Associate Wedding Officiant
The Rev. Dr. Debby Bradley
Debby is a graduate of UNC-Asheville with a Bachelor of Arts degree (BA) and the Christopher White School of Divinity at Gardner-Webb University with a Master of Divinity degree (M.Div) and the Doctor of Ministry degree (D.Min). Debby is Board Certified through the Association of Professional Chaplains and serves as a hospital staff chaplain.
In addition to providing a back-up to Rev. Werhan, Debby officiates a number of weddings each year and is available to officiate non-denominational and inter-faith weddings providing material which enables each couple to personalize their wedding ceremony.
Photographer Ryan Bumgarner
Other Associate Wedding Officiants
The Rev. Dr. Buddy Corbin is a native of Asheville, NC. He holds degrees from North Georgia College and State University, Southern Seminary and Drew University. Following a 37-year career as a parish pastor, he joined the clinical staffs of Mission Hospital and CarePartners Health Services (Asheville) where he serves as a chaplain. He is active in community and civic life, and is a spiritual leader with several ecumenical spiritual renewal communities. His dissertation: “A Reclamation Strategy” has been used as a practical guide with persons needing spiritual renewal.
The Rev.
Jack Hinson
is a native of Charleston, South Carolina. He holds degrees from Mars Hill
College, Wake Forest University and
Southeastern Seminary. He became
Board Certified with the Association of Professional Chaplains upon completion
of studies at
Dorothea Dix
Hospital, NC Baptist School of Pastoral Care and the Patrick B. Harris Hospital.
He served as pastor for seventeen years before becoming the first full time
chaplain at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva, NC. Since his retirement from
the hospital in 2000, he has served as interim pastor in six churches. He is
author of the book, "Laughter Was God's Idea" csabooks.com
The Rev. Dr. Jack Roberts is a native of Asheville, NC. He attended Mars Hill College and holds degrees from Miami Christian College, Southwestern Seminary and Trinity University. Jack completed his Doctoral studies in Conflict Management and Mediation. He has served 22 years as a pastor, both in North Carolina and Florida. At the current time, Jack works with the Billy Graham Training Center at the Cove, and serves as a family counselor. He has officiated at over 630 weddings in a variety of venues.
The Rev. Richard Muri is a native of Billings, Montana. He holds the B.A. degree from Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, Tennessee and the Masters of Divinity degree from Midwestern Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri. Richard has served churches in Montana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Rhode Island and North Carolina. He recently retired after 36 years as pastor of First Baptist Church, Burnsville, NC. He has performed wedding services in a variety of venues for the past 43 years.