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Marriage Seminar: Rooted in Love

  • Living Rock Church 138 Connecticut 81 Killingworth, CT, 06419 United States (map)

Join us for an insightful seminar that combines the science of attachment theory, practical relational tools, and biblical principles for a strong, healthy marriage. Whether you're newlyweds or have been married for years, this seminar offers valuable strategies to deepen emotional connection, improve communication, and navigate the challenges of marriage with love and grace.

What you’ll learn:

  • Attachment Theory in Marriage: Discover how early attachment patterns and family history influence your relationship. Learn how to create secure, supportive bonds with your spouse.

  • Relational Skill Building: Gain practical tools for effective communication, conflict resolution, and emotional intimacy that help you strengthen your connection without resorting to avoidance or unhealthy coping mechanisms.

  • Building a Christ-Centered Relationship: Learn how to integrate biblical principles into your marriage, reflecting the love and sacrifice of Christ as the ultimate model for loving your spouse.

Through a combination of research-backed insights and biblical wisdom, this seminar will empower you to strengthen your marriage and develop relational skills that promote growth, understanding, and unity. Come ready to deepen your connection and create a marriage that thrives emotionally, relationally, and spiritually. We can't wait to see you there!

Registration cost of $15 includes boxed lunch. We do have free childcare (lunch included for them) available for a limited number of children so be sure to register today!


Kate DeCiccio is a compassionate and experienced professional counselor with a heart for healing and a deep commitment to serving others. Kate has served in ministry for 20 years, helping plant churches with her husband Matt. They are involved in pastoral ministry, leading inner healing retreats, and establishing intentional Christian community.

Kate’s passion for integrated health and healing led her to pursue a career in clinical mental health counseling, equipping her to serve in more skillful and knowledgeable ways. Kate has a master’s degree from Liberty University in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, is Nationally Board Certified, and is a Certified Trauma Professional.

Her journey was further shaped by her desire to offer better resources to the church community for healthy minds, emotions, relationships, and overall well-being in alignment with biblical values. In response to the growing need for competent, biblically sound, integrated health services in churches, Kate founded Time To Restore, an organization dedicated to helping individuals and couples thrive emotionally and relationally. She offers specialized couples counseling and marriage seminars, providing couples with the tools to build strong, healthy relationships rooted in Christian faith.


Rev. Ryan Young is the Founding Pastor of Living Rock Church and has been serving as its Lead Pastor for 37 years. He is happily married to his wife of 40 years, Dale, and has 2 children and 2 grandsons. Pastor Ryan is actively involved in missions both at home in the US and abroad, in Bolivia and Ukraine. He has a burden for the local church as a primary witness of God to a hurting world.

Pastor Ryan currently serves on the Juvenile Diversion Board of Clinton, and is back on the board of The Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries after previously serving on the board for 12 years. His wife, Dale, has served alongside her husband in many of the ministries of the church, encouraging and strengthening others to live out their full potential in God. In their spare time they enjoy gardening, boating, and spending time with their family.

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