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We know Universal Life Church ministers can do pretty much anything a traditionally-ordained minister can do—perform wedding ceremonies, funerals, baptisms—but what about exorcisms? Can they perform those?
Father Richard Estrada is a fierce immigrant rights and homeless advocate, his life has been marked by loss and tragedy. His story shows us that priests do not need to be boring, stodgy, unyielding traditionalists.
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.
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
How should Universal Life Church ministers respond when people are murdered for insulting the religious sensibilities of radical jihadist terrorists? Should they stand on the side of free speech, or religious tolerance?
As marriage equality sweeps across the United States, ordained ministers are left to figure out their role in the changing landscape of marriage and marriage rights.
How do we respond when a teenager kills herself because her family refused to accept the gender she identified as? Denying the fundamental truth of who these young people are could be driving suicides.
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
All dogs do indeed go to heaven, as do cats, horses, and sugar gliders the pope declared in a recent weekly address at the Vatican. Animal rights advocates have praised the announcement.
Discovering extraterrestrial life would certainly be a game-changer for humanity, but some people are refusing to let such a prospect shake their religious faith.
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Atheist – and more – to join our growing non-denominational congregation. Underlying everything
we do is a simple core belief: that we are all children of the same universe.
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