A:As a general rule, No. To confirm requirements in your area, contact your city or county clerk's office. Here's a helpful resource for finding a wedding officiant.

A:Universal Life Church titles are honorary certificates. If you are unsure as to what legal protections you have using the title, contact your local legal authority or consult a lawyer. Your ordination grants you the rights of a Legal Minister, no more and no less.

A:Yes. For more information, please read our Ecclesiastical Proclamation on Gay Marriage.

A:You can become ordained right here on our site! Continue to ordination process.

A:If you were ordained prior to 2006, please contact generalcontact@ulchq.com. If you were ordained after 2006 please contact help@themonastery.org.

A:There are several ways to prove your ordination with the Universal Life Church. The two most common ways are presenting either a Letter of Good Standing or your Ordination Credential.

A:We offer a package of resources and materials for starting your own ministry. You can also find more information on starting your own ULC Ministry at ULC.org - Starting a Congregation.

A:You may obtain Honorary ULC Titles and Degrees here.

A:We allow for ordination at any age. When you are ready to embrace the responsibility of ministry, we will welcome your ordination. In Christian teachings, Jesus began teaching in the temple at 12 years old. At the age of 4 Marjoe Gortner became the youngest U.S. Pentecostal preacher, his parents claiming he had received a vision from God. We teach that 'we are all children of the same universe', each with our own beliefs and teachings. While we welcome all into the Monastery, check with your local County Clerk’s office. Please note that if you are less than 18 years old you may not have the authority to conduct a legally binding ceremony in your state.

A:Please email a detailed report to: help@themonastery.org - Legal Counsel is available to all ULC Monastery Ministers experiencing problems with registration.

A:For a full account of the legal separation, please visit: www.universal-life-church.com.

A:The problem may be with the specific web browser you are using (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Netscape, etc) and we suggest that you try using a different one and/or making sure you are using the latest version of the browser. The problem may also be with your credit card so please make sure that the billing address you enter matches the address the card is registered to. If you still have trouble contact webmaster@themonastery.org

A:Please contact us

A:If a credential was generated for your online ordination, your application has been confirmed. As in the case of computer generated credentials they are not acceptable as proof of your ordination to officiate a marriage, you must order a Universal Life Church Ordination Credential from our catalog.

A:Many email services provide automatic spam filters that at times will misinterpret a legitimate message as junk mail. Please check your spam folder; the ordination confirmation message could be there. It is also possible that you made a typo before submitting your ordination application. Just one incorrect letter would be the difference between receiving either the message or nothing at all. If you feel that your ordination was not received, email: help@themonastery.org.

A:The Universal Life Church Monastery is a religious organization and therefore does not disseminate legal advice. However, we do offer several legal resources and literature to you that may address your specific concerns.

A:To update your contact information with the Universal Life Church Monastery, you may call us at (206)285-1086 or email us at: help@themonastery.org.

A:Please email help@themonastery.org and type the word {address} in the subject line. In the body of your email, please include both your old and new mailing addresses. (Due to volume, responses to email inquiries may take up to 72 hours.)

A:Please contact: help@themonastery.org to check the status of your order.

A:Some Provinces say yes and others no. You may order a Letter of Good Standing to present to the proper authority in your Province to determine if they recognize your ULC Ordination. Whether you are allowed to officiate weddings is dependent upon the discretion of the Canadian authority.

A:New York City recognizes weddings performed by ULC ministers who apply using our New York City - Officiant Registration Package.

A:The credential is produced and provided by the Universal Life Church Monastery. You may order a credential here.

A:If you are experiencing this problem please contact: help@themonastery.org or call (206)285-1086 for assistance.

A:Please check your invoice to make sure that you ordered the walled card first. Please note that the Wallet Card takes up to 14 days to arrive, it is manufactured separately. If you do not receive your card within 14 days contact: help@themonastery.org

A:We provide many resources to help you plan and conduct your ceremony. Please browse the items offered to our community. The Wedding Officiant Package is an excellent package which contains all of the items you need to help perform a ceremony to be remembered.

A:Please contact: help@themonastery.org or call (206)285-1086

A:We run a Minister's directory and network, open to all ULC ministers. We invite you to add yourself to the directory and network with other Universal Life Church Ministers.

A:Please send payment to:

Universal Life Church Monastery
1425 Broadway Ste 67
Seattle, WA 98122

A:Yes, for a full list of our celebrity ULC Ministers please visit: Universal Life Church Ministers

A:Yes, your ordination with the Universal Life Church Monastery is legal. Once you get ordained, you are a minister for life unless you request otherwise. For help with performing ceremonies, we offer many products to assist you.

A:Our ordinations are fully legal in the United States; however each country treats our ordinations differently. For further information, or to find out about the requirements of recognition, contact your local officials.

A:Generally you may preside over ceremonies performed outside of the state you were ordained in. For specific information and requirements, contact the city or county clerk within the locale in which the ceremony will take place.

A:Both credentials and ID cards are shipped separately from other items you may order. These items are custom produced and may take several weeks to arrive.

A:Our ordination database is separate from our shopping cart account so you will need to set up a new account if you have not already done so.

A:If you have completed the online ordination process and your credential failed to print; please feel free to begin the ordination process again. Duplicate ordinations are automatically purged from our records system. We are unable to retrieve and print your missing online-generated credential. If you are still unable to retrieve your credential after the second ordination, you may make a note of your ordination date and order an Ordination Credential wall placard from our commerce site.

A: State Laws

A:The shipping address you specify will be the address that appears on the wallet credential. We will print you a new credential with the updated information, please contact: webmaster@themonastery.org

A:Please see Marriage Laws by State.

A:For information on the ULC and legality, please visit www.ulccaselaw.org

A:Please send payment to:

Universal Life Church Monastery
1425 Broadway Ste 67
Seattle, WA 98122

A:The Universal Life Church Monastery website may be found at http://www.themonastery.org.

A:You are still ordained, you may complete the registration process once more which will update your information in our database. You may also order a new Ordination Credential with your original ordination date and new name.

A:A Letter of Good Standing can be purchased from our catalog here.

A:The ULC Monastery Minister Wallet Card can be ordered here.