"My passion is to honor the unique life stories which stand behind a memorable, sacred and loving ceremony."
MEET LYNNE
Lynne Garvey-Hodge is a seasoned worship/ceremony leader. Her compassion, faith and the belief in the power of the human spirit will ensure your Life-Cycle ceremony matches your heart, soul, and beliefs. Your personal hopes, dreams and memories will be personalized in a meaningful, sacred service – reflecting any ethnic traditions you may wish to incorporate. Lynne has led End of Life, House Blessings and Celebration of Life events as well as community Inter-faith events *. Lynne’s passion for honoring each and every individual’s life and relationships, result in ceremonies that are customized, creative and sacred. Her ability to support a decedent’s grieving family and friends, with empathy, compassion, strength and support is without exception. Lynne is highly adept at orchestrating a religious, non-religious ceremony or a Celebration of Life Event. Lynne says, “It is always an honor and a privilege to work with family and friends as they seek to memorialize their loved one(s) in a beautiful, sacred, meaningful service filled with respect and honor for all.”
Lynne’s formal training includes a Masters in Theological Studies, with a focus on Pastoral Counseling from Wesley Theological Seminary as well as a recently completed rigorous certification program at the Celebrant Foundation & Institute, Montclair, New Jersey. (where she was nominated by both peers and faculty to speak at her graduation ceremony). In her role as Life-Cycle Celebrant, she does not lean into or promote her own religious practices. She is accepting of all people, of all faiths. She is an on-call support professional for the Capital Caring Hospice association, serving as back-up to their on-duty Chaplain.
* (Including the annual Thanksgiving Eve Celebrations shared with the Jewish Congregation Adat Reyim, the Roman Catholic St. Mary’s Church, the Muslim ADAMS Center and the Buddhist Durga Temple of Northern Virginia. Lynne has served her home church, Burke Presbyterian Church, Buke, Virginia as a Lay Leader, Elder and Deacon for over 30 years.)
