2020 Q2: Facing COVID-19 Challenges
About the Presentation:
As the world copes with the impacts of COVID-19, our work as celebrants must adapt. We discussed the challenges we face, the solutions we recommend, and the questions not yet answered. Together we will find ways to continue to serve our communities through these hard times. Speakers: Kathy Diedrich, Scott Rhoades, and Jamie Goswick.
Kathy Diedrich
Kathy Diedrich is a Humanist Celebrant serving southeastern Minnesota for over 10 years. She is a graduate of the Celebrant Foundation and Institute, and offers ceremonies across the lifecycle, including child welcomings, weddings, and memorial services. Kathy has written and offered nearly 400 ceremonies. She has taught in-person classes for Humanist Celebrants over the last three years, contributes to the Humanist Celebrant Facebook group, and started these quarterly conferences for Humanist Celebrants. She is a member of the Humanist Society Board of Directors.
Scott Rhoades
Scott Rhoades is a Humanist Celebrant based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania who has been officiating weddings since 2013. He specializes in personalized ceremonies that make the couple’s story the focus of the ceremony and developing unique Unity Ceremonies for those he serves.
Jamie Goswick
Jaime Goswick has been officiating weddings in Arkansas and Oklahoma since 2012. She specializes in fun, non-traditional ceremonies and theme weddings for couples from all walks of life.