The Importance of Music in Funerals
Music at funerals provides comfort, honors the deceased, and helps mourners process grief. Whether through hymns, favorite songs, or instrumental pieces, it creates a meaningful, emotional atmosphere during the service.
Category: Funeral
Do You Have to Be Ordained to Marry Someone?
Getting ordained through Universal Life Church to officiate weddings is simple and free! We go into great detail in this article explaining the ins and outs of the process, to help prepare you for the occasion.
Category: How Do I Get Ordained
A Selection of Funeral Traditions From Around the World
Across the Philippines, funeral traditions vary greatly from one region to the next. In Apayao, for example, the Isnag people have a custom that many Westerners would find unusual.
Category: Get Ordained Funeral
Understanding the “Something Old, New, Borrowed and Blue” Wedding Tradition
“Something new” represents optimism for the future, and it is typically reflected in the presents offered to the couple at a wedding shower, engagement party or reception.
Category: Get Ordained Wedding Materials
Jain Wedding Traditions
Jainism is one of the oldest religions in continuous practice today. Jain wedding traditions vary from sect to sect, but the weddings themselves have the same purpose
Category: Wedding Planning Ceremonies
Amish Courtship and Weddings
Just like any other weddings, Amish weddings are full of their own unique rituals and customs. From courtship to the big day itself, Amish weddings are simpler but no less meaningful than other ceremonies.
Category: Ceremonies
What You Need To Do To Receive Your Wedding Officiant Online Certification
If you’re a first-time wedding officiant, you want to get the ball rolling on your registration as soon as you can. Look at the application portal at the Universal Life Church to get some perspective on what is expeted.
Category: Get Ordained How Do I Get Ordained
Get Ordained Beliefs and Philosophy
The ULC provides a home for anyone that doesn’t fit into a neat little religious box, and empowers its ministers to express their beliefs proudly – however idiosyncratic or unconventional they might be.
Category: Get Ordained Universal Life Church
How To Find Your Wedding Officiant
Looking for a wedding officiant? You've got options, but you want to get it right. From conducting your search to narrowing your choices down to the final decision, here are the ways to find your perfect officiant.
Category: Universal Life Church Wedding Planning
Tennessee Faces Backlash Over Law Barring Weddings by Online Ministers
Earlier this year, Tennessee sought to prevent ministers ordained online from performing wedding ceremonies. Now the Universal Life Church is suing the state to ensure their ministers' rights are upheld.
Category: Marriage