highly recommend him.
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Nicole Sent on 11/09/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing pastor

Was very helpful. Wrote a personalized ceremony. I had a very stressful week leading up to the wedding dealing with unrelated wedding stuff and he was right there to make sure the wedding part was perfect. Thank you again!!
Debra
Debra Sent on 09/08/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Rev. Doug is awesome! We couldn't be more pleased with the officiant for my daughter's wedding - from their first meeting with him, to his helpful suggestions when writing their vows and the invaluable guidance provided at the rehearsal, Rev. Doug and Teri helped make the day perfect!
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Ally Sent on 09/04/2018
5 out of 5 rating
I truly could not imagine my day with anyone else! Doug and his wife listened attentively to make sure they got every detail right. Their sense of humor and easy going personality made it seem like we had known them forever. Our personalized ceremony was written for our own personal love story that made the whole process that much more magical. If you are trying to decide who to chose- chose them!!
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Jessica Sent on 07/06/2018
5 out of 5 rating
I had the pleasure of being married by Rev. Goodson last month and I could not be more happy. He and his wife are a sweet couple who were a very special part of my wedding. Doug made our ceremony absolutey perfect, he was kind, professional, funny, and organized. He helped my husband and I with a few parts of the rehearsal/ ceremony setup that we hadnt thought of and he was so easy going and great to work with. You will not be disappointed if you meet with him.
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Carolyn Sent on 06/09/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Rev Doug was great! He wrote a perfect ceremony for me and my husband! He is a genuinely nice person and was always available to answer any questions I had. He made sure we felt comfortable at our rehearsal and did a wonderful job!
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James Sent on 09/13/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Rev Doug was simply a life-saver. He was able to create a beautiful and meaningful ceremony with us after one meeting on short notice. He worked with us on everything we were looking for and was organized and professional at the rehearsal which helped to calm anxious family members. The day of our ceremony, he delivered a flawless sermon and we would not have had it any other way.
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