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Not only can, but should. Bishops, for example, must be husband of a wife, according to the New Testament. Even apostles should be married, like St. Peter. He did not abandon his wife. He remained married to her.
It depends on your definition of "minister" as a baptist, the minister of the church is a Reverend and therefore it's leader (the same as a priest or vicar). Therefore, yes.. they can marry you. Some churches have more than one Reverend but I'm not sure if all of them would hold the same legal necessities to marry couples, or if it would just be the lead Rev. Check with the church, they will know.
If by minister you are referring to someone who is more of a counsellor or pastor within the church, then no, probably not.
Legally, a registrar must be present at the wedding anyway, so it might be best to ask them what their view on it is.
- They can if their denomination allows - Catholic priests, for instance, are not permitted to marry, but most Protestant denominations do allow it.
Biblically it is ok to get married, not getting married doesn't make you any closer or farther from God.
Genesis 2:24 "Haven't you read, he replied, that at the beginning the Creator made them male and female, and said, For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh? "
Proverbs 19:14 - Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
1 Corinthians 7:8-9 I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, it is good for them if they abide even as I. But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn. (burn sexually; in other words if you can't control yourself sexually)
1 timothy 1:4 Nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the stewardship from God that is by faith.
Actually Bible says that the minister should be husband of one wife. (1 Timothy 3:2 ). So the question actually should be whether those who are not married should be serving as ministers.
Answer 2- Orthodox priests are divided into two distinct groups, married clergymen, and monastic clergymen.
- In the Orthodox Church a married man may be ordained to the priesthood. His marriage, however, must be the first for both him and his wife. He may not remarry and continue in his ministry even if his wife should die. If a single man is ordained, he must remain monastic to retain his service. A priest-monk is called a hieromonk.
- Per Catholic religion sect; it may be pointed out that priests serve in the place of Christ and therefore, their ministry specially configures them to Christ. As is clear from Scripture, Christ was not married. By remaining celibate and devoting themselves to the service of the Church, priests more closely model, configure themselves to, and consecrate themselves to Christ.
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
1 Timothy 3:2
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Not only can, but should. Bishops, for example, must be husband of a wife, according to the New Testament. Even apostles should be married, like St. Peter. He did not abandon his wife. He remained married to her.
No, a minister cannot perform his own marriage. He must have another officiant.
Most ministers will not perform a ceremony without a license. They have to sign the license as an officiant.
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How do a Lutherans marry?
A minister marries them in church
What do you call someone your about to marry in church?
Uh, your fiance?
Does the Catholic Church recognize Lutheran marriages?
The Catholic Church recognizes all legal marriages between baptized Christians. Churches do not marry people. People marry people and the priest/minister is a witness.
Can our youth minister marry us in my dads baptist church?
State laws control marriage. If a youth minister is ordained by a religious church he should be able to perform a marriage even in a church that he doesn't serve as long as he has permission of the church congregation who owns the building.
Can a minister refuse to marry a gay couple?
That depends on the laws of your country and the policy of the church in which the people want to marry. As you have not provided enough information about these things we can not help you further.
You want to marry a Catholic woman and you are divorced and non Catholic?
The Church will not marry a Catholic to someone who is divorced because it is a sin.
Do you need to be an ordained minister to marry a couple in the state of Wisconsin?
No. They do not need to be ordained but they do need to represent a church or religious organization to do so.
What does 'not of the cloth' mean?
Somebody 'of the cloth' refers to a Christian minister or priest of one of the older and established churches, such as the Church of England or Roman Catholic church. So, although somebody 'not of the cloth' usually means someone who is not a minister or priest of the established churches, it can also refer to someone who does not have a position of minister/deacon/priest/nun etc in any church, or it can also refer to someone who is not a member of a select group within ' the Establishment'.
Is the wise man John Chi from tb Joshua church in nigeria married?
John Chi is a minister from the TB Joshua Church. As a result of his career choices, he cannot marry a woman.
Who are not allowed to marry in the Catholic Church?
You can technically marry anyone if your local law allows it, but in some areas there are restrictions such as gay marriage and marriage to people under a certain age.
Can you get married if you are both under age?
Not legally so like a minister or priest or Someone will not marry you hand in hand LEGAllly
If you are Roman Catholic can you receive a nondenominational ordination as a minister and still get married?
If you are ordained in another religion you cease to be a Catholic. You are free to marry but not in a Catholic church.
