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On a Personal Note...
The Rev. answers Frequently asked questions
Q: "We are both dudes."
A: "Congratulations to you both for finally finding each other!"
Q: "Our religious traditions are different. Can you incorporate aspects of both into our ceremony?"
A: "I will, with great rejoicing!"
Q: "Can we honor our deceased parents in some way?"
A: "It would be my honor to craft a ceremony that welcomes them into the holy ground on which you will be standing. on your wedding day."
Q: "Does the good reverend play basketball?"
A: "Though I am 6'7", the answer is yes, but I prefer to play tennis."
More about Daniel's Commitments
Commitment to Interfaith and Same-Sex Marriages
Leaving Indiana at age 18 to attend a school affiliated with his childhood church — the Church of the Nazarene, the denomination in which he was locally ordained a few years later — Daniel Rodriguez Schlorff started down the same road of inquiry on which he finds himself today. After attending the University of Chicago Divinity School through a program at Meadville/Lombard, Daniel learned how much more uncertainty than certitude faith must contain in order for faith to maintain its sense of awe and reverence. Accordingly, Daniel then co-founded and then led the Religious Coalition for the Freedom to Marry — Chicago, an interfaith organization that existed from 2004 until Marriage equality was realized in the United States. Daniel later went on to study alongside Muslim, Jewish, and other Protestant ministry candidates at the distinctively interfaith educational model present at Hartford Seminary ("HartSem"), which has since been renamed Hartford International University for Religion and Peace. His favorite course at HartSem was a Dharmic (i.e., essentially Hindu and Buddhist) look at end-of-life ministry. While there, he earned the Master of Arts in Religious Studies (concentration: Pastoral Care and Counseling) and completed the Certificate of Interfaith Studies requirements. Daniel then founded and led the Fairfield-Westchester Coalition of Welcoming Congregations, an interfaith organization that created community among LGBTQ+ affirming congregations and religious organizations. Finally, Daniel completed the Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Care and Counseling at Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, where he also completed coursework towards the Certificate of Sexuality and Religion.