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AMM’s End-of-September Newsletter
Dear Ministers, Friends, and Family…

As October approaches, we’re excited to share with you some new ways to participate in AMM’s officiant trainings and education programs, both in-person and online:

1) Watch a FULL-LENGTH Officiant Accelerator Session: Theater and storytelling skills to catapult weddings into a new stratosphere by Master Storyteller Chris Shelley
2) Join AMM in Jacksonville, FL, for our next Officiant Accelerator stop
3) MEDITATE with us with a 20-Minute Mindfulness Meditation for Busy Officiants!

Keep reading to learn more about AMM's new educational content!
Theater and storytelling skills to catapult weddings into a new stratosphere

Christopher Shelley
Certified Life-Cycle Celebrant, Master Storyteller, Author

Chris Shelley turns the traditional wedding ceremony on its head, creating hilarious, personalized, couple-specific love stories. Since 2011, he has been using his theatrical training and years of performing experience to captivate wedding guests, pulling off a unique kind of magic trick in the process. Chris a Certified Life-Cycle Celebrant and author of the book Best. Ceremony. Ever. (The Countryman Press / W.W. Norton).

He performs ceremonies through his company, Illuminating Ceremonies. Chris has officiated weddings on The Rachael Ray Show several times, and has also presided over the occasional memorial service, including one at the U.N. for a beloved diplomat, and one for Joan Rivers' dog. He lives primarily in New York City, where he is on the board of the New York Chapter of the National Speakers Association.
Watch Now!
Start your officiating career off the right way! Join us at our next Officiant Accelerator Event this November:

American Marriage Ministries is headed to to Jacksonville, Florida, for a day of wedding officiant focused education, conversation, and networking! This Officiant Accelerator event will include presentations from expert officiants Dr. Rev. Samora Smith, Jimmie Berguin, Bethel Nathan, and AMM Executive Director Lewis King. See you November 29th, 2023!
Purchase Tickets Now!
Watch this video of our 9/26/2023 AMM Talks Zoom session featuring a 20-minute guided meditation by Karla. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to be alerted when the full segment with Karla goes live, including Q&A and deeper insights!
Meditate Now!
See you in Florida!

Sincerely,

Your friends at American Marriage Ministries
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Your ordination is recognized in the entire United States regardless of where you live, and you can officiate a wedding anywhere in the U.S. as long as you're in compliance with local minister regulations!

Just remember to review the regulations for the state where you'll be performing marriage.
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