ULC - IN THE NEWS

A Partner Each Could Relate To

In this New York Times profile, we meet a Florida couple who connected with each other over chronic health issues and were recently married by the groom's friend, who was ordained by the Universal Life Church for the occasion.

Source: The New York Times

Their 'Great Chemistry' Felt More Than Just Friendship

The New York Times profiles a Texas couple, formerly coworkers, who were recently married by a Houston mayoral candidate who was ordained by the Universal Life Church.

Source: The New York Times

Sealing Their Relationship With a Pasta Stamp

The New York Times profiles a California couple who bonded over a shared love of food and cooking, and whose recent wedding -- following a very creative proposal -- was officiated by a minister ordained through the Universal Life Church.

Source: The New York Times

A Heart So Full, Her Chipped Teeth Were an Afterthought

These California newlyweds profiled by the New York Times enjoyed an interfaith, multicultural wedding ceremony officiated by a friend of the bride who was ordained through the Universal Life Church.

Source: The New York Times

Returning From the Peace Corps to Find Love Close to Home

The New York Times profiles a California couple who reconnected via a dating app years after knowing each other in high school in Texas, and who were married in a ceremony officiated by one of the bride's friends, an ordained minister of the Universal Life Church.

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Saving Each Other'ss Lives, Quite Literally

The couple profiled in this New York Times story were married in October 2011 by a mutual friend who was also an ordained minister of the Universal Life Church.

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From Their High School Lockers to 'Forever'

The New York Times profiles Florida newlyweds, former high school sweethearts who reconnected years later and whose wedding was officiated by the brother of the bride, an ordained minister of the Universal Life Church.

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Playing Sidekick, Each Found Their Soul Mate

The New York Times profiles a couple who met when they accompanied their friends on a date in 2010, one of whom is now the Universal Life Church-ordained minister who officiated their traditional Nigerian wedding ceremony.

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Declaring lifelong love on a Tuesday afternoon

The Brunswick News profiles a Georgia couple whose recent wedding was officiated by the bride's former boss, an ordained minister of the Universal Life Church.

Source: The Brunswick News

Moving Cross Country for the Real Deal

The New York Times profiles a couple who met on Instagram in 2019 and recently were married by an ordained minister of the Universal Life Church.

Source: The New York Times

Cheering With (and for) Each Other Through the Years

The New York Times profiles a couple who were married at their home in Dallas by a friend who was ordained through the Universal Life Church.

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Oneonta man brings flexibility to wedding ceremonies

A 37-year-old man from Syracuse launched his own wedding business after getting ordained through the Universal Life Church.

Source: The Daily Star

Diggin' Way Down Into Life With Carolyn Wonderland & A. Whitney Brown

Carolyn Wonderland and husband A. Whitney Brown, a blues singer and comedy writer, respectively, were married by a member of the Monkees who was ordained through the Universal Life Church.

Source: The Austin Chronicle

Lovebirds ski into matrimony at Loveland Ski Area

The 31st annual Marry Me & Ski for Free event took place in Colorado, with skiers being able to wed on a mountaintop thanks to the services of a Universal Life Church-ordained minister.

Source: KDVR

Mom Saw What They Did Not

The New York Times profiles a couple who were recently married by an ordained minister of the Universal Life Church, after one of their mothers noticed their friendship might be something deeper.

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On Paper, They Were All Wrong. But in Time, Just Right

The New York Times profiles a couple who were finally married in a California rose garden by a mutual friend, a minister of the Universal Life Church, after the pandemic and other mishaps thwarted their original plans.

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Over Spilled Champagne, a Spark

The New York Times profiles a couple who recently had their wedding officiated by a longtime friend of the bride who was ordained through the Universal Life Church.

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After a Marathon First Date, a Warp-Speed Romance

A very fast courtship led to a couple getting married just months after meeting, with their wedding officiated by a friend ordained through the Universal Life Church.

Source: The New York Times

Traditionally Jewish, but Also Extremely Queer

The New York Times profiles a wedding that was both 'traditionally Jewish' and 'extremely queer,' officiated by an ordained minister of the Universal Life Church.

Source: The New York Times

Their First Date 'Felt Like Christmas'

After 10 years of dating, NaVell Shorter and Yasmin Quiles tied the knot in a ceremony officiated by Mr. Shorter's best friend, a Universal Life Church-ordained minister.

Source: The New York Times