Lately, conservative bakers have been in the news for their objections to constructing wedding cakes for same-sex couples. Melissa Klein was the darling of the Values Voter Summit as she sobbed onstage about being “forced” to close her bakery, Sweet Cakes By Melissa, after incurring a lawsuit for refusal of service to a lesbian couple. […]

How to Write Your Own Wedding Ceremony These days, couples are straying from the mundane wedding ceremonies of years past and getting a little bit more creative in the format. Rather than going with the safe route, many people have realized that they can write their own ceremony and make it completely personalized for their […]

If you have been ordained online and are excited about developing your Internet ministry or online church, you are probably already aware of the potential that social media pages have to get your message to a large number of people. You may not, however, be quite sure of how to proceed in developing good online […]

Online communications are interwoven into the fabric of our daily lives, and it only makes sense to incorporate these communications into our spiritual lives and devotional teachings. The minister who does not accommodate modern technology is the minister who will lose touch with the rising generations. It’s not just the internet-connected youth that need to […]

As a minister ordained online by the Universal Life Church, you need to be aware of the laws governing the jurisdictions in which you will perform rites of the clergy.  While your ordination allows you to preach, baptize, conduct a funeral, christen, and perform a wedding, the latter requires you to complete paperwork.  The state […]

Are you inspired to help create a spiritual community but unsure how to start? Do you have a vision for building your own church? Is there a still, small voice insisting that you’re called to serve as a pastor? If you want to heed that voice, but don’t know how to become a pastor, read […]

Marriage is a wonderful, sacred vow between two people and, if you don’t know how to go about it, the process can be quite stressful. Many couples want to get married, but they do not know what steps to take.  The basics actually aren’t too difficult with a little guidance.  Couples just need to find […]

For 40 years the Universal Life Church has existed to help all people, regardless of religion or beliefs, to pursue their individual spiritual paths. ULC believes that each person is the only one who can determine their own faith, without religious dogma or law dictating their beliefs. The Universal Life Church has only one doctrine: […]