If you have friends or loved ones who are getting married, it is a great honor to be asked to perform the ceremony. To perform a wedding, there are just a few steps that you need to follow, and at the end of the day, you will find that it is easier than you might t…
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January Wedding Ceremony
Black and White weddings are very popular in the winter months. A traditional white gown can look elegant paired with black accent peices
Nuptials can be a complicated process, but officiants at ULC are on hand to both perform a wedding and help with planning. Many…
Interfaith Minister Training: A Jewish Wedding Ceremony
For the ceremony, you will need a chuppah (canopy), wine, and a glass to break
For an interfaith minister, coming across individuals from many different religious backgrounds who are seeking your services is not at all uncommon. The Universal Life Church espouses t…
Ideas to Perform a Wedding in Autumn
Autumn can provide a wonderful time for a wedding, so long as the unique conditions are considered ahead of time
As a ULC wedding officiant, there is a good chance that you will be asked to perform a wedding in Autumn more than once in your career. Given that offic…
Interfaith Minister Training: Handfasting
Just like traditional wedding bands, tying hands together symbolizes the bond between a couple and their commitment
Although there are many traditional and not so traditional ways for couples today to enter into the ceremony of marriage, many of those couples are t…
What Makes the ULC a Universal Church?
We commonly use the term "church" to designate a group of people with shared faith, regardless of their actual location
Organized religion is not solely about worshiping a deity but forming a community. Those who practice a faith share values with other m…
Can I Be Ordained Through the Universal Life Church If I’ve Already Been Ordained?
A question frequently asked to the ULC is whether you can be ordained more than once through different organizations
The Universal Life Church is a dynamic ministry that ordains ministers throughout the world. You can receive ordination free of charge and begin you…
The Terrible Tattoos: Intepreting Sacred Texts in the Universal Life Church
A close look at Leviticus offers a compelling argument against Christians getting tattoos.The Universal Life Church encourages people to explore texts to both broaden understanding and to refine individual beliefs.
For Christians, the Old Testament of the Bible lay…
A Truly Universal Church
Members of the ULC come together from many different backgrounds and faiths
The Universal Life Church is rather unique in that it doesn’t put forth one set of practices or beliefs that members follow. Anyone can get ordained online and join the group, regardles…
Wedding Laws
Every jurisdiction sets its own wedding laws, and they can vary greatly – even within the same state
If you want to get ordained to perform a wedding for a friend or family member, there is more to think about than what you will say and wear at the ceremony. It i…