Our Officiants

 

Michelle Winner . . .   was raised in multi-cultural Hawaii and appreciates human diversity and the diversity of many belief systems. Now living in Oregon she resides "on the Mountain."  An ordained  inter-faith minister and a professional writer, Michelle believes each of us has our own relationship with  God. She will use her combined talents to create, write and perform the ceremony of your dreams.

Michelle specializes in ceremonies for  fellow ex-pat Hawaiians!  Ask about "Hawaiian  Heart" ceremonies.  She also adores her horse Drifter-Bob and  loves  to perform traditional Cowboy or Western Barn weddings! Dates still available for  2012. Licensed in  all 50 states. 503-668-0107 photo courtesy Soren, www.portlandphotographer.com Timberline Mr. and Mrs. Jon Pontow

(Michelle is pictured next to bride)    Kurt Winner  . . . is ordained by the All- Faiths Church of the Pacific Northwest. He  spent his early years in the New York City area and attended Friends Academy, a Quaker Prep School.  No longer a "city boy" , Kurt enjoys living a simple life on the mountain paddling his canoe or helping out with the neighbor's cattle.  Kurt is  happy to  perform a traditional church ceremony or a "Mountain Wedding"  for outdoor enthusiasts, snowboarders and skiers.  Ask him about his ceremonies honoring  your love and  our beloved Wy'East (Mt. Hood).  Our most popular minister, some   dates  still available for 2012. Licensed in  all 50 states. (pictured  left of bride below)

latourell Falls in the Gorge       Photo courtesy www.sikoraphotography.com                                                                 

         Contact him: minister@historicalchurch.com or 503-668-0107

Sharon Burbank-Smith . . .

 is a  loving wife, mother and grandmother.  Sharon  has had many life experiences that have allowed her to grow and learn just how wonderful and fragile life is.

This, along with  working many years in the customer relations field has given  her  a basis for providing excellent service to others.

 She loves nature and is at her best when she is with her family and friends enjoying nature at it's best! She resides in  spectacular Zig Zag, Oregon with her  family , three dogs and one cat .

Sharon would love to perform  your wedding ceremony as a wedding officiant, whether it be a nature, civil or spiritual   wedding, she will make every effort to help make your special day everything you imagined. Some dates still available. Licensed in  all 50 states.    Contact  Sharon  for availability:  

                                        E- mail Sharon                         503-819-6684

Noryne Robinson . . .   

 was born in Southern California where she was first introduced to hiking and backpacking at a very young age. She now resides with her husband in their 1928 rustic cabin in Rhododendron, Oregon, just bordering the Mt Hood National Forest. She has two sons and five grandchildren.  An  avid hiker and outdoor enthusiast.; her love of nature and the outdoors has always provided her a perfect setting for worship. Noryne invites you to consider the beautiful outdoors for your wedding venue. 

Noryne also owns  " adventure weddings" independent of  Historical Church Wedding Officiants.  Noryne says " if you can't drive to it, your wedding qualifies for her personal  wedding  adventure officiant" service- the first of it's kind on the mountain!   Some dates still available 2012. Licensed in  all 50 states. Contact her  for availability:        E-Mail Noryne           503-758-5094

                        Melissa James  . . .

was born and raised in a small town in Oregon; she met and fell in love with a boy from Alaska.  They have four children and live in the Columbia Gorge area. Melissa owned and operated "Fairytales Can Come True" catering for many years and has  catered at  many wedding venues in Oregon, so she knows t details and timing is everything.

 

She loves the outdoors especially the Oregon coast, loves to spend time with her husband and children, but also tries  to spend as much time as she can with her beloved horse Sparky.  Melissa would love to part of your special day , from the most formal of ceremonies to country and western.

Melissa's expertise  and delight in  performing weddings   began from the very first one she did  nine years ago .  Her skills  honed catering  weddings and  now performing them bring  her a  special knack with  people and a fresh  perspective. She especially understands the flow of your day.

You will find her to be very  friendly, detail oriented, helpful and most of all she will listen to  what you want! She specializes in weddings at the Columbia Gorge Hotel, Persimmon  Country  Club  and  from   Portland  to  Troutdale  but will perform anywhere . Please e-mail Melissa or give her a call. Licensed in  all 50 states.

E-mail Melissa                 503-819-8104

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                             Images courtesy Soren   www.portlandphotographer.com  Timberline Lodge; Mr. and Mrs. Jon Pontow   * our officiants are ordained non-denominational ministers/officiants with

The All-Faiths Church of the Pacific North West  under Senior ministers Robert and Diane Figley

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