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Priest, Minister, Cleric, Bishop, Father: Choose your own title
Priest, Minister, Cleric, Bishop, Father: Choose your own title
You can officiate a friend or family members wedding. You too can be a minister, pastor, priest, cleric, or bishop; and start your own church! Become Ordained Online
Online Ordination
  Rose Ministries is a non-denominational ministry committed to the rights of the individual to experience the divine according to their own personal beliefs.

  John states, in the New testament, that "you have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you."

  We believe women have the same right to be ordained as men. (See Judges for supporting scripture.)

  As a minister ordained by Rose Ministries you can start your own church, officiate at weddings, or conduct any religious ceremony. Whether for a single ceremony or as a business, ordination grants you the full rights and privileges accorded ministers and priests of any major religion.

With the credentials granted as part of your Rose Ministries ordination, you can legally provide all manner of religious services, and form a church, as a full or part-time business. You can qualify for tax-free status, and even accept money for your services.

Click here to select your ordination package.

As a Legally Ordained Clergy-Member you can:
Weddings  Perform wedding ceremonies. Authorized in all 50 states.  
Beliefs  Share your personal religious beliefs with others.  
Respect  Earn the respect automatically accorded members of the clergy.  
Tax Free  Qualify for tax free status as religious order.  
Earn Money  If you wish, you can legally charge for the religious rites you perform; including weddings, funerals, services, and more!  
Ceremonies  Lead, (even create your own!), religious ceremonies and rites as a legally ordained member of the clergy.  
Church  Open a church to spread the fellowship of believers.  
Legal in all 50 States  Legal in all 50 states. Some areas may require registration before conducting wedding ceremonies.  
Preferred Treatment  As a Pastor, Minister, Cleric, Priest, Clergy-Member, Bishop: Ordained Clergy Members everywhere are provided preferred treatment, even price discounts, as a show of respect towards legally ordained religious leaders.  
Prison Ministry  Visit prisons and bring hope and faith to those within.  
Funerals  Conduct funeral ceremonies.  
Title  Choose your own title: Minister, Reverend, Pastor, Cleric... you decide.  
...all according to your beliefs.

Become ordained online now and receive your certificate by mail.


       Testimonies
  Transmitted January 12, 2006 by Cyberterra News:
“On 12 December 2005 the Rev. Cesidio Tallini became ordained as a non-denominational minister for Rose Ministries. This gave him the authority to perform any and all religious services, including baptism and marriage.
   “Well, this morning, on 12 January 2006, the Rev. Cesidio Tallini was registered with the City Clerk in the City of New York. This means that the Rev. Cesidio Tallini now has the authority to marry you in New York State, which requires nothing beyond bona fide clerical credentials, but also in New York City, which requires the registration of all marriage officiants.”
   According to Rev. Cesido Tallini:
   Even though I was practically raised by Catholic priests and nuns when I was in Italy (I've resided there for 11 years); even though I've read the Holy Bible in English, Italian, and in Latin, and I also have a collection of Bibles in 25 other languages; even though I'm extremely religious in a non-orthodox way; I never quite thought of myself as a “clergyman,” and now after becoming one even before the City of New York, I have to get used to it. :-)
 

  You would be happy to know that since my ordination, under Rose Ministries, I have begun an independent ministry in my community. With that, I have established a location for this ministry and a branch of a Bible College and Seminary. In Feburary my assistant and I will be taking training from the home office so that upon our return we will be able to begin registering students and hiring instructures for classes.
God Bless You! Thank you!

Rev. M. Roy, Ph. D
 

  I am very pleased to say that everything worked out beautifully in the end. I was able to become official with the newest letters that you sent me and the wedding went ahead as planned. A great success!
   Thank you for all your hard work. You made a lot of people very happy indeed.
 

  I received your letters in the mail Monday morning August 29th & I rushed over to the City Clerk's office. Thank you so much - everything went smoothly & it was all a success ! I even Thanked [my friend] for recommending me to your ministry.
   Once again - God Bless & thank you for providing a way for female clergy to practice their beliefs.

