My Sister the Reverend

My sis, Jen (on the right), with her partner Jackie.

My sister, Jennifer, graduated from seminary yesterday. (The One Spirit Interfaith Seminary, to be exact.) I've been teasing her for weeks calling her "Reverend" Jennifer, which she's still not used to hearing. She doesn't actually plan to be a preacher, although she is good for a lecture when she gets ready. :-) She really wants to do life coaching, running a spiritual center, which I think is pretty cool.

I've never attended a seminary graduation before, so it was a nice experience. They had the ceremony at the famed Riverside Church here in NYC, which is huge, so I had to struggle to see without my glasses (which I hadn't yet replaced after falling apart in my hands a few weeks ago). Otherwise, the ceremony was beautiful. The church was practically full with family, friends, and well-wishers, which made the event that much more festive.

I love the whole Interfaith thing, in that it embraces many different cultures and traditions without the whole "religious" thing. It's all about embracing the Creator, and living a life of consciousness and love for all beings. As far as I'm concerned, it don't get much better than that!

I look forward to seeing what's next for Jen. She really went through a lot to do this, and I'm extremely happy for her milestone.