Having personal spiritual beliefs should not prevent you from having meaningful professional rituals for life celebrations.
Reverend JoAnn Barrett MSC, CASAC can assist for all life events. After studying for three years in Seminary in New York City, she was ordained at the cathedral of St. John the Divine. She also has a bachelors in Human Services and a credential license in substance abuse counseling.
She has been performing weddings since 1995.
Her community efforts include:
- Senior Pastor Gathering of Light Multifaith Spiritual Fellowship
- Teacher of A Course in Miracles for 25 years - CO-leader of "The Secret" study groups
- Clinical Director of major treatment facility in Suffolk
- Member- Interfaith Anti-Bias Task Force of Suffolk County
- Leadership Huntington Graduate, Class of 2003 - Member Huntington Clergy Association
- Host of weekly cable show, “Matters of Faith”
- Director of Community Service project, “Lightworks” including Starter Packs for homeless
- Pastoral Care Associate for North Shore, Syosset and Huntington Hospital
- Public Presentations-including Stony Brook School of Social Welfare, and VA Medical Center
When Newsday did a piece on Combining Faiths for one of their Wedding Planner features they interviewed Rev JoAnn for interfaith wedding officiating. (See Sunday, March 10, 2002 issue)
She has performed weddings live on channel 55 and on radio for a special for Valentine's Day.