Ordination Training | Temple of the Groovy Eye

What does it mean to be ordained?

The decision to become an ordained clergy member with TOGE is a meaningful one. You become our legal representative, and more importantly, a living example of our core premise that all people are created equal. Your status as a clergy member is the same as any other minister, priest, rabbi, imam, or reverend, and you will remain “in good standing” with TOGE for as long as you adhere to the legal responsibilities of your position and continue to share our core belief.

You will have the power to officiate TOGE marriages, where our belief is not only on public display, but through you transformed into real, beautiful action.

But we are more than just marriages. We confront the myriad social inequalities that plague our species by living our truth: You are my equal. And I am yours. This adherence to the one basic truth is our guiding principle. In this single truth, TOGE is absolute.

We believe this a noble, honorable, beautiful, and sacred duty, and we welcome your presence beside us, representing our shared truth to the world as a living example.

Let's begin!

The first step is to make sure you are legally empowered to act as a TOGE official by answering a few simple questions in our brief training module. Ordination is immediate upon completion.
You must be 18 or older.
Please use your legal name as it appears on your government issued ID for ordination credentials.
Note: TOGE does not authorize covenant marriages, nor marriages for individuals under the age of 18.

What is TOGE’s fundamental core belief?

Some groups are naturally superior to others. All men are created equal. You reap what you sow. All people are created equal.

TOGE members express their core belief in equality by speaking the official creed: “You are my equal. And I am yours.” This creed establishes the foundation upon which egalitaian relationships and social structures will flourish. As an ordained clergy member of TOGE, you are expected to remain faithful to this core belief in equality.

The TOGE creed, “You are my equal. And I am yours,” does not apply to:

Homeless people Immigrants Transexuals None of the above

In a TOGE marriage, the vows exchanged by the couple must begin with our Declaration of Truth: “I am you equal. And you are mine.” This oath establishes the foundation upon which the marriage may flourish and belief in human equality proliferate. All subsequent vows must comport with this foundational Truth.

Which type of marriage below is not authorized by TOGE?

Interracial marriage Gay marriage Covenant marriage Heterosexual marriage

In addition to establishing a foundation of equality, marriage is a legal institution with formal legal requirements. Review and click each box below.

You must abide by legal formalities, which vary from state to state, and from county to county. You (as the officiant) are responsible for keeping records of marriages that you perform. TOGE does not authorize its ministers to perform marriages of persons under the age of 18, nor do we authorize covenant marriages.

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