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Jody Serey

Jody Serey has made the desert Southwest her home since the Carter administration. Originally from Indiana, she grew up in a family of English professors. Jody has been a writer of one persuasion or another her entire professional career. She and husband David have worked as a creative team for more than 45 years. Originally trained as a liturgist, Jody has served as a multi-denominational officiant for decades. She now owns and operates Spirit & Light, an officiant services business located in central Arizona, specializing in custom wedding ceremonies, funerals, baby blessings, house blessings, and many other occasions of remembrance.

4 Articles by Jody Serey

Check out these 4 articles written by Jody Serey, Guest Contributor at American Marriage Ministries. The AMM Blog Covers wedding trends for officiants, and more!



Primer plano de unas manos que sostienen frente al sol una casa recortada en papel; en el papel hay una cruz cristiana recortada a través de la cual brilla la luz solar, simbolizando la luz de Dios y una bendición de amor.

Oración cristiana de bendición del hogar para proteger y celebrar su nueva casa

Una oración cristiana original de bendición del hogar, ideal para bendecir y proteger una nueva casa o para honrar una nueva etapa de la vida, como después de una boda o ceremonia de matrimonio. Aprenda cómo bendecir una casa, qué decir y cómo los ministros ordenados y otras personas realizan esta ceremonia. Escrito por Jody Serey, ministra de AMM y liturgista certificada con amplia experiencia.

Godparents hold a baby during a baptism in church while friends and family watch

Christian Baptism Script for Ministers (With Scripture)

Use this heartfelt Christian baptism script with scripture, prayers, and family participation—perfect for ministers officiating a child's baptism or adapting for adult ceremonies.

10 Wedding Reminders For Real Couples From an Officiant’s Perspective

10 Wedding Reminders For Real Couples From an Officiant’s Perspective

REAL wedding advice for couples from professional wedding officiant Jody Serey! This candid advice is for anyone planning a wedding, to keep your marriage ceremony on track, on budget, stress free, drama free, fun, and everything you want it to be.

Close up of hands holding a paper cutout house up to the sun, a christian cross is cut into the paper with sunlight shining through, symbolic of God's light and a blessing of love

A Christian House Blessing Prayer to Protect & Celebrate Your New Home

An original Christian house blessing prayer used to bless and protect a new home, or to honor a new stage in life, such as following a wedding or marriage ceremony. Learn how to bless a house, what to say, and how ordained ministers and others perform this ceremony. Written by experienced certified liturgist and AMM Minister Jody Serey.

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