For a wedding, our role includes:- up to two meetings to become acquainted and plan
a personalized service.
We provide many resources to help plan a ceremony that recognizes and honours your
traditions and values.
On your wedding day:
- officiate at your service
- sign the register and licence along with the wedding couple and two witnesses
- keep a record of the marriage
- send your marriage licence to the Registry Office.
We respect diversity and believe that legal marriage should be available for all.
Unitarians have celebrated same sex unions for more than 30 years, and have been
on the leading edge to make legal marriage available to everyone.
For a funeral or memorial service:Many people find themselves without a Minister
or Officiant at the time of a death. KUF Lay Chaplains are available to meet with
the bereaved to plan and conduct a meaningful service, at a location of your choice.
Our fees:
- Marriage ……………………….$250
( travel outside the city & rehearsals are extra )
- Memorial or Funeral …….$250
- Child Naming…………………..$140
- Other rites of passage…on request
($75 of these fees go to the Unitarian Fellowship)
Locations for services:- may be held in a location of your choice
- in your home, a park, backyard garden
- at a restaurant, a hotel, B & B, or a hall
(our KUF hall is available for a rental fee of $50 for 3 hours)
We welcome your enquiries. Lay Chaplains may be contacted- through the KUF office
at 613-544-8777
- direct phone calls or emails - see above under photo
- email kuf@kingston.net
Resources and links:Lay Chaplains will provide you with choices of wording and readings
for services, and also recommend the following web sites for ideas:
- www.firstunitariantoronto.org ( click on weddings & ceremonies, then on wedding
guide)
- www.uuottawa.com/chaplainweddingselectionbookletmain.htm
BIO: Emily Cummins-Woods
* Emily,Cummins-Woods brings a wealth of interesting life experience and training
to her role as lay-chaplain. She has travelled a lot, living and working in several
countries. Emily hails from Montreal, where she earned a degree in comparative religion,
and one in social work. She has really enjoyed working with couples and families,
and especially so now by helping them create meaningful rituals to take them through
life’s milestones. She has already performed many weddings of all varieties, and
is able to perform them in English, French or both.
Our current chaplains are
Emily Cummins-Woods and Gordon Darrall.
Maureen Farr-Eagan and Margo Rivera
have retired from the chaplaincy,
and are no longer available as officiants.
