"We believe wholeheartedly in marriage.  We believe in sacred partnership.  We believe in 'soulmates.'  We believe in the equality of the genders, and seek to promote in every way we can the joyous, equal partnership of men and women together.

"We believe that marriage is a sacred commitment made between two people 
— and the Creator — before they come to us with their wedding plans.  Our job, as ministers, is to provide a joyous, meaningful ceremony to help them publicly proclaim and celebrate their commitment — with the blessings of the State, their witnesses, and the implicit blessings of the Creator.

"We believe that a commitment to marriage that is made in love — and with the sincere intent to nurture and care for each other — is already sacred in the eyes of the Creator.  We welcome all who come to us in that spirit, including those who are concerned about the blessings of a religious institution because of divorce or expecting a child.

"We welcome couples who have experienced divorce.  We do not regard divorce as a failure, but rather as an experience that can teach and strengthen personal and relationship values, if it is understood in that way.  We are honored to officiate at the marriage of couples who have healed and grown through past relationship experiences and who have found a level of sacred commitment that they wish to acknowledge with a new partner.

“We also welcome couples who are blending families, or who have already had a child, or children, together.  We believe that children are always a blessing, and our ceremonies honor them as a joyous responsibility of true marriage commitment.  We believe that such acknowledgment truly deepens the respect between families, inspires their relationship dynamic, and enriches the marriage which joins them.

"The White Rose is founded on the principles of kindness, compassion, empowerment, equality, inclusiveness and unconditional love; and it is always our intent, and the intent of our staff members, to teach, promote and live by those same values in all dealings with our clients and guests.  The White Rose is dedicated to consistently providing maximum quality and maximum value, exceeding client expectations in every service offered."

                                                                  —Revs. Linda & Earl Heflinger