Weddings, Holy Unions, and Commitment Ceremonies*: We are pleased to offer wedding services at any location you desire, although we don't bungee jump or jump out of perfectly good airplanes! All of our ceremonies are planned with the couple so that the ceremony fits who you really are, not what some canned, standardized wedding or commitment ceremony thinks you should be. All of our services include unlimited ceremony planning meetings, premarital counseling if desired by the couple, wedding rehearsal, ceremony, and reception attendance if you desire it. There is no church membership required, and we gladly perform wedding ceremonies for couples with children or any other special situation! We also are happy to perform renewal of wedding vows or other anniversary celebrations!
Our wedding services begin with our Ceremony Planning Guide, a booklet of over fifty pages of sample ceremonies, sample vows, and sample readings (both biblical and non-biblical). Using the booklet as a starting point, we integrate whatever materials you wish to use in your ceremonies into a seamless presentation of the love you share. Our wedding officiants are experienced professionals, well skilled at keeping you relaxed on a very exciting day!
Baptisms: We are pleased to offer a full range of baptismal services for infants, older children and adults at your location or ours. All of our baptisms of children are planned with the parents, and there are no church membership requirements. We offer both traditional and contemporary Baptism services.
We believe that baptism is first and foremost an opportunity for parents and sponsors to pledge to raise a child in a loving, supportive environment. Baptisms welcome the child into the family of God and are a public profession of love and concern as well as a recognition that all children are children of God.
Spiritual Direction: We offer Spiritual Direction services (sometimes called spiritual guidance) as well as spiritual counseling for all people regardless of religious affiliation. It should be noted that these services are not psychotherapy, but rather focus on the spiritual dimension of life's challenges. Our Spiritual Guidance is unique in that it draws on a rich variety of spiritual traditions to develop a holistic spiritual perspective. If you are seeking a more fulfilling spiritual life - whether your tradition be Christianity, Metaphysics, Eastern Religions and Spiritualities, the New Age Movement, or a combination of the above and more - we are prepared to assist you. Full sacramental services are also available from your Spiritual Director.
Meditation Instruction: We offer a full range of meditation instruction for spiritual growth. While it certainly is true that meditation offers physical benefits as well, including stress reduction and quite often reduced blood pressure, its primary function is as the foundation of the life of prayer in every spiritual tradition - including Christianity, where it is most often called Contemplative Prayer. In meditation we learn about ourselves and our God in a profound and transforming way that very often allows us to see beyond the petty arguments and differences that separate us on from the other. To inquire about meditation, please feel free to email Bishop Craig at craig.bergland@gmail.com.
Sick Calls: We are available for hospital visitation and in home visits for those who are ill or shut in. We are happy to provide a full range of services including Communion, Anointing of the Sick, and "Last Rites" to all people regardless of their religious backgroound.
Bereavement Services: We are privileged to offer a wide variety of bereavement services including funerals and memorial services. We are happy to accompany you to the funeral home and be present with you as you meet with the director.
Other: If you have other needs, please feel free to contact us!
*To accurately reflect our belief and practices, we hold the terms wedding, marriage, holy union, commitment ceremony, and holy union to be equivalent. You may select any of these terms for your ceremony. We do not discriminate in any way, and are happy to perform ceremonies for all people as we look toward the day when the State of Wisconsin ends ALL discrimination.
Bishop Craig Ministries 
