- ULC Ordination Recognized: Yes
- Minister Registration Required: Yes
- State Residency: Relevant
- Minimum Age to Officiate: 18
- Marriage License Waiting Period: 3 Days
- Marriage License Validity Period: 60 Days
- Marriage License Return Period: By Expiration
- Documents Recommended: Classic Wedding Kit, Letter of Good Standing
How to Become an Ordained Minister in Massachusetts
If you haven't yet become ordained with the Universal Life Church, that is the first step. Anyone willing can become a legal minister of the ULC, one of the world's largest religious organizations. Online ordination is fast, easy, and completely free. Once you have your minister license, you'll be eligible to officiate a wedding. To become a minister, start by clicking the button below!
How to Officiate a Wedding in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, out-of-state ministers are required to fill out an application before they are eligible to legally solemnize marriages. To do this, contact the City Clerk's office in the county where the ceremony will take place. Introduce yourself as a minister officiating a wedding, and ask them what documents they will need from you. They may ask to see a number of things, and be aware that these requirements vary from county to county. Rest assured that any materials or documents you might need are available in the Church Supplies section of our website.
Select your county to view contact information for each office:
Acushnet
Acushnet Town Hall, 122 Main Street
Acushnet, MA 02743
(508) 998-0215
(508) 998-0216
Acushnet website »
Ashburnham
32 Main Street
Ashburnham, MA 01430
(978) 827-4100 ext. 3
(978) 827-4105
Ashburnham website »
Ashland
101 Main Street 1st Floor
Ashland, MA 01721
(508) 881-0100 x 7127
(508) 881-0145
Ashland website »
Belchertown
2 Jabish St., Room 201
Belchertown, MA 01007
(413) 323-0281
(413) 323-0107
Belchertown website »
Bellingham
10 Mechanic Street
Bellingham, MA 02019
(508) 657-2830
(508) 657-2832
Bellingham website »
Belmont
455 Concord Avenue, Ground Floor
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-2600
(617) 993-2601
Belmont website »
Bourne
24 Perry Avenue, Room 103
Bourne, MA 02532
(508) 759-0600 Ext.1505
(508) 759-7980
Bourne website »
Braintree
One JFK Memorial Drive
Braintree, MA 02184
(781) 794-8240
(781) 794-8259
Braintree website »
Brookline
333 Washington St 1st Floor Room 104
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 730-2010
(617) 730-2043
Brookline website »
Cheshire
80 Church Street
Cheshire, MA 01225
(413) 743-1690 ext. 22
(413) 743-0389
Cheshire website »
Dartmouth
400 Slocum Road Room 203
Dartmouth, MA 02747
(508) 910-1800
(508) 910-1894
Dartmouth website »
Deerfield
8 Conway Street
Deerfield, MA 01373
(413) 665-1400 ext.100
(413) 665-5512
Deerfield website »
Dover
5 Springdale Ave. 2nd Floor
Dover, MA 02030
(508) 785-0032 ext 226
(508) 785-2341
Dover website »
Dunstable
511 Main Street
Dunstable, MA 01827
(978) 649-4514 ext 222
(978) 649-4371
Dunstable website »
East Bridgewater
175 Central Street
East Bridgewater, MA 02333
(508) 378-1600
East Bridgewater website »
East Brookfield
122 Connie Mack Drive
East Brookfield, MA 01515
(508) 867-6769 ext. 301
(508) 867-4190
East Brookfield website »
East Longmeadow
60 Center Square
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
(413) 525-5400 ext. 1000
(413) 525-0022
East Longmeadow website »
Easthampton
50 Payson Avenue
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 529-1460
(413) 529-1417
Easthampton website »
Fall River
One Government Center
Fall River, MA 02722
(508) 324-2220
(508) 324-2211
Fall River website »
Franklin
355 East Central Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 520-4900
(508) 520-4913
Franklin website »
Great Barrington
334 Main Street
Great Barrington, MA 01230
