Lionel Murphy
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A Celebrant’s Notebook: by Anna Heriot – Review
“Here is an author who deeply understands ritual and symbolism. If you understand what celebrancy is about, the first of… Read More
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Civil Celebrant or Commonwealth Registered Celebrant?
Section 39 of the Marriage Act in Australia should be changed back so as to clearly distinguish clergy from civil… Read More
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Civil Celebrant Program under Threat (Australia)
This article of mine was published in the Australian Humanist—Summer 2015. Since Phillip Ruddock made his statement on QandA, Clive Palmer… Read More
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Celebrants: The Wedding Vows as a Compact
Hi, My name is Dally MessengerI’ve been a civil marriage celebrant for 52 years (2026).This is about writing your own… Read More
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RIP Brian McInerney—Pioneer Funeral Celebrant
Reader of poetry par excellence By his friend Dally Messenger III Brian McInerney died on December 22nd, 2014This heart was… Read More
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Marriages are up, divorces are down
AAP Report in Melbourne Age. August 29 2008 ( I wrote this a while ago before I started this blog… Read More
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The Lionel Murphy Civil Celebrant – A Fit and Proper Person – Suzanne Ingleton
LIONEL MURPHY – FIT & PROPER PERSON LIONEL MURPHY Is the founder of the Civil Celebrant Program. Most celebrants – especially… Read More