Ministry

Since 1939 the SNU has been legally recognised by the Home Office to appoint people who demonstrate the right characteristics to hold the highest office within SNU Spiritualism.

The Ministership of the SNU is granted to those who have been selected as worthy to represent Spiritualism by their educational qualifications, practical ability and good example they give as Ministers of Religion.

Our Ministers have the same rights and privileges as any other Minister of Religion. The Ministry is administrated by the Ministers Administrative Committee under the direct control of the National Executive Committee of the SNU.

There are both Ministers and Officiants (registered as Celebrants in Scotland) who work within the SNU Ministry

 Duties of Ministers are:

• To act as ambassadors for Spiritualism at all times

• To actively promote Spiritualism

• To conduct all Spiritualist Official Services on request

• To advise SNU churches on request regarding all matters

• To provide advice to individuals as required.

• To train prospective Ministers and Officiants

• Visiting prisoners as part of the prison Chaplaincy

• Visiting hospitals in a Chaplaincy role

• Providing a Chaplaincy service within the Armed forces

• Where specifically trained to provide counselling services to individuals

• To sign and authorise passports and other legal documents as defined by the Home Office.

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