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Is First United Methodist Church for gays?
The United Methodist church opens its ministry to gay Christians, although this can be dependent on the location of the church. Gay people cannot become ordained clergy in the church, and they cannot get married within the church. There is a movement within the church that is petitioning for the church to recognize gay marriage and gay clergy.
Were people who have been ordained as priests are called clergy?
Yes, individuals who have been ordained as priests are referred to as clergy. The term "clergy" encompasses all individuals who are authorized to perform religious duties and rituals, including priests, ministers, and other religious leaders. They play a vital role in leading worship, providing spiritual guidance, and serving their communities within their respective faith traditions.
Can a Catholic pastoral associate be married?
That depends entirely on who the pastoral associate is. The Vatican has come out and said that the phrase "pastoral associate" should only be applied to ordained clergy, which would include bishops, priests, and deacons. In the case of deacons, a man to be ordained to the permanent diaconate may be married, so in that case, yes. However, often the phrase "pastoral associate" is used to apply to all kinds of people other than clergy. In our parish there is a sister employed as a "pastoral associate", so, of course, in her case she would not be married, as she is in perpetual vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. The answer to your question is that it all depends on how your parish defines pastoral associate!
Who are Evi Rekem Zur Hur and Reba?
Hi, they were gods of Madian, who were killed and burned by the people of Israel ordained by God's command, for the conviction of sin to the people of Israel.
What did medieval clergy do?
The exact same thing that clergy have always done: they celebrated the seven sacraments, they prayed the Divine Office, they counseled people, they taught Catechism, prepared sermons, baptized babies, married people, and buried them.
Can a lay person in the Catholic church bestow a blessing?
Roman Catholic AnswerYes, anyone can "bless" someone or something, but no, not an official Church blessing, for blessings from the Ritual, or official blessings at Mass, for instance, you need an ordained member of the clergy.
How TO get a license to marry people in mn?
That would depend upon your state and local ordinances. Some locations permit marriage by a notary public. Others require a justice of the peace. All states acknowledge marriages by members of the clergy.
Is the first international church of the web ordained?
Churches are not ordained; people are ordained. Churches can be "charted". If a church body grants degrees, it can be either "accredited" or "not accredited".
Is it illegal for ordained people to run for office?
(in the US) No. I believe we've even had (an) ordained president(s)
Can gay people serve as deacons in the catholic church?
Catholic AnswerDeacon, along with priest and bishop, is the first of the three orders of ordained major clergy in the Catholic Church. Every recent pope, most especially Blessed John Paul II, and Benedict XVI have issued directives that no gay man may be ordained to any of the Church's ministries. Now, it is to be understood, that this does not mean that someone with homosexual inclinations can not be ordained, you asked about "gay" and "gay" means someone who actively approves of the "gay" lifestyle, which means accepts homosexual inclinations as normal and acts on them. Homosexual inclinations are intrinsically disordered, and no one who approves and/or follows them is permitted in the ordained ministry.
What can a priest do that deacons cannot do?
A deacon cannot celebrate a full Mass (meaning they cannot consecrate the bread and wine for a Mass), hear confessions, or anoint the sick. They can baptize, marry outside of Mass, and bless things and people. They can be married before they are ordained, but once they are ordained they cannot get married or remarry.
What is the difference between the permanent and a married diaconate?
There is no difference. All married deacons - unless they, converts to Catholicism with permission from the Vatican, are transitional deacons soon to be ordained priests - are permanent deacons, and are thus part of the permanent diaconate. The permanent diaconate is not limited to married people.
