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Expert August 2012

Getting Ordained in VA - HELP

Stacie, on May 25, 2012 at 12:40 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 6

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So we were thinking about having FH's uncle marry us. However I'm finding out this may be much harder than originally thought. To any of my VA brides who are doing this, which county did you go to, and how hard was the process?

Also, he is not a minister by profession, so he doesn't have an active church. However, he does attend church regularly.

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Latest activity by Alice , on September 24, 2013 at 12:12 AM

Master November 2011
Mrs. Clark aka Mrs Awesomepants · on May 25, 2012 at 1:09 PM
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Universal Life Church can ordain anyone online.
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Expert April 2012
Ellen · on May 25, 2012 at 1:20 PM
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Do it online as Mrs. Clark said. Our "minister" got ordained for our friends' wedding online 2 years ago. Since, he has married about five of our other friends including us
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Expert August 2012
Stacie · on May 25, 2012 at 1:25 PM
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So I think we've figured it out. The issue with the online thing is that most counties in VA make you provide certification that you're an active minister in a church. However his uncle lives in a county that allows a one time civil ceremony order. So we should be ok.

He does however have to pay a $500 bond, which he will get back once the ceremony is done.
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Mrs. Clark aka Mrs Awesomepants · on May 25, 2012 at 1:35 PM
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Well Im glad you got it worked out! One less thing to worry about!
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Nancy Taussig · on May 25, 2012 at 5:41 PM
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Are you getting married in the county Uncle lives in? If not, that may be a problem.
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Just Said Yes September 2013
Alice · on September 24, 2013 at 12:12 AM
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Virginia no longer accepts online ordination. The best solution is to get ordained by one of the cooperating churches of HLAM Ministries. Don't try online ordination in Virginia, since all of their courts have a blacklist with all of the online ordinations on it.
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