The USA has a wide variety of religions and inter-faith bodies and independent inter-faith ministers. Civil celebrants have taken their place between the dogmatic and non-dogmatic religions and the avowedly atheistic Humanist society stance on ceremonies. In the loose American system, which includes the Unitarian Universalist Association ) there is a wide variety of officiants from which to choose. It is expected that the demand for Secular, spiritual and interfaith marriage ceremonies will continue to grow as modern couples seek to have a non-church wedding. One example of how the secular celebrant movement has spread to the United States, was in 2005 Richard Pryor who was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in a non-religious service led by a secular funeral celebrant. Each state of the USA authorises persons from various religions and bodies to officiate at legal marriages. The concept of the "Civil Celebrant" is gaining recognition. For example, New Jersey has a clear category of the "Civil Celebrant". Persons may apply for registration once they have completed an audited six month training course of at least two  sessions per week in celebrant philosophy and history, ceremony structure and ceremonial presentation.
The USA has a wide variety of religions and inter-faith bodies and independent inter-faith ministers. Civil celebrants have taken their place between the dogmatic and non-dogmatic religions and the avowedly atheistic Humanist society stance on ceremonies. In the loose American system, which includes the Unitarian Universalist Association there is a wide variety of officiants from which to choose. One example of how the secular celebrant movement has spread to the United States, was in 2005 Richard Pryor who was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in a non-religious service led by a secular funeral celebrant. Each state of the USA authorises persons from various religions and bodies to officiate at legal marriages. The concept of the "Civil Celebrant" is gaining recognition. For example, New Jersey has a clear category of the "Civil Celebrant". Persons may apply for registration once they have completed an audited six month training course of at least two face-to-face sessions per week in celebrant philosophy and history, ceremony structure and ceremonial presentation.
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It is expected that the demand for Secular, spiritual and interfaith marriage ceremonies will continue to grow as modern couples seek to have a non-church wedding.
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