Says Diane Storey - pioneer civil celebrant.""Murphy's Law and The Pursuit of Happiness" is essential to every Celebrants library; the ultimate resource. It is also of great interest to anyone wishing to understand radical transitions in the western world - as various religions decline in support and secular people seek an alternative ceremonial infrastructure to fulfil personal and cultural needs.
No one but Dally Messenger could possibly have written this book. It is a lively and interesting read."
And Celebrants.How can you possibly understand your proud profession unless you are completely educated in, and can converse about its history, growth and development?
If you are deeply committed to your profession and wish to engage others with genuine knowledge of your profoundly significant work, it cannot be done well without an appreciation of its beginnings. This book by Dally Messenger III will give you deep insights, and strengthen your commitment to the privileged work we do.
The provision of Civil Celebrants was, and is, a wonderful gift to the Australian people and other Western countries. In some countries the provision of civil celebrants has dramatically and radically altered social mores, societal infrastructure, and cultural values.
“It was virtually the work of one politician / statesman, later High Court Justice Lionel Murphy. Australia and the world owes him a great debt for this extraordinary achievement.”
“Civil Marriage Celebrants are now the mainstream ceremony providers in Australia. Over 70% of all weddings (and a similar number of funerals and namings), are now performed by Civil Celebrants. Despite setbacks the program has been a marvellous success.”
Messenger’s book, chronicling many surprising twists and turns, outlines the challenges and successes of the Civil Celebrant program from the year 1973 - from the appointment of the first Civil Celebrant Lois D’Arcy to the turn of the century, i.e. to the year 2000. -
No one but Dally Messenger could possibly have written this book. It is a lively and interesting read."
And Celebrants.How can you possibly understand your proud profession unless you are completely educated in, and can converse about its history, growth and development?
If you are deeply committed to your profession and wish to engage others with genuine knowledge of your profoundly significant work, it cannot be done well without an appreciation of its beginnings. This book by Dally Messenger III will give you deep insights, and strengthen your commitment to the privileged work we do.
The provision of Civil Celebrants was, and is, a wonderful gift to the Australian people and other Western countries. In some countries the provision of civil celebrants has dramatically and radically altered social mores, societal infrastructure, and cultural values.
“It was virtually the work of one politician / statesman, later High Court Justice Lionel Murphy. Australia and the world owes him a great debt for this extraordinary achievement.”
“Civil Marriage Celebrants are now the mainstream ceremony providers in Australia. Over 70% of all weddings (and a similar number of funerals and namings), are now performed by Civil Celebrants. Despite setbacks the program has been a marvellous success.”
Messenger’s book, chronicling many surprising twists and turns, outlines the challenges and successes of the Civil Celebrant program from the year 1973 - from the appointment of the first Civil Celebrant Lois D’Arcy to the turn of the century, i.e. to the year 2000. -
