The Humanist Society is the credentialing arm of the American Humanist Association that trains, endorses, and connects non-religious Humanist Celebrants who officiate secular life-cycle events.
https://thehumanistsociety.org
https://americanhumanist.org/about/
What Celebrants Do
- Ceremonies: Officiate non-religious weddings, vow renewals, memorial services, baby namings, and retirement celebrations.
- Philosophy: Focus on human connection, personal values, reason, and shared experience rather than divine or supernatural elements.
Legal Status and Recognition
- Clergy Equivalency: In many U.S. states and regions, Humanist Celebrants are legally recognized as equivalent to ordained clergy for the purpose of solemnizing marriages.
- Network Size: The Humanist Society endorses hundreds of celebrants across dozens of U.S. states and multiple countries.
Becoming a Celebrant
- Endorsement: Requires alignment with humanist values, demonstrated experience or training in public speaking and ceremony design, and application through The Humanist Society. https://thehumanistsociety.org
- Directory: You can locate active local officiants through the official Humanist Professional Directory.
https://thehumanist.com/news/aha_news/finding-a-humanist-celebrant/
