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Pastor Chris is an ordained minister within the United Church of Christ, a Protestant denomination that embraces all loving couples (including LGBTQ+). He has been officiating weddings for a number of years. Based in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Pastor Chris faithfully helps couples through a significant milestone in their lives, and will plan and work with them to achieve a spiritual and special event.
Services Offered
Pastor Chris is enthusiastic about meeting with couples to plan a wedding and hear any concerns they may have. He can officiant any kinds of service, such as single religion or interfaith ceremonies, vow renewals, civil unions, and rehearsals. He can serve various religions with ceremonies that are less than 30 minutes long, ensuring there is plenty of time for celebration. He is also a licensed clinical social worker and has been working with families and couples for years. He offers counseling and customized vows, guaranteeing precious moments for all to remember for years to come. Couples can trust Pastor Chris’ abilities, after having officiated over 300 weddings and being licensed in most Northeast and Midwest states.
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Reviews of Weddings and Ceremonies with Pastor Chris
Review summary
Pastor Chris is an engaging, compassionate officiant who creates personal, heartfelt ceremonies with warmth and humor that put couples and guests at ease. Couples praise his clear communication, flexibility, willingness to meet and customize vows/readings, and help with logistics and paperwork. He’s dependable in last‑minute or bad‑weather situations and comes highly recommended.
What a guy
He has the best sense of humor, which immediately made us feel comfortable, but what stood out most was how much time he took to truly get to know each of us individually and as a couple. Because of that, our ceremony felt incredibly personal and meaningful instead of generic.
He found the perfect balance of heartfelt, emotional, and lighthearted moments, and so many of our guests commented on how wonderful the ceremony was. We are so grateful that he was part of our wedding day.
So Happy!!
April 2026 Wedding
Excellent Pastor!
Our Beautiful Day
So Easy to Work With
In sum, we're so happy we selected Pastor Chris and you would be lucky to have him as your Officiant.
A Truly Beautiful and Blessed Ceremony!
My family and friends truly loved him!! The way he spoke with grace, wisdom, and just the right touch of humor and warmth. We also requested last minute if he can bless our rings with holy water, and he provided it, and gave us his blessings! It truly felt like God’s presence was with us through every word he shared.
We are forever grateful to Pastor Chris for making our day so special and beautiful!!
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