Welcome to the ULC Blog, where members of our worldwide community of ministers —
from across the faith spectrum — gather to engage in healthy discussion about the many important
issues facing humanity today. All opinions are welcome, so long as they are respectful and offered
in good faith.
If you’re not yet signed up, you can get
ordained here to join the community and begin sharing your thoughts!
A controversial St. Petersburg city ordinance which requires all phrenologists, astrologers, palm-readers, soothsayers, fortune-tellers, to be fingerprinted is causing outrage in those communities.
Pop up wedding chapels helmed by Universal Life Church ministers are popping up all over New York City, including at 303Grand. Their new chapel is in partnership with Martha Stewart Weddings and The Wedding Library.
In San Diego, California, a couple that hosted weekly bible study sessions was notified by their local authorities that they would need to obtain proper land use permits prior to continuing their group worship.
A new book, Weddings of the Times, satirizes wedding announcements in the Sunday edition of the New York Times. Many excerpts claim ULC Ministers officiated the weddings. Here is an excerpt.
In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania a theater group (1812 Productions) is hosting a new production entitled Let’s Pretend We’re Married. Starring two renowned Philadelphia comedians, Tony Braithwaite and Jennifer Childs.
An interesting case in Arizona has determined that in a divorce, one parent can make the decision to send children to a religious school., even against the wishes of the other parent.
Bill Moeller of Lewis County, Washington has officiated hundreds of weddings in his 30+ years as a minister of the Universal Life Church. In a recent article, Moeller tells all about his experiences.
Perhaps the most Daunting & Powerful call in Ministry is when one is requested to Officiate over a couple's Wedding Day Ceremony. The opportunity truly can stand out as the most rewarding of services.
Minister David Niles of Ahwatukee, Arizona has made the decision to move into the growing industry of pet funerals, in addition to standard funeral service.
The Me So Holy app allowed users to snap photos of faces then superimpose those faces upon the bodies of holy figures. On Monday, Apple deemed that Me So Holy contained "objectionable material."
The Universal Life Church Ministries proudly welcomes all who feel called to get ordained,
regardless of creed. We enable all faiths; Christian, Jewish, Mormon, Muslim, Pagan, Wiccan,
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.
Ready to share your thoughts? Click here to log in to your account. Not yet
ordained? You can sign up in just minutes by filling out a free
ordination application.
