Two months after New Zealand ruled that representatives of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster were legally allowed to perform marriage ceremonies, we have our first official Pastafarian celebrant:
The Department of Internal Affairs has given its seal of approval to the Church of the Flying Spaghetti’s first marriage celebrant — or “ministeroni” — Karen Martyn, after the church won the right to marry people last December.
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The ministeroni will donate her time, with couples only required to cover travel expenses and make a donation to the church of between $150 and $800.
As the article notes, Martyn will soon be able to “tie the gnocchi” for couples who request it. Though I have my doubts about how tasty that wedding cake will be…
(Image via Shutterstock. Thanks to Sid for the link)
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