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    Officiant Information,  Officiant Training,  Ordination Information

    How To Become A Wedding Officiant

    Wondering how to get ordained to perform marriage ceremonies? It's actually faster and easier than you think! You can complete the ordination process online for free in most cases...

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    8 December

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  • Friend Officiating Wedding (Photo)
    Feature,  Officiant Information,  Ordination Information,  Wedding Plans

    Friends Officiating Weddings: Everything Else You Should Know

    We’d like to thank Brides magazine for the shout-out in their recent article, “Friends Officiating Weddings 101: Everything You Need to Know.” Along with noting that having a friend or family member perform your marriage ceremony can be more intimate and personal — not to mention cheaper — than hiring a professional Wedding Officiant, the article also importantly points out that there are pitfalls, not the least of which is that all Officiants — whether friend or pro — must be ordained in accordance with all state and local laws.

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    Marriage Ceremonies,  Officiant Information

    Getting Married At Sturgis?

    If you’re into motorcycles, the number one event on your schedule is probably the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally early each August in the Black Hills of South Dakota. And if you’re into motorcycles and you’re getting married, what better place to tie the knot than at Sturgis? The population of the town of Sturgis swells from around 6,500 to a half million (or more) around the first week of August each year — a far cry from the handful of motorbike enthusiasts that gathered at the western edge of the state for the first rally back in 1938. With a half-million visitors crowding into Sturgis for partying, concerts and other activities,…

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    21 August
  • New Years Eve Wedding (Photo)
    Marriage Ceremonies,  Marriage Law,  Ordination Information,  Wedding Plans

    Getting Married This Year? Here’s What You Need To Know…

    You were engaged over the holidays? Congratulations! If you are getting married this year, now the fun begins — the planning, the worrying, the “sweating the details.” Okay, “fun” may be a relative term, but there’s no reason for one of the biggest days of your life to be daunting. The first thing to know is that you have options, even if you are planning everything on your own. Gather your resources — The Knot, Brides Magazine, and Bridal Guide are excellent places to start. And, now that you know who you will be marrying, it’s time to figure out who will marry the two of you! If you belong…

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    31 August
  • Bride's Place Setting For Minister Ordination (Photo)
    Officiant Information,  Ordination Information,  Wedding Plans

    Choose Your Wedding Dress, Flowers, Bridesmaids … and Your Officiant!

    So you were recently engaged to get married — congratulations! Now the fun part — planning your wedding — begins in earnest. On your long list of things that need to get done, you probably know who your bridesmaids will be, and you have an idea what your wedding dress will look like, and where your marriage ceremony will take place. But do you know who will perform your wedding ceremony, the person who will guide you through your “I do’s” and pronounce you as husband and wife? If you belong to a church, your pastor or minister will probably be your first choice as your Wedding Officiant. But what…

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    California Ordination, Marriage License and Ceremony Information

    16 November
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    29 October
  • Nuns Becoming Ordained As Priests (Photo)
    Marriage Ceremonies,  Officiant Information,  Officiant Training,  Ordination Information

    Can A Nun Become Ordained?

    We are often asked: are Catholic nuns allowed to become ordained? Our answer is yes. And no. We’ll start with the “no.” Current canon law and the church’s catechism directs that “only a baptized man validly receives sacred ordination” to serve as a priest — and only male priests can lead a parish of Catholic Christians, celebrate Mass, and bring new members into the church through Baptism. However, while they are not permitted to celebrate Mass, nuns may become ordained in compliance with state law, which does not restrict sisters from performing marriage ceremonies as an Officiant. Ordination through First Nation Ministry complies with all state laws, and is respectful…

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  • Burning Man Wedding Ceremony (Photo)
    Marriage Ceremonies,  Officiant Information,  Officiant Training

    Performing A Marriage Ceremony At Burning Man?

    How many people do you know that got married at Burning Man? It seems almost de rigueur these days that if you’re spending time on the playa, you might as well have your wedding on the playa. The single most important thing to keep in mind if you are planning to get married during Burning Man is that you must obtain your marriage license in advance — don’t wait until the very last minute! Your marriage license must be obtained in Nevada. You cannot bring an out-of-state marriage license into Nevada — your California, Arizona or Oregon marriage license is not valid in the Silver State. If you are coming…

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  • United States Ordination Map (Image)
    Officiant Information,  Ordination Information

    Minister Ordination Across State Lines

    C., who serves as an executive assistant for a thriving Christian church in North Carolina, recently wrote us with the following inquiry: We are hiring a pastor from Oklahoma who is a licensed minister by the church he is leaving. We have ordained pastors in our church. In North Carolina, does he have to be ordained or would his Oklahoma license be legal in this state? If your incoming pastor was ordained through his church in Oklahoma and that church is not affiliated with your church, then his ordination and license will probably be terminated by that church upon his departure. In many (but not all) cases, a church that…

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  • Chapel On A Hill (Photo)
    Officiant Information,  Officiant Training,  Ordination Information

    Is A Religious Degree Also Considered “Ordination”?

    Recently, D. asked us: I have finished all but two classes in my ordination tract because of needing to perform ceremonies. My degree is my license, right? Keep in mind that, unless it is specifically designated as such, a degree does not generally convey ordination on the degree holder. Ordination, per se, is an action taken by a church board to designate certain persons as clergy to perform various religious rites and ceremonies. (A person’s license as a minister is also generally granted as part of the ordination process, not as part of the educational or training path.) The degree recognizes that you’ve attained a certain specific level of training and…

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  • Smith Taylor Wedding Photo
    Marriage Ceremonies

    First Nation Minister Performs Taylor-Smith Nuptials

    District of Columbia-based First Nation minister Young Lee performed the marriage ceremony uniting actor-singer Billy Clark Taylor and attorney Jeremy Benton Smith on October 16 at the 3 West Club in Manhattan. Mr. Lee obtained his ordination through First Nation Church and Ministry, with the New York City endorsement, in order to perform the ceremony. Read the complete article on the New York Times website.

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