Ellis & Ingrid
We never dreamed that our wedding experience would so vastly exceed our expectations. From the first day we met with John, to our meetings to receive premarital counseling, to the actual “big day” wedding ceremony, we were both so glad we chose John to be our wedding pastor. John gets our most wholehearted recommendation for anyone looking for a wedding pastor in Charleston.
Each word of our ceremony was hand-crafted, hand-written by John. Not from a template. Our wedding sermon is uniquely ours, lyrical, poetic, and poignant, with a touch of humor, gleaned from our pre-ceremony conversations. Our friends commented it was one of the most lovely personalized wedding sermons they’ve ever heard.
John’s handwriting is artistically unique and quite beautiful, and he even gave the original handwritten wedding sermon to us after the wedding. It is one of our most cherished gifts, from his own hand, printed in his dark-burgundy colored fountain pen ink, not a ball-point or from a computer.”
Blessings,
-Ellis and Ingrid
Russ & Liz
“Lady Liz” and I will always hold dear the memories we have of sitting with you prior to our marriage. Your openness to our thoughts about being married during a Sunday service, and in a Renaissance theme no less, left us with warm and joyful feelings. You have always “spirited us up” with your pastoral heart and spirit. Generous and forgiving, warm and genuine – all the hallmarks of a pastor, more, of a friend. May every blessing of Christ attend your heart and home in the years ahead.
Isaiah 43:19 “See, I am doing a new thing!”
John, keep breathing out Christ’s spirit wherever you go!
Christ’s and yours,
-Russ and Liz
Jo, Paul, & Family
Dear Pastor John,
As we look back and enjoy all the highlights of our daughters’ weddings, we remain ever grateful to you for being our spiritual guide and resource. Your gift of making both weddings unique, personal, and meaningful for each couple through your sincere and caring messages were highlights of the ceremonies. You also shared our Lord’s love and his hope to us all for Christian marriages and living.
Grateful always,
Jo, Paul, and family