Can someone whom is a deacon in the church marry you?
928526
A Catholic deacon can.\n\nI cannot speak for other denominations.\n\nWith love in Christ.
894624
I can speak of Catholic Christianity only.\n\nIn our Holy Scriptures, there are three "ranks" of "clergy" mentioned:\n\nDeacons (Diakonos)\nPriests (or, Presbyters/elders) (Presbyteros)\nBishops (Episkopoi)\n\nIn the Catholic and Orthodox Christian Churches...the Deacons are trained(traditionally in seminary) and then ordained by the Bishop for works of service.  The Bishops decide if the training and formation is proper and sufficient.\n\nPriests are Deacons who are ordained if they feel that they have the vocation...and the Bishops (along with a Board of Examining Chaplains) decide that, too.  Priests are set aside for Sacramental works and preaching the Gospel.\n\nThe Bishops are appointed in Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches.  They are *elected* from among the Priests in a Diocese in the Anglican Churches.\n\nIn the Roman Catholic Church...Archbishops and Cardinals are appointed by the Vatican (Pope)
236611
No. It is believed that married in a Catholic Church is married in God's house and in his eyes. According to the Catholic faith, there is no other religion. That includes Methodist. All faiths believe they have the one and only God forgetting his words of "you are all my children". \nFunny how so many of use forget his words and the Christian way and show our prejudice. Equally evident in religion.
882004
Yes.  The Bible makes it clear that there is no marriage in heaven.  THey're not waiting for you in heaven as your spouse, they're waiting for you as brothers or sisters in Christ.
980194
That's a tough one. The priest that will conduct the ceremony, will have to cheat (in essence), because it is against the rules of the doctrine (as far as I know) so that is why one of the two in the couple usually submits him/herself to the demands of the other's doctrine (he will have to be baptized orthodox Christian, in your case). There are exceptions but always in a personal level, and with the fear to get everybody in trouble. I live in an officially greek orthodox country and I grew up as one too (but I don't consider myself as one anymore) so I've heard many occasions like this. I can recall few marriages like the one you're seeking to have, but they are very rare and the couples said afterwards how kind the priest was (so, you see it gets personalized) that he did not demand anything like being baptized. Good luck
222643
If by priest you mean a Catholic priest, this doesn't happen.  No Catholic priest that I've heard of ever has attempted to "marry" a gay couple.  \n\nIf one attempted to do so, the "marriage" would be invalid (of course) and the priest would certainly face serious sanction/penalty from his bishop (unless it was in the LA archdiocese, in which case he might get a slap on the wrist, but that's another story for another time).  \n\nI'd imagine that defrocking would not be out of the realm of the possibility in such a case.\n\nAs for clergy of other churches who "marry" gay couples, in my opinion it's a case of these clergy bending, twisting, and/or ignoring plain Christian teaching to suit the times. \n\nHomosexual acts not only go against God's laws, but (not coincidentally) they are something that are harmful to people because our bodies are simply not designed for such acts.  \n\nAny true clergyman of any denomination would know this, and would shudder at the thought of "gay marriage."\n\nBut again, some ultra-liberal clergy interpret the Christian faith not through the Bible and the teachings of the Church, but through their own whims and viewpoints.  This is sad.
519689
Yes Catholics are Christian, but not all Christians are Catholic.  In order to be married in the Catholic Church,  you both must be Catholic.  Go talk to your priest.  He will clear things up for you, and tell you about how your fiance can go about converting, if he wants to.
805534
Nuns cannot perform weddings no matter the congregation they belong to. The only person who is able to perform a wedding within the Catholic Church is an ordained Priest.
158062
only if you can get the previous marriage annulled, which means the church declares it never happened. otherwise no, because they don't consider you catholic anymore if you got divorced.
389361
ask them to marry you...
1005736
Here's how you get away with this.  Get married outdoors by whoever you can get to do it.  Then after the wedding have your priest bless the marriage, which makes it legal in the eyes of the church.
309857
Sacred Scripture repeatedly attests to the great value of a celibate life:\n\n[His] disciples said to him, "If that is the case of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry." He answered, "Not all can accept [this] word, but only those to whom that is granted. Some are incapable of marriage because they were born so; some, because they were made so by others; some, because they have renounced marriage for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Whoever can accept this ought to accept it." Mt 19:10-12.\n\n"So then, the one who marries does well; the one who does not marry will do better." 1 Cor 7:38.\n\nJesus Christ mainfested this in his own life. It is on this fact that the Catholic Church bases her mandate of priestly celibacy as the Catechism clearly states:\n\n"All the ordained ministers of the Latin Church, with the exception of permanent deacons, are normally chosen from among men of faith who live a celibate life and who intend to remain celibate "for the sake of the kingdom of heaven." Called to consecrate themselves with undivided heart to the Lord and to "the affairs of the Lord," they give themselves entirely to God and to men. Celibacy is a sign of this new life to the service of which the Church's minister is consecrated; accepted with a joyous heart celibacy radiantly proclaims the Reign of God." CCC # 1579.
409491
I can understand whrer you are coming from.  My wife and I did it beore we got hitched but we made the decision not to do it again after we were married.\n\nIf you take your vows at church under the witness of God then you shouldnt do it.
1040745
Yes, but you need to do marriage prep through the Catholic Church...and have your priest help you get permission to marry outside the Church.\n\nJust a caveat. If your faith means a shred of anything to you, a mixed religion marriage is difficult, especially once children come along.
845932
Of course they can -- it happens all the time.  It might have to be a civil ceremony if either the minister or rabbi prefer not to perform the ceremony.  Regardless of who performs it, the marriage is still recognized by all.\n\nMany Christian women convert to Judaism -- their children are born Jews just the same as any other Jew.  Many Christians seem to believe that Judaism has something to do with a bloodline.  Not true.\n.
696998
If I understand you correctly, what you want to do is to go to your local Justice of the Peace or City Hall and they will marry you. You'll be legally married.
833932
Only if you decide to marry!