Father Connors officiated our wedding ceremony a few weeks ago. It was a fantastic experience. I had been having trouble with the Roman Catholic church down the road regarding my m...arriage to my Hindu husband. I won't go into the long story of it, but slowly I was feeling less and less welcome in the church and finding it to be a very difficult and unhappy experience.
I came across St. Miriam's through this website and read into the Old Catholics. From the second I emailed Father Connors, I was met with kindness, compassion, and true acceptance. He was great through the entire process from helping me pick out ceremony parts, figuring out what traditions to merge, and meeting with us after mass one day just to chat and get to know each other before the wedding day.
The day of, he gave a lovely ceremony that you honestly could not tell was not even "Catholic." It felt just like it would have in church except it was just the ceremony and could be done at the venue. It was a great blend of solemn with a few well deserved jokes that make the entire day great. Even though we had only met once and talked over email, Father Connors was genuinely happy to be presiding and added such a warmth and joy to the entire day. My very Catholic grandparents spoke to him afterwards and were beaming that "he really is a Catholic!" afterwards. So for those who are worried about Roman versus Old, don't worry. It really isn't different at all.
What struck me about the entire experience was the kindness and compassion of the entire church. We both felt welcome the second we set foot in the building and interacted with Father Connors. The day was truly about celebrating our love and not about rules and paperwork. We smile very fondly thinking back on the entire day from start to finish, and Father Connors and St. Miriam's was a huge part of that.