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News Articles
712 DAYS AGO | 12.12.2022
New script! Quick & Simple Civil Wedding Ceremony Script
A quick and simple civil wedding ceremony script for a ceremony that’s short, heartfelt, and oh so sweet! This nonreligious wedding officiant script includes...
716 DAYS AGO | 12.8.2022
Finally! A Wedding Officiant Training Course That’s Fully Online
Looking for comprehensive wedding officiant training online? AMM’s new Professional Wedding Officiant Certification Course is self-directed, making it easy f...
718 DAYS AGO | 12.6.2022
Proposed legislation in Virginia and Texas would protect same-sex marriage in...
Lawmakers in Virginia and Texas propose new legislation in 2023 to protect LGBTQ+ couples and families by repealing same-sex marriage bans from the states’ c...
Ceremony Planning Articles
612 DAYS AGO | 3.22.2023
Wedding regrets: Should a wedding officiant return the marriage license if th...
The ultimate wedding regret! Learn what to do if a couple changes their minds about being married after the wedding ceremony, and what your legal responsibil...
614 DAYS AGO | 3.20.2023
A Simple Wedding Script to Use When a Parent Officiates Your Ceremony
There's a new script in our library! This ‘Parent Officiating’ wedding script is the perfect fit for when a couple asks a mother, father, grandparent, or men...
617 DAYS AGO | 3.17.2023
5 Irish Wedding Traditions for an Inspired Ceremony
Get inspired by these sweet Irish wedding traditions, including the ancient Celtic Pagan handfasting ritual and a contemporary Irish wedding bell blessing! F...
Religion and Rituals Articles
Community Articles
1327 DAYS AGO | 4.6.2021
Tennessee Update: The fight to protect the rights of online-ordained minister...
An update from American Marriage Ministries on the fight against Tennessee's discriminatory anti-online ordination law SB 1377 / HB 0213. With information on...
1328 DAYS AGO | 4.5.2021
New Gallup poll shows church membership is down dramatically -- And we know why
A new Gallup poll shows US church membership is lower than ever, below 50 percent in 2020. The largest contributor cited was a lack of religious preference o...
1335 DAYS AGO | 3.29.2021
AMM ordains people of all faiths -- from pagans to monotheists, atheists to a...
AMM welcomes people of all faiths: If you’re wondering how to become an ordained minister with a nondenominational, interfaith church, whether you’re Neopaga...