(413) 528-1619
(413) 528-1026
Great Barrington website »
Holliston
703 Washington Street
Holliston, MA 01746
(508) 429-0601
(508) 429-0642
Holliston website »
Hopedale
74 Hopedale Street
Hopedale, MA 01747
(508) 634-2203 ext. 215
(508) 634-2200
Hopedale website »
Hubbardston
7 Main Street, Unit #12
Hubbardston, MA 01452
(978) 928-1400 x202
(978) 928-1402
Hubbardston website »
Lancaster
695 Main Street
Lancaster, MA 01523
(978) 365-3326 Ext. 1013
(978) 368-4011
Lancaster website »
Lexington
1625 Massachusetts Ave
Lexington, MA 02420
(781) 698-4550
(781) 861-2754
Lexington website »
Longmeadow
20 Williams Street
Longmeadow, MA 01106
(413) 565-4103
(413) 565-4130
Longmeadow website »
Manchester by the Sea
10 Central Street
Manchester by the Sea, MA 01944
(978) 526-2040
(978) 526-2001
Manchester by the Sea website »
Marblehead
188 Washington Street
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 631-0528
(781) 631-0561
Marblehead website »
Marlborough
140 Main Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 460-3775
(508) 460-3723
Marlborough website »
Mattapoisett
16 Main Street
Mattapoisett, MA 02739
(508) 758-4103 ext. 2
(508) 758-4121
Mattapoisett website »
Medford
85 George P. Hassett Drive
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2425
(781) 391-1895
Medford website »
Middleborough
20 Centre Street
Middleborough, MA 02346
(508) 946-2415
(508) 946-2308
Middleborough website »
Middlefield
188 Skyline Trail
Middlefield, MA 01243
(413) 623-2079
(413) 623-6108
Middlefield website »
New Bedford
133 William St - Room 118
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 979-1450
(508) 991-6225
New Bedford website »
New Braintree
One JFK Memorial Drive
New Braintree, MA 02184
(781) 794-8240
(781) 794-8259
New Braintree website »
New Marlborough
807 Mill River Southfield Road
New Marlborough, MA 01244
(413) 229-8278
(413) 229-7041
New Marlborough website »
Newburyport
60 Pleasant Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
(978) 465-4407
(978) 462-7936
Newburyport website »
North Adams
10 Main Street
North Adams, MA 01247
(413) 662-3015
(413) 662-3016
North Adams website »
North Andover
120 Main Street
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 688-9501
(978) 688-9557
North Andover website »
North Attleborough
43 South Washington Street
North Attleborough, MA 02760
(508) 699-0142
(508) 699-2354
North Attleborough website »
North Brookfield
215 North Main Street
North Brookfield, MA 01535
(508) 867-0203
(508) 867-0217
North Brookfield website »
North Reading
235 North Street
North Reading, MA 01864
(978) 357-5230
(978) 664-4196
North Reading website »
Northborough
63 Main Street
Northborough, MA 01532
(508) 393-5001
(508) 393-6996
Northborough website »
Northfield
69 Main Street
Northfield, MA 01360
(413) 498-2901 ext.112
(413) 498-5103
Northfield website »
Oakham
2 Coldbrook Rd. Unit 4
Oakham, MA 01068
(508) 882-5549 Ext. 305
(508) 882-3060
Oakham website »
Plainville
142 South Street
Plainville, MA 02762
(508) 695-3010 ext 19
(508) 695-1857
Plainville website »
Provincetown
260 Commercial St.
Provincetown, MA 02657
(508) 487-7013
(508) 487-9560
Provincetown website »
Rockland
242 Union Street
Rockland, MA 02370
(781) 871-1874 X 1120
(781) 871-0386
Rockland website »
Sandisfield
66 Sandisfield Road
Sandisfield, MA 01255
(413) 258-4711
(413) 258-4225
Sandisfield website »
Scituate
600 Chief Justice Cushing Highway
Scituate, MA 02066
(781) 545-8743
(781) 545-8704
Scituate website »
Sheffield
21 Depot Square
Sheffield, MA 01257
(413) 229-7000 Ext. 151
(413) 229-7010
Sheffield website »
Shirley
7 Keady Way, 1st floor
Shirley, MA 01464
(978) 425-2600 x 1
(978) 234-9112
Shirley website »
Shutesbury
1 Cooleyville Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
(413) 259-1204
(413) 259-1107
Shutesbury website »
