The Universal Life Church Blog
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.
May 8th, 2009
Rev. Mike Marcinkowski of Pella, Iowa has decided to step down from his volunteer assistant coaching position for the Central College’s track and field team after marrying two of his student athletes to one another.
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April 30th, 2009
Today, we celebrate the union of, Tearese Bomar and Shamera Page in Scott County, Iowa. The wedding was officiated by ULC minister, Rev. Mary Patricia Bay.
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April 29th, 2009
An important note from Chaplain Brother Martin to our Christian friends and ministers in regard to the Universal Life Church Monastery's legal defense campaign.
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April 24th, 2009
On April 3rd, the Iowa State Supreme Court upheld the ruling of a lower court, allowing same-sex couples to legally wed. And in protest, a judge decided to stop performing weddings altogether.
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April 22nd, 2009
On Saturday April 18th, Alison Elizabeth Geraghty and Andrew William Bethke were wed on Captiva Island, Florida. The wedding was officiated by ULC minister, Rev. Robert D. Mitchell.
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April 17th, 2009
The Box Turtle Bulletin, a blog covering news associated with anti-gay rhetoric, has taken notice of our same-sex marriage defense campaign. You can read our press release here.For the most part, the ULC has been non-political, entering into the fray only when
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April 13th, 2009
Do you consider yourself a Burner? Burning Man, the annual spiritual-experience/art festival, takes place at the end of every summer, and many couples tie the knot there in a Burning Man wedding.
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April 3rd, 2009
Reverend Ann Holmes Redding of St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in Seattle, Washington was defrocked on April 2nd, 2009 for her Islamic beliefs, despite being a priest with the Episcopal Church for 25 years.
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March 30th, 2009
In Fargo, North Dakota, a local Ramada Inn opened its doors to churches on Sunday, allowing the ministers and congregants to worship in their conference center after a flood destroyed many of the local churches.
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