Welcome to the ULC Minister's Network

Rev. Dr. Melissa Stanish D.M., SC, RMT, RH

Attention Pennsylvania Ordained Ministers

  •  Pennsylvania has amended their marriage laws... here is the new statute
     


    § 1503.  Persons qualified to solemnize marriages.

            (a)  General rule.--The following are authorized to solemnize

         marriages between persons that produce a marriage license issued

         under this part:

     

        *Sections (1)-(5) are here*

            (6)  A minister, priest or rabbi of any regularly established church or congregation.

    (b) Religious organizations. --Every religious society, religious institution or religious organization in this Commonwealth may join persons together in marriage when at least one of the persons is a member of the society, institution or organization, according to the rules and customs of the society, institution or organization. (c) Marriage license needed to officiate. --No person or religious organization qualified to perform marriages shall officiate at a marriage ceremony without the parties having obtained a marriage license issued under this part.

     

    Which means that in order to marry a couple in Pennsylvania one of them needs to be a member of your religious organization.

     

    

1 comment
  • monique c
    monique c im finding this out the hard way my wedding is sept 24th and i cant find any orginization to marry us in pa im so frustrated dnt know wht to do
    September 9, 2011 - 1 likes this