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ULC Minister's Social Distancing Wedding Goes Viral

March 31st, 2020

A social distancing wedding on an NYC sidewalk has gone viral. The minister, ordained by the Universal Life Church, officiated from the fourth story window and the witnesses and guests looking on from a safe distance. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Weddings | 3 Comments »

How to Hold a Virtual Wedding in the Age of Coronavirus

March 20th, 2020

If you’re due to get married or officiate a wedding this year, the coronavirus outbreak could seriously impact the big day. That's why some couples are reworking their wedding plans to take the ceremony virtual. Continue Reading »

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'Queer Eye' Star Jonathan Van Ness Officiates Wedding for Seattle Couple

June 4th, 2019

According to reports, Jonathan Van Ness got his ordination through the ULC in order to help couples legally tie the knot. One Seattle couple was lucky enough to call JVN their wedding officiant. Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights, Celebrity Ministers | 1 Comment »

Why More Couples Want Friends or Family to Officiate Their Wedding

March 25th, 2019

A recent survey showed that 43 percent of couples chose to have a friend or family member officiate their wedding ceremony. What's driving this trend? Continue Reading »

Posted in: Weddings, Progressive Spirituality | 37 Comments »

Real-Life “Kramer” Performs a Wedding

November 4th, 2013

You may remember Kenny Kramer, the real-life inspiration behind Seinfeld character Kosmo Kramer who decided to get ordained online and become a minister in the Universal Life Church. The quirky comedian, who leads tours of real New York locations featured in t Continue Reading »

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Stephen Colbert Gets Ordained Online

October 7th, 2013

Stephen Colbert, host of the Emmy Award-winning Colbert Report on Comedy Central, last week added “minister” to his long resume, as he officiated a wedding on television. Continue Reading »

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WWE Wrestler Becomes Ordained as ULC Minister

August 14th, 2013

Just when you thought almost every breed of celebrity had become an ordained minister online in the Universal Life Church, you get thrown a curve ball. Continue Reading »

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Universal Life Church Declares Support for Humanist Military Chaplains

July 26th, 2013

A few weeks ago, we discussed the story of Margaret Doughty, the British woman applying for U.S. citizenship who cited conscientious objection to military service on secular grounds. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 1 Comment »

Religion as Reality T.V.: What Will It Mean for Online Ordination?

May 7th, 2013

What would it be like to peer, with a mere flick of the remote control, into the lives of a family of Orthodox Jews living in Queens, New York? Perhaps you would like to catch a behind-the-scenes glimpse of secret Mormon temple ceremonies, or even the spell-ca Continue Reading »

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Wendy Williams to Perform Weddings with ULC Monastery Ordination

April 15th, 2013

As the Universal Life Church Monastery mentioned recently on its Facebook page, talk show host Wendy Williams plans to take advantage of her online ordination in the Universal Life Church Monastery to perform weddings. Although it will not have been the first Continue Reading »

Posted in: Celebrity Ministers | 1 Comment »