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These are some of the most amazing stories about what a great job our Universal Life Church ministers are doing. These are stories of why they became ordained, the courses they've taken, and the great things they are doing with their ministries.

Sunday, January 30, 2011

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My reason for becoming Ordained was first to get a better relationship with God by doing something to help.Having faith no matter what happens is sometimes hard and things happen that can pull you away from God.That did happen to me.I realized that God is not the reason some things happen,a lot of it is our wrong doing or thinking.I feel much better about doing this and plan on moving further in this.

I was called into the ministry. I was a youth leader in a church in this town for five years, after growing up in church and exploring what I believe on my own, and finding my own self, I decided I don't like what the word christian means anymore, I left the church and called myself a Christ follower. Now me being gay and leaving the church for that and many other reasons, I still wanted to keep my calling, and my dad and my sister are both ordained through the ULC and I thought well lets make it a family thing, and so I did, my wife and I are both ordained we are new, ordained 10 31 05.... and now we want to do marriages and counseling soon. and are fortunate that we have a friend that owns a shop that will get our names out there when we are ready 

Rev Michelle 
ULC 

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Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button.We also offer many free wedding ceremonies for your use.

 
The  ULC, run by Rev. Long, has created a chaplaincy program to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials.  I've been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and it's Seminary since the beginning and have loved watching the continual growth of the seminary.  
 
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Why I became ordained

I was originally ordained in mid-1970's. I felt it validated me and it also allowed me to openly work with drug addicts and alcoholics. I was born the 8th Great Granddaughter of Sara Pease, Salem Village, 1692 and have been different all my life. 

In the mid 70's I started working with women, who had lost their children to CPS and had problems with substance abuse. I didn't have a degree in social work or law so the legal system didn't accept me as have any expertise. To assist the women I was attempting to help I was ordained and that make me their spiritual adviser/minister. Then the state got involved in substance abuse treatment and my ordination was not acceptable in working in the recovery field for several years.

In addition to having been born into a witch family, I have studied Wicca, Stergia, and Native American Spiritualism. I am an adviser to many women now who have substance abuse problems and now the ordination is considered valid again, although not appreciated by Social Workers or other people who work within the "recovery" field or in CPS.

Lady Aurora

Thursday, January 20, 2011

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To answer such a question I would have to give you a brief history. So, here it is. I was raised in a eccelectic home of the Christian mentality which means my parents ran the gamut of possibilities. We attended Seventh Day Adventists, Jehovah's Witness, Church of Christ, Baptist, Pentacostal, and non denominational. Though prior to that particular mentality, I was aware of the fact that my mother caste astrological charts and my step father referred to her as a witch, and that I had what is often termed ESP from my age group but what I call intuitive now.

Well, the stepfather who ventured into becoming an ordained minister was in fact the monster in the closet and my brother and I suffered greatly for his perversions. At 18, though deeply spiritual, and obviously wounded, I walked away from the Christian path, and into marriage with a non practicing Catholic. My brother, walked behind the bars of the prison system the same year at 15. We both sought to escape.

Over the years I found that God, or the equivalent, was consistent in all spiritual paths. One always seeks to find communion with the higher purpose, some of us call it God, others Goddess, others think that the answers lie in breaking down all measure of distraction.

I found that what I wanted, was a relationship with God...without barriers, without interpretations. I wanted to be able to KNOW this. So, in my search, I have learned much and I found myself progressivly being asked to share this information. Over time, througout the many conversations on the subject, what I gave as assistance to serve the higher path of each person began to correlate to the teachings of other ministers and spiritualists. I was surprised by this, and thought is odd. I questioned if I was simply parroting the streams of thought I had read. After careful consideration and much soul searching I realized that that was not the case. I always followed the sense of God I found prevailed in those conversations and shared what the message was from the higher ideals. And if it happened to be similar to the lesson their minister gave them, then I reminded them that the Spirit of God moves as necessary, and sometimes we need the message in varied forms before we take heed to it.

Then my mother came to visit and over about a years time in the course of many conversations, again, I shared that had I been Christian, I would have been a minister...but I could not in good conscience perpetuate one path to the exclusion of others. She returned home to find someone close to her had become a ULC minister and there we began.

Ideally I would like to offer guidance to those in need, and I do find myself wondering if perhaps visiting prisoners would not in fact be to the benefit of those feeling not quite aligned with ONE thought yet still in need of spiritual guidance and understanding. As yet I have no married anyone, and having been unemployed for the last year I have not had the financial stability to make time to search out and find the best way to visit prisoners, nor have I had the opportunity to seek out the opportunities to visit those in need at hospitals (as a minister).

