Why people need ceremony, and how to mark life's big moments with meaning.
Big moments deserve to be marked. When church or family tradition is far away, people still long for a way to honor them. This talk gives them one.
Ceremony helps a big moment land: it gathers people, names what is changing, and lets love be said out loud.
For people far from a church or family tradition, or starting fresh: ways to keep the sacred moments sacred.
A candle, a blessing, a few words said out loud: small rituals for a new baby, a new home, a sober year, a fresh start.
For all faith traditions and everything in-between, always at each person's lead.
Chris Joy is a chaplain and ordained minister who writes and leads weddings, blessings, and new beginnings, with years in intensive care, behavioral health, and hospice, and a master's degree in theology. Kayti Joy is a certified yoga, breathwork, and meditation instructor who has taught in classrooms and studios. Together they have been married twenty-two years.
A family gathers in a new home. Someone lights a candle, each person names one hope for the house, and the youngest carries the light from room to room. Ten minutes, and a house becomes a home. This talk shows people how to create moments like that for every threshold in a life.
For churches, community groups, and anyone who plans gatherings.
This talk can stand alone, open a conference, or anchor a half or full day training, in person or virtual. See Trainings for Your Team
| Community, church, or nonprofit talk | From $750 |
| Conference keynote | From $2,000 |
| Half-day training | $1,250 |
| Full-day training | $2,000 |
| Virtual sessions | 20% less |
Travel is included for the first 30 miles. Beyond that, travel is charged at the IRS mileage rate, plus airfare if needed and a hotel or host home for overnights. See all rates
Everyone is welcome, whatever your budget. Reduced rates and grace spots are available.
A quiet closing, if you would like one. An organizer may add a sound bowl or breathwork closing, led by Kayti or Chris. It is yours to choose when you book.
Churches, community groups, event and wedding planners, families, and anyone who gathers people for life's big moments.
Weddings and anniversaries, a new baby, a new home, graduations and retirements, sober anniversaries, a fresh start after a big ending, and honoring a life well lived.
Yes. Chris and Kayti write and lead weddings, blessings, milestones and new beginnings, and celebrations of life.
Each talk welcomes all faith traditions and everything in-between. A church may ask for faith woven in, and a school or workplace may ask for plain words. Both are welcome.
Looking for a ceremony of your own? See Ceremonies
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