Ceremonies – PrideMinistry

Affirming Rituals & Lifecycle Ceremonies

Rev. Deb and the wider PrideMinistry professional community are dedicated to creating, supporting, and officiating beautiful and moving ceremonies, rituals, and lifecycle events that affirm Kink, BDSM, Leather, Fetish, Queer, Poly/CNM, and LGBTQAI+ experiences, and honor Alternative Relationships/Lifestyles/Families/Households. We are delighted to partner with you to create large, medium-sized, or intimate events that reflect your values, your wisdom path, your faith tradition/no faith tradition, your culture, and your personal journey.

We invite you to visit our directory of participating officiants, celebrants, and ritual leaders here, as well as event services and businesses. Click here!

Rev. Deb’s partial sample list of ceremonies:

Coming Out
Gender Transition
Dead Name Burial
Poly Unions
Weddings (LGB, GNC, and more)
Collaring Ceremonies
Baby Blessings (Non-gendered language)
Consecration of New Home
Blessings and Opening Benediction for Sexuality-Positive Conferences
Opening up of Marriages/Relationships
Blessing of Play Spaces, Venues, and Events
Funerals and Memorial Services
Miscarriage and Infertility
Work or Personal Ventures
Surviving Abuse and Trauma
Grief and Mourning
Uncoupling
Uncollaring
Marking the End of a Relationship
Dedication of Affirming Businesses
And more

Not your grandparents’ Reverend!

I saw The Reverend Berman talk at a service in Brooklyn. She was INSPIRING. One of the best speakers I’ve ever heard. She radiated pure kindness and wisdom. She said words like queer and alternative relationships and polyamorous ON THE PULPIT. That was a first for me! I felt like she was acknowledging me and my chosen family and talking directly to my heart and to my life. Beautiful.

Anika, Activist

Chelsea, NYC

Rev. Deb is the Real Deal

I am a shaman and have the honor of knowing Rev. Deb for some time. She is both incredibly knowledgeable and utterly heartfelt. Her ability to create and encourage freeflowing communication is almost beyond description. PrideMinistry is a wonderful place that allows me to be myself in a setting of complete comfort and welcome, and I am very, very grateful to Rev. Deb for making it happen!

Shaman William Wolf

New York City

Rev. Deb’s Wisdom is Unparalleled

Rev. Deb is one of my oldest friends. I came out to her at the age of 15; before I had the courage to come out to anyone else, she knew for years and kept my secret until I was ready to speak it out loud. She is a perfect confidante, the kindest of listeners, but she also isn’t afraid to challenge injustice or push back against or question or provoke. Perhaps her greatest asset, however, is her incredible sense of humor. She always makes me laugh and laugh, and sometimes that is the only healing you ever need at any given moment. I recommend Rev. Deb and PrideMinistry without hesitation to anyone who needs an empathetic and wise guide through the thorny sections of life’s path.

Dito van Reigersberg, aka Martha Graham Cracker

Best Couseling

I’m queer, kinky, and asexual. I was having a really hard time with my family and I saw Rev. Deb for spiritual counseling. She was like Mother Earth. Warm and wise. I had the most healing and experience of my life in the 4 sessions I had with her. I felt whole and happy.

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