Oh wow Phil I did not know that. I know judges, mayors and clergy can do marraiges in Mich. -- Christ is either Lord of all or he is not Lord at all. Karen Carter '74 > Jeremy, > > Some of this varies from state to state. In Colorado, for example, you > don't need to be a licensed nor ordained minister at all to perform a > wedding ceremony. I performed my son and daughter-in-law's wedding almost > three years ago in a big church with probably 150 people coming to the > wedding and I'm nobody. I was ordained many years ago but that was in a > Baptist denomination I have been out of for over 25 years. Unfortunately, > it doesn't appear your pastor wants to work it out with you guys so we need > to come up with a plan B and that's not living together. Even if nothing > happened between you, you would find yourselves disappointed later that you > made that decision. Plus, it's no fun to keep hands off. Well, not at your > age anyhow. Well, not at any age. > > Phil.