Pastor Stephen Francis

r marriage, he also offered 5 sessions of premarital counseling. Topics covered were facilitated with the use of a book titled: Saving Your Marriage Before it Starts , which also included a workbook that my husband and I had to read and answer questions based on our individual beliefs. My experience with the premarital counseling sessions were phenomenal. The tools we gained to improve our communication were so helpful. Also my husband, like most men, shy away from counseling sessions. Initially he was reluctant to participate lol! He said to me "All we need is someone to marry us and that I always want to be extra!" But after our first session with Pastor Francis, my husband was praising him and asking me if he should find out if the Pastor does individual counseling sessions because he felt very comfortable talking to him; especially about his feelings on love, family and anything that fell under that umbrella. After we completed the sessions, Pastor Francis orchestrated our wedding rehearsal and helped us prepare for our ceremony by allowing us to select from an array of ceremony readings that were traditional, religious, non religious etc. Once married the Pastor handled the paperwork so that we can obtain our marriage license. From start to finish Pastor Francis was on point! Just an all around amazing person. I would absolutely recommend his services and we look forward to continuing the counseling sessions with him. If you are looking for a Pastor or even a marriage counselor, stop right here. You hit the jackpot.

edding day it rained out of nowhere he was patient again. He does more than other officiant does. So if your looking for an officiant he's your guy. He was willing to do any kind of ceremony we asked of him, religious/non-religious and in the end he improvised even more because we missed our whole ceremony time, so he sped it up for us while putting in everything we wanted.

d I up for so much success - grateful for the time leading up to when my wife and I got married. Day of (and the days leading up), Stephen was above and beyond prepared, he knew the names of each person not only in our bridal party, but our parents as well - so despite having a relationship with us, it really made the whole experience seem even more like a family event. Perfect balance of poise, grace, humor and reverence - would highly recommend anyone to use Pastor Stephen!

we could have ever done. His sessions were invaluable, it brought us closer together and he gave us many tools to help us with our marriage. I highly recommend him if you want someone that will help create the perfect ceremony you desire! It was a pleasure to have him as our officiant! Trust me you will be extremely satisfied!

erfect. We also decided to have pre-marital counseling with Pastor Francis and it turned out to be one of the best things we've done. Being able to lean on the wisdom of Pastor Francis through the stressful time leading up to the wedding was exactly what we needed. Thank you Pastor Francis!

ldn’t have asked for a better ceremony. It was tailored exactly how we wanted it. After it all, we’re grateful to have gained a lifelong friend!

fore It Starts”. He was always available for questions and helped go over major topics before marriage. We and our guests loved the delivery of his message in our ceremony. Stephen presented a heartfelt and honest ceremony. Go with Stephen, he is the best!

absolute pleasure to work with. He is a genuine, friendly, relatable, and very personable man. I cannot thank him enough for being a huge part of my ceremony. 40 out of 10 stars all around!

t such a warm and welcoming feeling that we asked him at that moment. The search was over and he was the best choice for us. He took the time to really get to know who we are and what we wanted for our day. Pastor incorporated humor and a special unity ceremony that was fitting of our family. Our overall experience from start to finish was absolutely amazing and I would highly recommend pastor to marry anyone and for those who May need marriage counseling. He’s one in a million.

ure as a married couple. Pastor Francis is a very professional and caring person, he was also very flexible and extremely understanding as we ended up rescheduling our wedding . On our wedding day, he was very punctual and he delivered a very beautiful ceremony. Pastor Francis is not only there to make sure you have an unforgettable ceremony; he is also there for you to make sure your have an everlasting marriage! We are very thankful for him and we highly recommend him!

d quite well. When it came to the actual wedding things were just as spectacular. He kept in consistent contact with us, worked with us to see what we wanted included in the ceremony to make sure it fit our personalities, and overall just did an amazing job. We had a beautiful ceremony and SO MANY people came up to us after saying what a great job he did. He’s very laid back and personable but also takes his job and your marriage very seriously. Hiring pastor Stephen Francis was definitely the best choice we made regarding our wedding. We cannot recommend him enough!

ll the time. Thanks Stephen!

ng ran smoothly and that we were 100% comfortable no matter how many times we had to run it through (we only needed it twice! 😂), to the beautiful ceremony on our special day. So many of our guests still talk about how amazing and moving the ceremony was! Thank you so much for everything!

utiful ceremony he performed. He completely tailored everything to our needs and wants while giving us helpful suggestions along the way. If you are looking for a memorable experience at the altar I highly suggest Pastor Stephen.

emony to exactly what we wanted. So happy with our decision and would recommened.

th stuff that wasn't his job. He went above and beyond our expectations and I would absolutely recommend him to everyone. Thank you Pastor Stephen for making our wedding day wonderful!

er when he wed us. We feel blessed to have had him enter our lives! Thank you!

ew days before and it sounded even more compassionate in person. He arrived 30 minutes prior to ceremony starting. He gathered everyone to start getting seated when the time came. He had some very beautiful words to say that even my parents came up to him after and said thank you. We would like to Thank Pastor Francis again for marrying us in front of our families, friends and God.

onal and easy to work with! I would recommend him to anyone!

onfirmed we made the right choice. He went above and beyond with helping us figure out our ceremony style and was always available to answer any questions we had. Stephen reached out on multiple occasions leading up to the wedding in order to discuss ceremony details, and worked closely with us to ensure everything was exactly how we wanted it. We received numerous compliments from friends and family on how well Stephen did officiating our ceremony. We highly recommend him to anyone getting married in the future, no matter the style of ceremony you are looking for!

le, flexible, and willing to communicate with us virtually because we were planning and preparing for our marriage from two different countries. Pastor Stephen was very understanding of our situation and worked with us accordingly to make sure our desire to be happily married became a reality. He made two orders of the “Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts” book set by Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott, for us to read and discuss during the premarital sessions. He referred to scriptures from the Holy Bible and shared practical stories from his own marriage to help us better understand some of the principles mentioned in the pre-marital books. He traveled from upstate NY to Brooklyn NY to help us with the wedding rehearsal and mailed our marriage license to the City Clerk following the wedding ceremony. He went above and beyond to make sure we had the resources necessary to complete premarital counseling and have a heartfelt wedding ceremony. We couldn’t have asked for a better wedding officiant and therefore highly recommends Pastor Stephen.

our lives!!! Stephen took the time to walk us through our marriage expectations, our communication skills and our relationship with God. He was amazing!! Then he tailored the wedding vows to our personal style. On the day of the wedding, he made himself available to both of us and even led a prayer for the men which brought my husband to tears. Our service was wonderful and Stephen was an amazing part of it. We plan to continue with post-martial counseling. He’s stuck with us for life!!!!