Rev. Yolanda

ROYO'S ORDINATION AS INTERFAITH MINISTER!!!!!

OneSpirit Class of 2011 Graduation Ceremony and Celebration
The Riverside Church
490 Riverside Drive
New York, New York 10027
212-870-6700
June.11. 2011 at 2:00 PM ET The huge pipe organ at Riverside Church in Manhattan howls two loud chords as the doors to the chapel open and the 2500 pairs of eyes of those seated in the pews turn to witness an unusual processional. You are invited to join us, too, as our One Spirit Interfaith Seminary and Interspiritual Counseling class of 2011 steps forward into their ministries at their commencement ceremony and celebration. The processional is like none other seen. No matching, coordinated caps and gowns here. Each new graduate has chosen their unique expression of the sacred as they proceed down the aisle in the vestments that most clearly represent who they are. It is like a rainbow, the only effort at coordination being the ministerial stoles that hang from their necks. The colorful parade ensues. Each graduate carries a white rose, symbolizing the mystical truth at the core of each faith tradition, and representing each heart pouring itself out in love. The roses form a grand bouquet that stands at the center of the ceremonial space.A moving Interfaith/Interspiritual worship service unfolds, with blessings and prayers shared by clergy from many of the worlds great traditions. We invite you to join us in honoring and celebrating the graduation of the One Spirit Interfaith Seminary Class of 2011, and to experience the awe and splendor of this special rite of passage