Case Background In 1974 a group of ministers ordained by the Universal Life Church had their rights to conduct marriage ceremonies taken away by the Circuit Court of Richmond, VA. This group of ministers, named under M.A. Cramer in the case, appealed the decision in the U.S. Supreme Court, asking it to rule that any Read More

A common misconception about the Universal Life Church is that it is a scam, a ruse meant to make money for unscrupulous “church” leaders. Online ministry naysayers frequently claim that ordinations acquired over the internet and without any formal religious training must be invalid and not legally recognized, or that organizations like the ULC are Read More

Ministers of the Universal Life Church Monastery, and other men and women who have become legally ordained online, will now have their ordinations recognized by Knox County, Tennessee. This means that those who have received their minister’s license through the ULC will now be able to perform weddings in the Volunteer State. This is a Read More

Many left-leaning religious leaders are already speaking out against the proliferation of guns in America following the violence that occurred in the early hours of the morning on Friday, July 20 in Aurora, Colorado when James Holmes, 24, walked into a movie theater there and opened fire. In the resulting chaos, 10 people – men, Read More

The Universal Life Church provides online ordinations to any person who wants one, regardless of religion, race, gender, or any other basis, completely for free. ULC ordination allows anyone to become a wedding officiant and legally perform a wedding ceremony. Many people are skeptical of the validity of this process, however, and believe that the Read More

It is now possible for Universal Life Church Monastery ministers to perform wedding ceremonies in Erie County, NY without registering as a wedding officiant there. This development occurred thanks to efforts taken by the ULC staff to correct a misunderstanding made by the Erie County clerk’s office. The crux of this misunderstanding was centered around Read More

Texas governor Rick Perry to hold Evangelical rally in Houston Wisconsin political and religious watchdog group Freedom From Religion Foundation filed a lawsuit with the federal district court in Houston, Texas recently in order to bar Texas governor Rick Perry from participating in a prayer rally which he has organized and promoted. The Freedom From Read More

Atheists claim “Seven in Heaven Way” violates secular nature of government A street in Brooklyn, New York City was recently rechristened as “Seven in Heaven Way” in honor of seven firefighters who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. The inclusion of the word “Heaven” has drawn criticism from the atheist group New York City Read More

Civil liberties watchdog group claims hosting ceremonies in a church-owned property crosses the line dividing church and state Neptune High School of Ocean Grove, NJ has hosted their graduation ceremony in the 6500-seat Great Auditorium for over seven decades. The Great Auditorium, which was built in 1894, is Ocean Grove’s largest venue and can fit Read More