ULC - IN THE NEWS
What you need to know about Tennessee's battle over who can officiate weddings
The Universal Life Church is suing the state of Tennessee to allow its online-ordained ministers to officiate weddings. Here's what you need to know.
Source: DeseretNews
Scott Gets a Surprise!
A local news reporter gets ordained through the Universal Life Church and is asked to marry a couple while on the air.
Source: FOX40
Leather and lace: Harley enthusiasts get married on mall
A pair of Harley-Davidson motorcycle lovers exchanged their vows during a Harley owners rally, with the service performed by a friend who was ordained as a minister of the Universal Life Church.
Source: The Winchester Star
Gregory Williams Jr., Trevor Sorrells
The New York Times profiles the wedding of a couple who were married by a friend ordained through the Universal Life Church.
Source: The New York Times
Nikila Sri-Kumar, Michael Mekeel
The New York Times profiles the wedding of Nikila Sri-Kumar and Michael Mekeel. The two were married by the bride's brother, who was ordained through the Universal Life Church for the ceremony.
Source: The New York Times
Parks and rec director performs wedding for family member
Jen Weathington, the Parks and Recreation Director in Gadsden, Alabama, got ordained through the Universal Life Church to perform the wedding ceremony for her cousin.
Source: The Gadsen Times
17 Side Jobs That Don't Require a Desk or a Screen
Looking for a side gig? Some people get ordained through the Universal Life Church and rent out their ordination services.
Source: Entrepreneur
Mardi Gras Indian wedding couldn’t have been prettier
This year's Mardi Gras was the site of a Mardi Gras-themed Indian wedding, performed by an ordained minister of the Universal Life Church.
Source: nola.com
Elvis is coming to the Greenwood Lake Public Library on Feb 16
Dreaming of having Elvis perform your wedding ceremony? One popular Elvis impersonator can make that happen, thanks to an ordination through the Universal Life Church.
Source: Warwick Advertiser
Hashtag 'I do': Internet-ordained ministers increase in Cincinnati
Cincinnati has seen a significant increase in the number of weddings using internet-ordained ministers from services like the Universal Life Church.
Source: WCPO
How to Officiate Your First Wedding (and Why You’d Want To)
The New York Times profiles the rising trend of people using services like the Universal Life Church to become ordained and thus officially authorized to perform weddings.
Source: The New York Times
What does dying — and mourning — look like in a secular age?
The trend of secular weddings that has been spurred in part by an increased use of ordinations through services like the Universal Life Church has influenced a new trend of secular funerals.
Source: Vox
ULC Church sues Clark County clerk to lift marriage officiant limits
The Clark County Clerk's Office in Nevada recently became the target of a lawsuit alleging religious discrimination for preventing ministers who were ordained online from presiding over weddings.
Source: Review-Journal
Friends, family do the honors at Long Island weddings
Recent weddings on Long Island were performed by friends and family members of the couple who were ordained through the Universal Life Church.
Source: Newsday
Steven Tyler wants to marry Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin
Aerosmith rocker Steven Tyler, an ordained minister of the Universal Life Church, offered to do Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin's ceremony.
Source: Music-News.com
Florence scuttles ocean venue, but not wedding
Hurricane Florence interrupted a South Carolina couple's wedding venue plans, but the wedding was able to proceed in a new location, with the assistance of an officiant ordained through the Universal Life Church.
Source: Altoona Mirror
BARTOW BIO: Cartersville local presides as 'The Atheist Officiant'
A resident of Cartersville, Georgia obtained his ordination through the Universal Life Church and now marries couples looking for secular services under the moniker 'The Atheist Officant.'
Source: The Daily Tribune News
Couples choose a revved-up Rally wedding while in Sturgis
Biker couples tied the knot in wedding ceremonies performed by a woman ordained through the Universal Life Church while at the annual Sturgis motorcycle rally.
Source: Rapid City Journal
Delta couple ties the knot in Sun Fest beer garden
A couple got married in front of family, friends and strangers while at the Tsawwassen Sun Festival beer garden. The ceremony was performed by a friend of the couple who was ordained through the Universal Life Church.
Source: Delta Optimist
His Dating Profile Listed Reasons Not to Date Him. She Was Intrigued.
The New York Times profiles the way a couple met online on dating site OkCupid and ultimately had their marriage performed by a friend ordained through the Universal Life Church.
Source: The New York Times
