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Hobby Lobby, Satanists, and Pro-Life Propaganda

August 4th, 2014

The United States Supreme Court ruled, in a case brought forth by Hobby Lobby, that corporations may deny employees contraception coverage on the basis of religious beliefs.

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How to Perform a Wedding Ceremony

May 12th, 2014

A person asked to perform a wedding ceremony may be overwhelmed by the process and not quite know where to start. Worry no more, we're here to help out, in three simple steps.

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The Wedding Vow: Ever Changing Pledge of Devotion

April 9th, 2014

“To have and to hold”. “To love and to cherish”. Such phrases have left an indelible mark on our understanding of what it means to unite in holy matrimony, at least in Western Christianity.

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Wedding Bells Ring at “Vegas of the Midwest”

February 18th, 2014

Do people spend too much money on weddings? The alternative for many is the drive-through “quickie” style of weddings performed at places like A Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.

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ULC Ministers Join in “Robot Wedding” Trend

January 31st, 2014

How would you like your wedding officiant to be C-3PO, the saucer-eyed bronze-plated android from Star Wars? Perhaps you would prefer to have his counterpart, the garbage-bin-shaped R2-D2, as your ring-bearer. The concept is not as far-fetched as it may seem.

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Queen Latifah Performs “Same-Love” Weddings at Grammys

January 27th, 2014

The 56th Grammy Awards ceremony made history Sunday, 26 January when a mass wedding was held in conjunction with performances by several pop megastars.

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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

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ULC Minister Hosts Tour of “Haunted” Hotel

October 18th, 2013

Universal Life Church ministers are infamous for their quirky, eccentric personalities and their innovative approach when they perform a wedding, funeral, or other minister rites.

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Two Steps Forward, One Step Back on Equality

September 11th, 2013

Do states’ rights trump individual rights? The Obama Administration recently announced that same-sex couples would be treated the same as opposite-sex couples; meanwhile, the Pentagon has extended eligibility for military benefits to same-sex partners of U.S

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Sir Ian McKellen, the Ordained

August 5th, 2013

Sir Ian McKellen is no stranger to performing. Now he will be putting these skills to good use when he performs the wedding of his long-time friend and fellow actor, Sir Patrick Stewart.

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