Ordination is a sacred, optional step that honours your readiness to serve as an interfaith minister. It is not automatically granted at graduation—it is an invitation extended when you have demonstrated the depth, presence, and skills needed for ministry. Those ordained may choose to use the title Reverend, reflecting their inner spiritual authority and commitment to serving all life with reverence.

Many ordained graduates go on to work as celebrants, spiritual counsellors, chaplains, or community leaders. You may also apply to join ROSIM, OneSpirit’s professional Register of OneSpirit Interfaith Ministers, which provides recognition, ongoing support, and accountability for public ministry.

Ordination is a deeply personal and sacred milestone, marking your readiness to serve as an interfaith minister. After completing OneSpirit’s two-year interfaith ministry training, you will be invited to participate in two ceremonies:

The Personal Vow Ceremony: You will speak your own personal vow, witnessed by your fellow ordinands, tutors, and ordained ministers. This intimate ceremony honours your unique spiritual commitment.

The Public Ordination Ceremony: In a larger gathering of family, friends, and community, you will step forward in silence and stand alone, receiving ordination not from another person, but from the sacred presence within you — what we might call the Divine Self, the Source, the Great Silence, or the God Within. Whatever name you use, this is a moment of self-affirmation, sovereignty, and communion with your inner truth. After this silent moment of inner authority, you are welcomed back into the circle, where your calling is blessed and affirmed by those present.

This process represents a radical and beautiful shift: a move away from external validation, and toward inner alignment. Your ordination is forged in your own language, by your own choice, in relationship with whatever you choose..

That’s completely okay. Some graduates choose to delay ordination or explore other ways of serving. You can return to be ordained at a later time. 

OneSpirit reserves the right to delay graduation and/or ordination and may request that a student undergo additional training or growth before being ordained. This may involve additional expense. It is essential that each student preparing for Ordination is seen by their tutors as being deeply aligned in their whole being with OneSpirit’s Code of Ethics.

Graduation celebrates your successful completion of the two-year interfaith minister training.

Ordination is a further step, marking your alignment with OneSpirit’s Code of Ethics and your capacity to serve in ministry.

To be eligible for ordination, you must:

• Complete all required coursework and assignments

• Receive tutor approval

• Be up to date with all training fee payments

Ordination is not guaranteed—it is a vocational milestone that is earned, not assumed.

Not quite…

Celebrants often focus solely on ceremonies like weddings or funerals. Interfaith ministers are trained to support the whole spiritual journey, offering deeper accompaniment, listening, and service across life’s thresholds. That said, many celebrants expand into interfaith ministry to enrich their practice with spiritual depth.

Yes — interfaith ministers may conduct legal wedding ceremonies, though the process varies depending on where you live and serve.

• In Scotland and Northern Ireland, OneSpirit may be able to nominate ordained ministers as legal Solemnisers, provided you are a member of the Register of OneSpirit Interfaith Ministers (ROSIM) and meet the necessary requirements.

• In the Republic of Ireland, nomination is managed by a separate nominating body, independent of OneSpirit. We recommend getting in touch for the most up-to-date guidance, as this process is currently under review.

Becoming a legal Solemniser may take time, often up to 12 months, and typically involves additional training and a strong commitment to ethical standards and professional accountability.

No, interfaith ministers are not required to belong to any specific religion or spiritual tradition, unless it is part of their personal path.

At OneSpirit, we honour the richness of all faiths and philosophies. Our ministers are trained to serve people from all backgrounds, religious, spiritual, secular, questioning, or none, offering presence, compassion, and respect for each person’s unique journey.

An interfaith minister may draw on their own spiritual foundation, whatever it may be, while holding space for others in a way that is inclusive, non-dogmatic, and heart-centred.

Yes. Being ordained as an interfaith minister through OneSpirit means entering a lifelong commitment to integrity, compassion, and accountability. All ordained ministers are expected to uphold OneSpirit’s Code of Ethics. If this code is breached, OneSpirit reserves the right to revoke ministerial status.

An interfaith minister is someone who has trained to support people of all faiths and none, offering spiritual accompaniment, officiating ceremonies, and creating spaces for healing, listening, and connection. While some become celebrants, others focus on chaplaincy, teaching, activism, or spiritual counselling.

OneSpirit ministers are trained to serve across diverse beliefs and communities, without needing to follow any one religious path unless it is part of their personal calling.

If you feel called to public ministry after ordination—offering ceremonies, spiritual support, or community service under the OneSpirit name—you’re warmly encouraged to join ROSIM, the Register of OneSpirit Interfaith Ministers.

ROSIM offers you:

• Recognition as a OneSpirit Interfaith Minister

• Permission to use the OneSpirit ROSIM logo in your work

• Access to professional support, supervision, and resources

• A shared ethical framework that holds us all in integrity and trust

Joining ROSIM helps you stay connected to a vibrant ministerial community and affirms your commitment to accountable, heart-led service.

That said, membership is a personal choice. Some ministers prefer to practise independently. You’re welcome to describe yourself as a trained interfaith minister through OneSpirit, even if you choose not to join the register, just note that this means your ministry won’t be formally endorsed or overseen by the OneSpirit Interfaith Foundation.