Portland Minister

Specialties

Reverend Mike has been teacher of world religions, worked within many churches as a minister over 35 years, and brings an open and delightful creativity to whatever event you need capable facilitating or ritual.

There are no requirements. Religious or not religious. From weddings to memorial services, days of reflection, retreat, pastoral counseling, blessings, a speech or talk… Mike takes the time to get to know you, what you need, and designs and celebrates the special moment that only ritual can honor.

No discrimination. In fact, please, bring on all comers!

History

Established in 1986.

Rev. Mike Ashland has been working within churches since 1975. As a youth minister, worship leader, liturgical minister and director, music director, choral director, counselor, teacher, retreat leader, ministry trainer and keynote speaker.

For weddings, memorials or funerals, blessings and special ritual events, Mike takes the time to get to know the person, couple or group before working with them to design a meaningful, fun event. He’s able, through his experience, to take the lead and the pressure off the family, couple or organization, leaving them able to fully experience and appreciate their event.

There are no elements of ritual that Rev. Mike can’t handle, or «kinds» of people he hasn’t worked with.

Meet the Business Owner

Mike A.

Business Owner

The «business» is Mike Ashland. A minister whose empathy and creativity combine to create the most moving and meaningful moments or ritual that you can imagine. He’s a father, a husband, a grandfather. A teacher, a youth minister. A musician and writer. A counselor and a spiritual director.

His background includes all religions, as well as no religion. The latter because, sometimes, people don’t want a «religious» reference or ritual, but want an event that is incredibly personal and moving.

He knows celebration and and he knows grief.

Rev. Mike has worked, taught, presented and facilitated all over the west. His ministries have been rich and his communities close. He may not know you when you begin. But he will when you’ve finished…