As an interfaith minister in the Universal Life Church, it’s important to have a basic fluency in the holidays and traditions of the major world religions. Such fluency is necessary to fulfill the Universal Life Church’s mission of providing spiritual s…
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Interfaith Minister Training: Mawlid an Nabi
This is the Arabic script for the prophet Muhammad, whose birth is celebrated with carnavals and charity
For an interfaith minister to be ordained in the Universal Life Church, they must be knowledgeable in the religious holidays and cultures held by many different…
Interfaith Minister Training: New Years
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…
Read MoreInterfaith Minister Training: Al-Hijra
The Islamic New Year, commonly referred to as Al-Hijra or Muharram is a great time for an interfaith minister to share the enriching traditions of this annual observance with church members.
The emergence the new moon ushers in the Islamic New Year. The Universal L…
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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