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Tennessee

Online-ordained ministers may not solemnize

What a Lumen minister should do

Tennessee law says persons receiving online ordinations may not solemnize marriages. The church's position: do not officiate in Tennessee on an online ordination. Options: a Tennessee officiant of record, a judge, or an in-person ordination ceremony with a Lumen chapter (contact the church office).

Register with
None — no registration, but the statute bars online ordination
Authority
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-3-301(a)(2)