We live in a society where many individuals and families are no longer choosing to conform to and live by a single faith or belief. Increasingly, we were being asked to provide Agnostic ceremonies for families. Ceremonies that reflect the unique blend of individual and shared beliefs within couples and families, whether that include elements of faith-based, spiritual or non-religious ethos. 

Agnostic Scotland was established by a group of (previously Independent) Celebrants who believed strongly that families should be able to decide how and where they choose to mark the momentous occasions in their lives, however big or small, religious or secular, traditional or unconventional. For those that do not ascribe to any one faith or a non-religious ethos, the ceremony they choose for their Wedding, Naming, Funeral, or any other meaningful life-transition event, should reflect and respond to their own varied, often multi-faceted, sometimes shared and occasionally contradictory beliefs. In short, we believed there should be an option for families to choose an Agnostic ceremony, one that puts them at the heart of their ceremony.

Previously, in Scotland, choice was limited for any couple wishing to be legally married to opt for either a religious, inter-faith, or non-religious ceremony. There was no legal option available to couples wishing to seal their marriage vows in an Agnostic ceremony that uniquely responded to and reflected their unique beliefs, values and wishes. Through Agnostic Scotland, we can now offer a legally-recognised and important additional option to families by providing Agnostic ceremonies that reflect and respond to their own beliefs, values and wishes, provided they adhere to our moral and ethical values. 

Agnostic Scotland is a not-for-profit organisation. All profits are reinvested into our Agnostic Scotland Sustainability Fund through which we network with and support organisations that align with our beliefs and values with the aim of effecting positive change within communities. We believe in community, collaboration and the collective and also wish to support values based causes, projects and organisations across Scotland

We are delighted that through Agnostic Scotland, we are able to apply for Marriage Licences to conduct legal Weddings for families choosing an Agnostic ceremony. Celebrants fulfil an important role in Scotland in offering a personalised, supportive and tailored approach to ceremony provision. Through our Life Celebrancy training, we seek to develop and nourish a compassionate network of Agnostic Celebrants offering beautiful, relaxed, inclusive Agnostic ceremonies across Scotland. We support a fair pay approach for celebrants which values their time and skills. It is our hope that we will, one day, have representation in all local authority areas.

We continue to aspire to become a more diverse organisation.

It is our aim to be a beacon of warmth, inclusivity, and good practice across Scotland.