Rev. C. Thomas
 

  Thank You so much, ... it is so hard for women in ministry, but praise be to God, he can open a door that no man can shut!
Gratefully yours,

Evangelist J. C. Kirk
 

  I am so pleased to be able to marry people..my sister ... is planning a wedding this summer and I will perform the ceremony..that is so exciting !!! thank you ...I will get all the proper legal paper work needed to make sure her wedding is 100% legal...this is so EXCITING !!!! thank you !!!
Minister Piller
 

  I made my monumental trip to the county clerks office on Dec. 17 and I received my marriage officiating license from NYC with no problem. I apologize for doubting your powers of ordination and I express my absolute gratitude in your assistance to me. ...expressing my kindest thoughts to your organization....
Minister DaPonte
 

  What a bleesing it is to know that more women are involved in a world where our voices are needed. My mother asked me to marry her and because of your beautiful work, I can. Thank you.
 
 

  Hello..I am so pleased to be able to marry people..my sister Barb is planning a wedding this summer and I will perform the ceremony..that is so exciting !!! thank you ...I will get all the proper legal paper work needed to make sure her wedding is 100% legal...this is so EXCITING !!!! thank you !!!
 
 

  I wanted to thank you for the opportunity to get ordained on line. This is an awsome answer to prayer. I've been wanting to do more ministry but being a woman, I am not welcome in some places, and now this will allow me to go where I couldn't go before.
   I am presently working with Homeless and the Ladies Ministries. So this will be a tool for me to use.
   Again I wanted to say thank you! And May the Lord bless you and prosper you more than ever before!

Rev. Bramer
 

  I am a woman and found it hard to be a vessel of love from God without being ordained. I felt that with a title, people are more apt to come to you for support. You made it easy for me to help and spread my Christian traditions.
Rev. Roberts
 

  I heard the calling to minister to the local prison.
Rev. Cazar
 

  Thank you for all your help. I am very impressed with your responsiveness and customer service. I wish that more businesses were like you. I look forward to talking with you again if needed.
 
 

  I am a woman and found it hard to be a vessel of love from God without being ordained. I felt that with a title, people are more apt to come to you for support. You made it easy for me to help and spread my Christian traditions.
Rev. Roberts
 


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Minister, Reverend. What to call the ordained?

Minister, Reverend, Cleric, Chaplian? What do they all mean? The definitions here are not definitive; many of the major denominations apply their own meanings, others have picked up differing connotations based on the traditions which use the term. Once you decide to be ordained, this list can help you decide on an appropriate title for your ministry.
Reverend
  • a title of respect for a clergyman
  • a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

Minister
  • a person authorized to conduct religious worship
  • one officiating or assisting the officiant in church worship
  • a clergyman especially of a Protestant communion
  • the superior of one of several religious orders

Priest
  • a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites
  • a spiritual leader in a non-Christian religion
  • one authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion especially as a mediatory agent between humans and God
  • ranked below bishop and above deacon

Cleric
  • A member of the clergy of a religion, especially one that has trained or ordained priests, preachers, or other religious professionals

Bishop
  • a clergyman having spiritual and administrative authority
  • appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers
  • considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve apostles of Christ

Monsignor
  • an ecclesiastical title of honor bestowed on some priests

Prelate
  • A prelate is a member of the clergy having a special canonical jurisdiction over a territory or a group of people
  • usually, a prelate is a bishop. Prelate sometimes refers to the clergy of a state church with a formal hierarchy, and suggests that the prelate enjoys legal privileges and power as a result of clerical status

Kahuna
  • Originally, “Kahuna” was the Hawaiian title for a shaman, and the term is still used in that context by some native Hawaiians.
  • A priestly class, including those with exceptional skills or knowledge

Father
  • “Father” is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church)
  • “Padre” is frequently used in the military
  • a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization
  • a priest of the regular clergy
  • a pre-Scholastic Christian writer accepted by the church as an authoritative witness to its teaching and practice

Archbishop
  • In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop, responsible for all churches belonging to a religious group of a particular district.
  • a bishop at the head of an ecclesiastical province or one of equivalent honorary rank

Deacon
  • a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches
  • a Protestant layman who assists the minister
  • a subordinate officer in a Christian church
  • one of the laymen elected by a church with congregational polity to serve in worship, in pastoral care, and on administrative committees

Clergy
  • is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion
  • group ordained to perform pastoral or sacerdotal functions in a Christian church
  • the official or sacerdotal (priestly) class of a non-Christian religion

Chaplain
    a clergy member ministering to some institution.

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