All want their wedding to be personal and welcoming, dignified and humorous, profound and celebratory. Such hopes align perfectly with those of Alan Neale who after hundreds of weddings has constantly been praised and thanked for wedding services as never experienced before. Alan believes that the your wedding should express your hopes and expectations for marriage
This sermon is an attempt to underline and emphasize what I believe to be an integral part, the integral part?, of the Christian life – embracing, living, paradox! John Hapgood, erstwhile Archbishop of York, wrote “Living by Paradox”. I believe it is impossible to be an authentic Anglican/Episcopalian without embracing paradox; in fact, I believe… Continue reading
I truly approached this sermon text with much concern and a little alarm. Surely, of all Biblical texts, this one just speaks for itself… and yet, maybe after forty years, I had to be brave and trusting enough to see how I could speak of this text’s primal truth and perfect beauty. The sermon text… Continue reading
This glorious and wonderful story is just replete with inspirational truths about the way in which the very presence of Jesus transforms our lives… if only we let Him! The text is below the audio sermon. Sermon Preached at Zion Church, Washington NC. Sunday January 16 2022. The Reverend Alan Neale Our Gospel story for… Continue reading
From 2004-2015 I had the great honor and challenge and joy to be Rector of The Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia. During my tenure as Rector, the number of weddings increased exponentially because I deeply believe the church should open its doors to all people regardless of their history. But, having said… Continue reading
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Here is a rare wedding video… it has the highlights but also presents the whole wedding ceremony. It made me deeply happy to review the video, touches my heart profoundly with a sense of joy and wonder. It is so very special to be invited to share with a couple this crucial part of… Continue reading
Alan- This note is very overdue – and for that we apologize, but we want to reach out and thank you for being a part of our wedding day and part of the entire marriage process. Planning was intense, and it may not have brought out the best in us at times, but throughout our… Continue reading
1. Accessibility When questions and uncertainties are pummeling you about rehearsal and wedding, order of service and readings, you need to feel the officiant is accessible. Accessible by email, text, mobile… just somehow accessible. Accessibility also means a personal connection; the conversation is best two-way so that the engaged couple feel some knowledge of the… Continue reading
Reviewing my website, I notice a significant gap between 2019 and 2021. Weddings continued to take place in 2019 after I recovered from some heart problems… in fact, two months of recovery at home propelled me into a really hectic wedding weekend July 4th 2019 in Newport, four weddings! And then, of course, 2020 and… Continue reading
During this wedding in Newport, I sensed some unrest amongst the guests – they seemed distracted by something happening behind me. Then I noticed the swan, wings outstretched a sign of danger! I prevented the best man from doing anything rash, said a prayer and continued. It seems the swan only wanted to have a… Continue reading