It is easy to forget living in the West that New Year’s does not happen at the same time for everyone. Different cultures and religions celebrate the New Year on different dates than January 1. Interfaith ministers of the Universal Life Church can better serv…
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Interfaith Minister Training: Advent
Each of these four candles symbolizes an aspect of Advent, with the final white candle added at the end to represent Jesus Christ
Advent is the beginning of the Christian liturgical year and encompasses the four Sundays before Christmas. It is a season of preparati…
Interfaith Minister Training: Fast of the Nativity
The fasting lasts until Christmas, when East-Orthodox Christians celebrate with a feast
The East-Orthodox Fast of the Nativity, sometimes called the Phillipian Fast, focuses on preparing the body, mind and spirit for the birth of Christ. The fast begins on November…
Interfaith Minister Training: St. Luke
Christians believe Luke wrote one of the four gospels and may have been one of the first gentile converts
St. Luke the evangelist was one of the disciples of St. Paul in the early days of the Christian church. Many scholars agree that Luke was the author of the Gos…
Interfaith Minister Training: Feast of the Archangels
Michael is depicted on the left, and Raphael and Gabriel, who only some consider to be archangels, are on the right
Michaelmas, also known as the Feast of the Archangels, is a religious holiday in the Christian faith that takes place on September 29th. Those seekin…
Interfaith Minister Training: Feast of the Cross
In Eastern Orthodox tradition, the cross is celebrated as a tool by which Jesus delivered salvation through sacrifice
Those who chose to be ordained as interfaith ministers of Universal Life Church seek to gain awareness of the varying religions and faiths. To be o…
The Universal Life Church and the Religions of the World
The Universal Life Church, founded in 1959 by Reverend Kirby J. Hensley as “Life Church,” the Universal Life Church believes in allowing members to find the right path for themselves. The ULC allows almost anyone to get ordained online to become a minis…
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