Ministry Personnel named in the agreement may receive honoraria for weddings or funerals and for presiding and/or preaching in regular worship; however, there is no expectation of honoraria, stipend, or travel allowance from the Community of Faith to which they are accountable.
All United Church of Canada Ministry Personnel who are performing marriages will be visibly related to a Community of Faith or Regional Council Recognized Ministry.
All marriages will be registered in record books that remain the property of an ongoing Community of Faith or Regional Council Recognized Ministry.
It is the joint responsibility of the Voluntary Associate Minister and the Community of Faith to renew the annual appointment and to return the forms to the office of the Executive Minister by July 1st. VAM will be approved as part of the Annual Roll of the Regional Council.
(if applicable, annex a mutually agreed statement that outlines more than what is provided hereinbelow)