MINISTERIAL TRAINING PROGRAM
Become a Sacred Celebrant and Ceremonialist
Weddings – Funerals – Rites of Passage – Sacred Ceremony
The Ministerial Training Program is a two part course called:
Healing Arts Ministry Training.
Do you feel the call to serve as a ceremonial leader and hold space for life’s most sacred moments? Freedom Folk and Soul invites you into a two-part immersive experience designed to deepen your relationship with ritual, presence, and sacred service. This offering is for those who feel drawn to guide others through moments of transition, remembrance, celebration, and becoming.
Part 1, Weddings and Funerals, focuses on crafting and leading ceremonies that honor love, loss, and the powerful thresholds of union and release. You will explore how to create meaningful, personalized ceremonies that reflect the values, stories, and spirit of those you serve.
Part 2, Rites of Passage and Elemental Rituals, expands into ceremonial work that marks life’s initiations and transformations. You will learn to work with elemental forces, symbolism, and intentional design to support individuals and communities through change, growth, and renewal.
This spiritual immersion blends teaching, discussion, and hands-on practice, offering you the tools and confidence to create and lead sacred ceremonies with clarity, authenticity, and reverence. Whether you are new to ceremonial work or seeking to deepen an existing practice, this experience supports you in stepping fully into your role as a ceremonial leader devoted to meaning, presence, and sacred service.
The immersion is held in person in Nashville, Tennessee, creating a rich, embodied learning environment, with an online participation option available for those who cannot attend in person.
Born out of a deep desire to qualify those who are called to sacred service, Rev. Annie Mark, Jeremy Pajer, and Stephanie Urbina Jones have designed empirical training in creating, officiating, or holding sacred ceremonies, rites of passage, and rituals.
When taking both parts of the Healing Arts Ministry Training; You have successfully completed the Ministerial Training Program. This program, along with other coursework, will help you to achieve the goal of Healing Arts Ministerial Ordainment.
Healing Arts Ministry Training is intensive training and offered in person and online over two separate 5-day segments with Zoom meetings in between. Each segment is a deep immersion and highly experiential and includes a comprehensive manual detailing each section.
Part One: Weddings, Sacred Union, Funerals and Memorials
Part Two: Sacred Rites of Passage, Shamanic Initiations and Elemental Rituals
Upon completion, participants will receive a Healing Arts Ministry Training Sacred Celebrant Certificate and Ceremonialist Certificate whereby completing The Ministerial Training Program; a program needed to help you achieve The Healing Arts Ministerial Ordainment.
The full 2-segment program is offered at a discounted rate of $3,995.
We also offer the option of taking one part, which is $2,500 per part. They can be taken in any order.
Next Scheduled Course for Part One - March 4-8, 2026
Next Scheduled Course for Part Two - Aug 19-23, 2026
HEAR FROM PAST PARTICIPANTS:
CERTIFICATIONS:
Upon completing the segment (Part One) on Weddings, Sacred Union, Funerals, and Memorials, participants will receive a Healing Arts Ministry Sacred Celebrant Certificate.
Upon completing the segment (Part Two) on Sacred Rites of Passage, Shamanic Initiations, and Elemental Rituals, participants will receive a Healing Arts Ministry Sacred Ceremonialist Certificate.
Upon completing BOTH segments you have achieved the completion of the Ministerial Training Program.
TRAINING MANUAL:
A comprehensive training manual includes valuable resources and templates detailed below:
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Sample wedding booklet, including choice sheets and a variety of readings, prayers & poems to choose from.
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Optional rituals to include, sample vows, sample wedding plans, music song lists, contracts, etc.
Weddings Part One
Funerals Part One
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Questionnaire and choice booklet including types of services, readings, scriptures, poems, religious and non-religious choices.
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Writing a eulogy, guidelines & samples for different types of ceremonies, music and song list, stages of grief, being with the dying, honoring family wishes.
Blessings Part Two
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Information gathering template, Baby blessings booklet & choice sheet, readings, prayers, poems, sample ceremonies for baby blessing, animal blessing, and house blessing
Sacred Rites of Passage Part Two
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Outline of steps, options, types of ceremonies, Examples, music list, prayers & poems
Sacred Rituals, Shamanic & Elemental Initiations Part Two
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Elemental Wisdom and songs, readings, prayers, poems, The power of 7, books, and music lists.
MEET THE FACILITATORS:
Annie Mark, Co-Creator, Interfaith Minister and Shamanic Minister - LEARN MORE
Jeremy Pajer, Co-Founder - LEARN MORE
Stephanie Urbina Jones, Co-Founder - LEARN MORE