I received the strangest request for a favor I’ve ever received this week: a friend asked me to officiate his wedding (it’s not until a few months), which is odd for two reasons:
just in case you don’t check your other post regarding this before you check this one…
originally posted by phlebert
Yes, I am a member (and ordained minister) of the Universal Life Church. They legally ordain ministers. I think basically they read the laws regarding marriages/priesthood, etc. and constructed a system almost totally bereft of specific spirituality that would be legally allowed to officiate not only weddings, but other traditional clergy tasks as well. One could do weddings in Star Trek attire, in the nude, or whatever. Requirements vary by state as to what proof you require, but the ULC will provide whatever you need. Of course they hope you will buy something from them, but I never did and you don’t have to either… you are on your own for the Star Trek uniform of course.
visit their official website here and check them out.
One piece of advice… when you actually get ready to be ‘ordained’ over the internet, be somewhere where you can print out your certificate. This is the only proof of your ordination that you can get for free. Also, you don’t actually technically need that proof, since state authorities will just check with the home church in Modesto, CA.
Drew Cary is f***ing funny! I don’t think I saw that episode though. I do remember one episode of Friends where Joey was going to become an ‘internet minister’…
quote:
“I’m a minister… and an entertainer… I’m a Ministainer!”
Note: I have not yet officiated any weddings, but plan to take out an ad to do so on weekends in whatever style/denomination/religion/philosophy desired. I believe it is the act of making the commitment and the undertaking of a ritual that are significant, not the window dressing as I call it (read: specific belief system)