Interfaith Minister Predota Elinor

Interfaith Minister, Elinor Predota

We've got in touch with the experts - those people who conduct the marriage ceremony - to ask all those wedding questions that you've always wanted to ask!

Interfaith Ministers come from a wide variety of backgrounds and faiths. We are each rooted in our own faith, yet recognise the universality of the teachings, values and, above all, the experience of the Sacred common to all spiritual traditions.

We are committed to serving and supporting anyone who seeks a personally meaningful experience of connection with the Sacred, whether within or outside of any specific religious tradition, and to supporting and encouraging forgiveness, reconciliation and joining for individuals, families and communities.

There is no dogma or fixed ministerial role for Interfaith Ministers. Each minister serves in their own way in their own community. Some choose to offer a public ministry, through spiritual counseling, services of healing and fellowship and ceremonies to mark birth, marriage, death and other important life transitions. Other ministers work in a less public way, for example, working with the dying or bereaved, mediating in conflicts or bringing a spiritual perspective to their workplace

All Interfaith Ministers have been through the two-year programme of education and training of The New Seminary UK and are committed to continuing development and supervision post-ordination.

Your questions

Can we get married tomorrow?

Q. Hypothetically speaking, could I get married tomorrow?

A.. As far as I know, not in the UK - notice must be given to the relevant registrar at least 15 days before the date of marriage. Even if it were possible to marry tomorrow without notice, by law marriage has to be entered into with the intention of it being a lifelong bond and commitment; I think it's worth taking some time to consider what it is you're committing to! Even fifteen days isn't very long. It's best to contact an interfaith minister at least a few weeks before the wedding date, as each wedding an interfaith minister conducts is personal to the couple involved and she or he will want to meet with you both anywhere between one and four times before conducting the actual ceremony, These meetings are to help you to clarify what marriage means to you both, what your joint vision for your marriage is, and how best to reflect that in your ceremony. It also gives you time to gather ideas for readings, music and anything else that has meaning for you both that you might want included.

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