United Methodist Lay Ministers perform weddings,funnels,blessings what can they do?
There are several places in the USA where you can apply for an ordination and get it immediately - for a few dollars. It is as legal as if from a divinity school. They can perform any religious rites
Depends on your state. But on a more in depth note, why do we as Christians rely upon titles bestowed upon us by governments or men to do the work CHRIST commissioned us to do?
Well, the ENTIRE clergy of the LDS church is a lay clergy and they perform ceremonies. Most religions have some lay clergy members but not many and most are limited (by their church and not by what they are legally allowed to do) to just a few minor things.
if no ordained pastor is available I do not think that they can preside at Holy Communion Many states give licenses for one time 'justice of the peace and so a methodist lay minister could witness as a civil servant wedding vows Check this out with your local methodist(United Methodist)bishop's office and if there are any appendages to the Methodist Book of Discipline There are smaller Methodist denominations that may be stricter or looser than United Methodist in these areas In the UK the situation and regulations may well be different( also there is the Welsh Calvinist Presbyterian Methodist)
What is a lay minister? This is yet another man made title. When will people learn?
