Christina Swindells-Nader (she/her) is registered to officiate weddings in Manitoba, as a lay chaplain for the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Winnipeg. I love naming and celebrating interconnection and the threads binding us in community. I’m proud to support 2SLGBTQQIA+* and interfaith families, and honoured to support the official beginning of a new family with a ceremony that reflects your journey and your story.

From extensive training and experience in ritual design and performing officiant duties, I will work with you to design and create a wedding ceremony or other rite of passage that:

• is welcoming, inclusive, and authentic
• manifests your values and principles
• incorporates cultural traditions that are meaningful to you
• supports your family dynamics and meaningfully involves children or other loved ones
• meets your ritual and spiritual needs, whether you are an interfaith or multifaith couple, deeply religious, agnostic, spiritual but not religious, humanist, or a mix of any of these

The lay chaplaincy role exists because UUs believe everyone has a right to a rite, that spiritual growth and community ritual should be accessible to everyone, regardless of financial circumstance. I am committed to equity, interdependence, and shared care. My standard fee for weddings starts at $300 (rehearsal and travel within Winnipeg included), but I will work with you to find solutions if you have economic barriers to hiring a wedding officiant. Intimate weddings with fewer than 10 guests are deeply discounted.