SERVICES AT SLC

Life Event Services

Spiritual Life Center has a team of Unity and Interfaith ministers who are available to conduct life event services (weddings, christenings, memorials) for members of the SLC congregation as well as non-members.

Additional information can be found in the Getting Started Guide to Planning Your Wedding, Memorial, Christening and House Blessings.

We encourage you to call the church office with any questions or if you would like to make an appointment to begin planning your event. In preparation for a scheduled appointment with one of our ministers, please complete the information on the Event Planning Worksheet prior to your appointment time.

We look forward to helping you with your life event service needs.

Sanctuary Weddings

"Your Day To Shine"

Welcome to weddings at Spiritual Life Center. We are here to help make one of the most important days of your life as perfect and carefree as possible. You need not be a member of our church to have your wedding at SLC. SLC weddings can be held at the Spiritual Life Center sanctuary, or Pioneer Congregational Church, or outside venues.

The SLC wedding coordinator will assist you in planning your wedding and answering all your questions. She will rehearse the bridal party and be available at the church on your wedding day to help with last-minute details, pin on flowers, and give moral support.

Our ministers have several ceremonies from which you may choose. You may alter one of these ceremonies or write your own. Premarital counseling is available if you wish, but is not mandatory.

Weddings at SLC

The SLC sanctuary seats approximately 120 people. The sanctuary is white brick with wall candles and beautiful stained glass windows which sets an intimate tone. Adjustable lighting allows you to set the mood for your perfect wedding. A calm and uplifting feeling surrounds you as you walk down the aisle.

Weddings at Pioneer Congregational Church

The Pioneer sanctuary seats approximately 350 people. Pioneer Church was the original church in Sacramento, built in 1875. The sanctuary has hardwood seating and the ceiling is two-stories high with majestic stained glass window behind the podium. Adjustable lighting allows you to set the mood for your perfect wedding. When you walk down the aisle, you feel surrounded by the history of this beautiful church.

Memorial Services

We believe in celebrating the lives of loved ones, as they move on from the physical body. Our ministers provide compassionate memorial services for members and non-members. Call the church office for an appointment in your time of need.

Christenings

Unity believes that in Christening and Baptism, a personal commitment is made to live a life guided by God. In the case of a Christening, that commitment is made by the parents of the child. In Baptism, the commitment is made by the person being baptized. The outer act of Baptism and Christening places our commitment before our loved ones and friends, asking for support in this commitment. The true Baptism goes on within the soul of the person making this commitment. Call the church office for an appointment to discuss your christening plans.

House Blessings

A house blessing is a thoughtful and meaningful gift to give to a new couple just starting out, for the proud owners of a new home, or simply to remind yourself what a blessing your home really is to you!

Bring the positive vibrations of love, harmony and beauty into your life with a ceremony specifically designed to remove past influences and to purify your home with uplifting vibrations. The ritual is without attachment to any particular religious form or dogma, while recognizing the light in all world religions.

Dating back to the earliest days of Christianity, House Blessings protected inhabitants from evil spirits and typically happened during the Epiphany, the 12 holy days after Christmas. In the Christian faith, house blessings are primarily a tradition in the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Episcopal Church. Other faiths have similar rituals that invoke spiritual protection, like the mezuzah posted in doorways in Jewish homes, the blessing by Buddhist monks to ensure peace and prosperity or the burning of herbs to purify the home done in some Native American religions.

Usually performed at the beginning of a housewarming party, the house blessing is an event in itself specifically designed to establish a positive atmosphere of good health, prosperity, harmony and peace. Call the church office for an appointment to discuss your house blessing plans.