What We Do - How We Can Help
Here's just a small sampling of the events we’ve helped create over the years and are now facilitating.
Looking for a Officiant or
Retreat Facilitator?
Contact me so I can learn more about you and how I can help you make your wedding ceremony, funeral/burial service of remembrance or retreat event one to meet your needs and a memorable expression of your love. To discuss your upcoming event call or text Tricia at 412-999-1912 or e-mail pdbrown@spiritworks.org.
Begin anew
Officiant for weddings, unions and renewals
I've officiated at dozens of wedding ceremonies since 1984. Credentialed with The United Methodist Church for over 30 years, My approach is to help couples to celebrate their commitment in a manner that brings the most meaning and joy to their ceremony by reflecting their values, beliefs, and aspects of their relationship.
Your wedding should be an authentic expression of who you are as individuals and as a couple, and I will assist you every step of the way..
Say goodbye
Officiant for burial, funeral and memorial services
As a burial, funeral and memorial officiant my wish is to create a ceremony that reflects the wishes, beliefs, cultural background and values - religious and non-religious- of your loved one and your family. When meeting together we will create the event in an unhurried way with designated family and friends. With compassion, sincerity and great care, I will then officiate at the ceremony in your home or yard, funeral home, crematorium, cemetery or memorial location of your choice.
Gain insite
Retreats, Workshops and Seminars
Tricia leads workshops, seminars, and retreats for groups big and small, both locally and across the U.S. The requested topics usually come from her published books and resources as well as her current work in the hospice setting. (See the listing of books on this web site.) Once the topic and theme are chosen, Tricia works with the leadership and planners to create a hands-on experience that will benefit the participants. Because she works with both non-profit and for-profit organizations, she is pleased to work within your budget to help you create the event you want.
Walk it.
Labyrinth Events at Your Location - Contact one of our trained facilitators Walking the Labyrinth Our 36-foot, 14-foot round, expertly painted, canvas labyrinths and our finger labyrinths are copied from the 13th century design found in the Chartres Cathedral, France. Both canvas labyrinths are available, indoors or outdoors. It can be candlelit. Dr. Brown facilitates with a short introduction and instructions for new walkers. Finger labyriths are available to those who are unable to walk. E-mail pdbrown@spiritworks.org with your questions and inquiries. To reserve your date to use the canvas labyrinths and Tricia's interpretive gifts, call Tricia at 412-999-1912 or email pdbrown@spiritworks.org. To read more about the labyrinth and how it is used for prayer and walking meditation continue reading. A donation for Spiritwork's work in Rwanda, Africa is requested
Read it.
Gentle, practical, and wise– what a wonderful invitation to the spiritual journey. Tricia has written and published many books and articles through the years. Each time she wrote to meet the need of a certain community.
You can see and read more about her books on this website on the “Books” page.
Patricia D. Brown
Experience it.
“It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to become a funeral officiant or wedding officiant. Perhaps you want to grow spiritually in your own life and launch into a new way of seeing life. Or maybe you have a creative idea to share with the world. Whatever it is, Spiritworks is the place to explore new possibilities in how you can make a difference.”
Spiritworks’ along with a lot of help from many friends and supporters, held this event, to fund raise and advocate for the Urukundo Learning Center for the children and Mama Arlene in Rwanda, Africa —raising thousands.
HopeMadeReal and Urukundo Village - Rwanda, Africa
Spiritworks works with Hope Made Real (501 C3) to support and advocate for Mama Arlene and the vulnerable children of Rwanda, Africa.
What is Hope Made Real? Hope Made Real is the U.S. based non-profit dedicated, through education, to improve the lives of children, and the poor and vulnerable people of Rwanda, Africa. Founder Arlene Brown, now 90, began her life in Africa in 1996, at the age of 65, as a relief worker in refugee camps following the Genocide. In 2004 she made a permanent move to Rwanda to work with non-profits for children. In 2006 she began her current work creating a home for children in Muhunga District.
To learn more about our mission in Rwanda, go to the website: www.hopemadereal.org.