Stan Stine

As a Christian and with my years of experience in ministry, I wanted to give back & honor God by becoming more of a messenger of His Word, music & His Love that ultimately is the main focus of a ceremony.

I was born in Ashland, Ohio, at 17 attended The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio as a Music Performance & Theatre major. I visited New York City, Chicago & lived in Nashville, Tennessee from 1983 to 1987. Moved back to the Columbus area, but since October 2024, reside in Bucyrus, Ohio and I am semi-retired.

I want to serve others with love, compassion & a genuine understanding of their needs. Anything from singing our National Anthem or counseling couples prior to marriage, then presiding over ceremonies with a truthful heart & genuine understanding of expectations.

I attended Maple Grove Brethren & Emmanuel Evangelical United Brethren in Ashland, which later became United Methodist, through my teens. In college, I attended several different churches while attending classes on Interdenominational studies. I've had experience in the Baptist, First Christian, Community Congregational & Reformed Church faiths. I was a contemporary music director in a Lutheran church for 4 years. I have been affiliated with non-denominational churches for the past 20 years, most recently as a worship leader with Reveal Church Ministries.

I listen intently to the ideas, needs & suggestions that couples have, then offer my experience to guide them in a way that is acceptable & memorable.

All of Ohio, Kentucky & Tennessee.

I believe that a huge portion of any marriage should include references to scripture & God's love. I will encourage couples to include passages from Corinthians (the love chapter) & prayers to commemorate the occasion, but without becoming lengthy or sermon-like. This is about their special day & the focus will remain on them & their families coming together as one. A brief but very meaningful ceremony that is inclusive & captures every element that we discussed in our counseling meeting.