The Minister’s Charge
Rite VIII — The Minister’s Charge
Licensing as Iambist Minister
| Purpose | Ordinary leader | Typical length | Core symbols |
| To license a trained member to lead ordinary Gatherings and specified ministries before or apart from full Celebrant ordination. | Celebrant/Senior Celebrant with Ordination Council or Board approval | 12–18 minutes | Laughing Lamp, Book, Cup |
Preparation
Confirm IAM-101, 110, 201, and 210 completion.
Confirm supervised service requirements assigned by the Ordination Council.
Record the exact scope and term of the license.
Order of the Rite
Opening
A minister is trusted, never owned.
Questions
Leader: “Will you lead without compelling laughter?” Candidate: “I will.”
Leader: “Will you use authority as trust rather than possession?” Candidate: “I will.”
Leader: “Will you keep Church property, confidential information, and pastoral influence from private misuse?” Candidate: “I will.”
License
The leader reads the recorded scope: ordinary Gatherings, teaching, specified rites or ministries, term, supervision, and any exclusions.
Cup
The cup you lift belongs to more than you.
Charge
Leader: “You are licensed as an Iambist Minister according to the recorded scope of this Church.”
Online Adaptation
Licensing may occur online. The signed or approved internal record should state whether the license is provisional, annual, or continuing subject to good standing.