Officiant

An officiant is someone who officiates at (i.e. leads) a service of Christian worship or some other religious ceremony, such as marriage, burial, or namegiving/baptism. While an officiant or celebrant at a sacrament must be ordained, the same is not true of an officiant at other services.

Ordination is also a requirement in a number of jurisdictions to officiate weddings. In places where ordination is not required by secular law, it is left to the requirements of the particular religious denomination or church whether ordination is required to officiate weddings.

Duties of an officiant in worship vary among denominations. A common duty is to give the congregation cues when to bow during the doxology, to read from Scripture, and to call general prayers, e.g.,

Officiant: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

All: Amen.

etc....

>==See also==

• Marriage officiant, in secular setting
• Humanist officiant

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