The Universal Life Church Monastery is the only interfaith ministry worldwide that opens its doors to all who seek to become an ordained minister or wedding officiant. We enable all faiths; Christian, Jew, Mormon, Pagan, Wiccan, Baptists, and Atheists to join our Church. We are a non-denominational congregation of children from the same universe.

Mary Magdalene—Queen Consort and Chief Apostle?

March 25th, 2010

The role of Mary Magdalene in the early Christian movement has been the topic of historical research. Now, we may be unearthing evidence that the greatest apostle of all was Mary Magdalene herself. Continue Reading »

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Freedom Of and From Religion

March 17th, 2010

Should 'In God We Trust' be printed on our money and in our national Pledge of Allegiance? The courts ruled in favor of keeping our trust officially in God, but some still say it violates the First Amendment. Continue Reading »

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Paralyzed Cop to Get Ultimate Wedding?

March 15th, 2010

Chicago police officer Densey Cole was injured and paraylzed in the line of duty. Now he and his bride to be may get an "Ultimate Wedding" courtesy of a Crate & Barrell contest! Continue Reading »

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Interfaith Efforts to End AIDS

March 10th, 2010

An interfaith group of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish leaders are joining forces to educate their congregations on HIV and AIDS prevention, hoping to end the deadly diseases for good. Continue Reading »

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Church Rights, Homeless Outreach, and Zoning Laws

March 4th, 2010

City officials in Phoenix, Arizona have ordered a halt to a CrossRoads United Methodist Church's breakfast for the homeless in an upscale neighborhood park, arguing it breaks zoning laws. Continue Reading »

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ULC Minister Officiates Wedding inside Apple Store

March 3rd, 2010

Newlyweds Ting and Josh Li decided to forgo the traditional church setting and surround themselves with the latest gadgets on their wedding, tying the knot at an Apple store in Times Square. Continue Reading »

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Is This Lawmakers' Church Exempt from Filing Tax Returns?

March 2nd, 2010

C Street Center, is in fact the home and meeting place for a delegation of fundamentalist Christian Congress members, who convene there when Congress is not in session. Continue Reading »

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In Jin Moon Seeks to Reinvigorate Unification Church

February 24th, 2010

Just after Valentine's Day, Unification Church leader Sun Myung Moon solemnized the marriages of over seven thousand young couples in Seoul in yet another of the church's signature mass-weddings. Continue Reading »

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Tax Time: the IRS Fourteen Points

February 1st, 2010

Tax time approaches. In some of our past entries here at the ULCM blog, we have posed the question what really defines a church, but the Internal Revenue Service has its own list of fourteen criteria defining churches. Continue Reading »

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Tybee Island: Re-imagining the Traditional Wedding?

December 29th, 2009

New wedding trends are constantly popping up these days, it seems, showing the continuing evolution of the wedding ceremony as young couples hunt out more and more novel ways of tying the knot. Continue Reading »

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