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Ellen Newman
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Ellen has been a member of the Unitarian Congregation of South Peel since September of 2004. She is an active member of the SourceFire Pagan worship group, the Sacred Circle Dance group, and also teaches Spiritual Exploration to 3 – 5 years olds on Sundays. Ellen has been a Certified Doula (professional childbirth attendant), and Certified Childbirth Educator for 6 years. Her intimate involvement with childbearing women, their partners and families from every culture, background and identity, led her to recognize the sacredness of this transformative life event, and was the spark that developed her interest in the importance of rituals to celebrate significant rites of passage.
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Ellen has a keen interest in serving individuals, couples, and families in developing meaningful ceremonies to mark these rites; be it a coming of age ceremony, a marriage, a baby dedication or naming, a memorial, a house blessing, a croning or a saging, or any other celebration or milestone that may be of importance in a person’s life. She revels in the diversity of her community, and has a personal interest and a developed sensitivity with regard to sexual orientation and identity, culture, and spirituality. |
