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The Universal Life Church believes that all faiths are best served by the freedom and choice to become ordained online. This includes the freedom to perform weddings, perform baptisms or perform funerals for friends and family, regardless of your spiritual or religious denomination. We believe that you have the right to worship your God without intolerance or antiquated religious dogma. We appeal to a worldwide audience through our online church services, such as:
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Welcome! You are about to become an ordained minister with the Universal Life Church Monastery (ULC). Please be sure to find out about the legal requirements governing your state prior to performing wedding ceremonies.
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- Please fill out the form above completely to become ordained. Your information will be placed in our minister database.
- The ULC Monastery respects your privacy and will not share your information with any third parties. We will not e-mail you unless you subscribe to our newsletter, or we have information to share that is pertinent to your ordination.
- You must enter your name and address in order for the application to be accepted and legalized.
- Due to privacy law we cannot accept ordinations online for children under the age of 13. By submitting this form you agree that you are over the age of 13.
- Only valid legal names and addresses will be accepted.
Performing a Wedding
This universal church of life removes the barriers to perform a wedding ceremony — allowing people from all religious backgrounds and doctrines to perform this sacred ceremony. We have the resources and credentials you need to become a marriage officiant. For more information, read our online guide on how to perform a wedding ceremony.
Free Online Ordination
To become ordained online allows you the freedom, respect and certification to officiate weddings. Universal Life Church makes it easy to become a minister, opening our doors to individuals of all faiths. Click here to receive your online ordination credential today.
Minister Training
Our goal is to educate new ministers in the basics of their profession, regardless of faith, beliefs or religion. Please read through our materials and resources on minister training for more information on how to be a wedding minister and more.
Fellowship Services
As a new minister, we open our arms to you—connecting you to fellow colleagues and resources to help you grow in your faith. Universal Life Church Monastery believes that "we are all children of the same universe." Our fundamental task is to promote the freedom of religion and to "do that which is right." Access our online community to connect with other ministers.
Online Church Services
ULC offers everything from fellowship and outreach opportunities to helping you become a priest. As an online ordained minister, you will fully possess the legal status to officiate marriages and perform baptisms!
To learn more about how to get ordained, simply complete the form provided, and in most cases, you will receive an email within 72 hours confirming that you have been ordained. It's that easy.
Once you become a pastor, minister, rabbi or priest, you can proceed to perform baptisms, administer traditional weddings and even start your own ministry. ULC can support you with an array of online church services including ministerial training, spiritual books and guides, and many other resources.
Become a minister today, it is always free of charge. You do not have to purchase anything from ULC to be an online ordained minister. All that we ask is for you to promote freedom of and from religion and to "do that which is right." It is up to each individual to determine what is right as long as it does not infringe upon the rights of others and is within the law.
To learn more about Universal Life Church Monastery, take a moment to preview our spiritual books, resources and complete list of online church catalog.
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