Somerville
93 Highland Ave.
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 625-6600 ext 4100
(617) 625-4239
Somerville website »
South Hadley
116 Main Street
South Hadley, MA 01075
(413) 538-5017 ext 201
(413) 538-7565
South Hadley website »
Southampton
210 College Highway, Suite #2
Southampton, MA 01073
(413) 527-8392
(413) 529-1006
Southampton website »
Southborough
17 Common Street
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 485-0710 ext. 3005
(508) 480-0161
Southborough website »
Sterling
1 Park Street, Rm 113
Sterling, MA 01564
(978) 422-8111 ext 2307
(978) 422-0289
Sterling website »
Stockbridge
50 Main Street
Stockbridge, MA 01262
(413) 298-4170 ext. 251
(413) 298-4344
Stockbridge website »
Swampscott
22 Monument Avenue
Swampscott, MA 01907
(781) 596-8855
(781) 596-8870
Swampscott website »
Townsend
272 Main Street
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-1700 Ext 1704
(978) 597-8135
Townsend website »
Tyngsborough
25 Bryants Lane
Tyngsborough, MA 01879
(978) 649-2300 x 129
(978) 649-2320
Tyngsborough website »
Tyringham
116 Main Road,
Tyringham, MA 01264
(413) 243-1749 ext. 103
(413) 243-4942
Tyringham website »
Uxbridge
21 South Main Street
Uxbridge, MA 01569
(508) 278-8600 Option 3
(508) 278-3154
Uxbridge website »
West Boylston
140 Worcester Street
West Boylston, MA 01583
(774) 261-4020
(774) 261-4020
West Boylston website »
West Bridgewater
65 N. Main Street
West Bridgewater, MA 02379
(508) 894-1200
(508) 894-1210
West Bridgewater website »
West Brookfield
2 East Main Street
West Brookfield, MA 01585
(508) 867-1421 Ext. 302
West Brookfield website »
West Newbury
381 Main Street
West Newbury, MA 01985
(978) 363-1100 x 110
(978) 363-1117
West Newbury website »
West Springfield
26 Central Street
West Springfield, MA 01089
(413) 263-3012
West Springfield website »
West Stockbridge
21 State Line Road
West Stockbridge, MA 01266
(413) 232-0300 ext 300
(413) 232-7195
West Stockbridge website »
West Tisbury
1059 State Road, 1st Floor
West Tisbury, MA 02575
(508) 696-0148
(508) 696-4790
West Tisbury website »
Westborough
34 West Main St.
Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 366 3020
(508) 366-3012
Westborough website »
Westminster
11 South Street
Westminster, MA 01473
(978) 874-7406
(978) 874-7411
Westminster website »
Wilbraham
240 Springfield St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
(413) 596-2800 ext. 200
(413) 596-2830
Wilbraham website »
Williamsburg
141 Main Street
Williamsburg, MA 01039
(413) 268-8402
(413) 268-8409
Williamsburg website »
Winchendon
109 Front Street, Dept. 3
Winchendon, MA 01475
(978) 297-2766
(978) 297-2769
Winchendon website »
Winchester
71 Mt. Vernon Street
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7130
(781) 721-1153
Winchester website »
Worthington
160 Huntington Road
Worthington, MA 01098
(413) 238-5577 (x110)
(413) 238-5579
Worthington website »
Wrentham
79 South Street, Room 208
Wrentham, MA 02093
(508) 384-5415
(508) 384-5434
Wrentham website »

What Do You Need to Perform a Wedding in Massachusetts
Once you've determined what you need, simply log in to your account and order the materials from our online catalog. Based on the feedback we've received from our ministers in Massachusetts we recommend getting both a Classic Wedding Kit and a Letter of Good Standing to ensure a smooth process. Keep in mind that the couple may also like to see your credentials. As requested by the county clerks, please place your order well in advance of the wedding to avoid complications.
How to Get a Massachusetts Marriage License
Licenses are issued by the City Clerk's office, and will be picked up by the couple. As a minister, it's your responsibility to understand how marriage licenses work in Massachusetts and its individual counties. For example, if the couple plans to get a Worcester County marriage license, you should double-check if there are any rules specific to Worcester County. In the state of Massachusetts, the license is valid for 60 days. There is a mandatory 3-day waiting period between the time it is picked up, and when the ceremony can be legally performed. Finally, the signed marriage license must be returned to the issuing office by the expiration date.
How to Perform a Wedding
Congratulations, you're ready to officiate the wedding! If you need any assistance in this important task, we encourage you to utilize the tools below. Together these exclusive resources include everything you'll need to craft the perfect wedding ceremony for any couple. Created with our ministers in mind, they offer tips and helpful information for all aspects of performing a ceremony. Fun fact: many ULC ministers have become professional officiants using these tools as a guide!
Finalizing the Marriage
After you perform the ceremony, you will sign the marriage license along with the couple. Your title is 'minister', the ceremony type is 'religious', and the denomination is 'non-denominational'. You will not be required to provide a license number, and witnesses are not required. You may also wish to give the couple a commemorative gift, like a marriage certificate to mark their special day. Last thing: make sure the signed license gets resubmitted to the marriage office before the deadline!
Massachusetts Marriage Laws
Marriage laws in Massachusetts are primarily directed by Chapter 207 of Title III of the state code. This section defines persons authorized to perform a marriage in the State of Massachusetts, which includes ordained ministers of the Universal Life Church, among other individuals. We've reproduced the relevant portion below:
"A marriage may be solemnized in any place within the commonwealth by the following persons who are residents of the commonwealth: a duly ordained minister of the gospel in good and regular standing with his church or denomination."