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6 Ways to Advertise Your Wedding Officiant Services

August 27th, 2015

Many of you have been ordained by the Universal Life Church to officiate a wedding for a friend or family member, but what if you'd like to advertise your services to others? Here are some tips we've put together.

Weddings 37 Comments

Woman Banned From Church for Not Tithing

August 25th, 2015

You may have heard in the news recently about a woman named Josephine King who has been banned from her church because she was not tithing regularly.

Progressive Spirituality 265 Comments

Undermining Traditional Marriage

May 5th, 2015

Is same-sex marriage part of a redefinition of an age old institution? That’s an easy one: yes. Gays and their allies should just give up trying to combat that charge.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 543 Comments

Interfaith Ministry: Are We Up to the Task?

January 27th, 2015

This article was submitted by guest blogger R.D. Pickett, author and ULCM Pastor. Interfaith ministry, are we up to the task? This is an easy question, right? Not really.

Progressive Spirituality 41 Comments

ULC: Review of a Decade

January 12th, 2015

Where We’ve Been For the past decade, the ULC Monastery has worked tirelessly to secure your rights as a minister. We have lobbied and even threatened litigation against states and clerks of the court that have refused to recognize our legal standing. Becaus

Progressive Spirituality 10 Comments

Minister Resolutions for the New Year

December 29th, 2014

The New Year is upon us and as we gather to celebrate with our friends and families, you will undoubtedly hear about resolutions. January 1st brings with it a renewed focus on the possibilities for the future. Universal Life Church ministers have the unique ch

Uncategorized 2 Comments

Religious People Aren’t More Righteous, Study Says

October 1st, 2014

Religious people might not be the paragon of virtue and morality that some think they are, according to a recent study. The study suggests they are just as likely to behave badly as secular people.

Political & Religious Controversy 8 Comments

Remembering Reverend Joan Rivers

September 5th, 2014

On the afternoon of September 4, 2014, we lost one of our most cherished Universal Life Church ministers, Joan Rivers. Joan passed away, at the age of 81, from complications encountered during vocal cord surgery.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 46 Comments

Paul McCartney Marries Couple Onstage

August 29th, 2014

It was almost certainly the highlight of the young couple’s life. There was Paul McCartney, former member of the Beatles, smirking at them from the stage as they held up a sign asking him to marry them. With most big-name artists, such a request would have b

Celebrity Ministers 6 Comments

Religion, Mortality, and Our Shared Humanity

August 18th, 2014

Discussions on religion often revolve around the profound differences which exist between people of various backgrounds of belief. How can an atheist find common ground with a Muslim, or a pagan with a Baptist?

Progressive Spirituality 16 Comments

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