Sister Ligeia
ULC 

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Saturday, January 15, 2011

Why I became ordained

At first, I explored the idea through an internet link that advertised the option, as I was curious. I discovered that the idea of being ordained via the internet was both real and legal, so I broached the subject with the she-devil that was my then-wife. She, a faux-Catholic of rather narrow perspective, considered ULC evil, satanic, subversive, and a waste of time, just as she had considered the venerable institution of Freemasonry in which I had previously been initiated. The wretched woman. 

But anyway, her opposition fueled my curiosity and so I soon took the plunge....I forked over the bucks, bought my ordination and two Doctorates, and then summarily boxed away the mailed goodies that soon followed. Now, I just carry the nifty black card in my wallet that denotes my piety as more a conversation piece than anything else... although I am willing and prepared to conduct any service I am fortunate enough to be called upon to perform.

I do not cite the purchased ULC Doctorates (Divinity and Metaphysics) on my business card, as they do not seem as worthy as those accomplishments I achieved through hard work and time. My fiance, who has two Masters and is soon to get her PhD, and I play with all our various letters and degrees just for fun. I am making her new biz card as a surprise. Here is my alphabet soup, sans Doctorates: Reverend MEK, LCDR, USN(RET), MBA, 32 Degree Mason, APDT, ABC Certified. I am not even sure how I would incorporate the ULC Doctorates into all that....I fear, despite their dubious authentication, they would trump my harder-earned achievements, and I do not want to do that.


Mike 

Monday, January 10, 2011

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Why I Became a Universal Life Church Minister

No, this is not "true confession," or any weepy story of redemption. Fed up with the direction that The (formerly Protestant) Episcopal Church in the U.S.A. was taking, I concluded that the fault lay in its professionals -- the priests and bishops. If seminary teaching and practice led to the garbage these people were spouting, then their right to continue should be examined by someone in authority, and heads should roll.

Well, it's not going to happen. They are entrenched and subject to no effective discipline. The only "sin" they can be held guilty of is failing to parrot the agitprop proclaimed by their superiors. Hence, in my opinion, their "credentials" are spurious.  Any laymen with diligent study and purity of heart could do a better job of serving Episcopal congregations.

So as a lark -- and as a protest -- I forked over $19.10 to the Universal Life Church for a certificate of ordination and a laminated identification card. This, together with a letter stating that I was "in good standing" as a minister of the Univesral Life Church in Brewster, Massachusetts, entitled me to recognition by the Commonwealth as qualified to perform marriages.

But then a strange thing happened. Something came over me that I cannot explain. I starting acting like a clergyman. Sort of like a friendly Baptist preacher. I took a far greater interest in theology, the creed, the sacraments -- and in people. I thought consciously about how to reach others so that they could lead more satisfying lives. I worried more about those in my circle with problems. I tried to help solve trouble relationships.
Can it be that God is using this tired old doofus for His purposes?
I wonder. What do you think?

ulc.net

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The Universal Life Church is a comprehensive online seminary where we have classes in Christianity, Wicca, Paganism, two courses in Metaphysics and much more. 

Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button.We also offer many free wedding ceremonies for your use.

 
The  ULC, run by Rev. Long, has created a chaplaincy program to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials.  I've been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and it's Seminary since the beginning and have loved watching the continual growth of the seminary.  
 
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Friday, January 07, 2011

Spirit Quest

Hi Amy,
Working towards my Spirit-Quest, Masters in Metaphysics has been a very rewarding journey. I have learned how something as simple as grounding can pull you through just about anything.

I lost my daughter to unexpected death a few months ago.  It has really been difficult to deal with many aspects of my life.  However, this course has helped me be able to move through many of the pitfalls that come with grief and what if’s, fairly well.

Prior to this I was in a particularly stressful job, which did not bring out the best in me.  This course taught me how to ground myself, and use the roses to protect myself from and get rid of all the negative energy that was coming to me.  To let all the bad run right out of me.  It was amazing how it would instantly ease my burden and give me a new perspective.  This course also taught me how to create my own reality.  To forgive, and move on, to not let bad energy stay in my space.  

Even now, if a bad situation arises, I catch myself coming out of my protection mode as I call it.  Others have noticed it too. And I am not angry.  I am better equipped to handle my life and all the aspects of it.  Now that I have grown spiritually, I realize that other people’s problems are not mine. Not saying that I don’t help others. I am huge in community service.  I am saying that their problems are not my cross to bear.  I cannot fix them. I am responsible for me.  If we each take care of ourselves, I feel that we will be better grounded to mother earth and able to help out in situations where people may really need a hand, ear or shoulder. 

Terrie Hawkins

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Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button.We also offer many free wedding ceremonies for your use.

The  ULC, run by Rev. Long, has created a chaplaincy program to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials.  I've been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and it's Seminary since the beginning and have loved watching the continual growth of the seminary.


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Wednesday, January 05, 2011

Universal Life Church

The Reason I was ordained.. Is because I felt my calling as a Heinzist Minister, and the ULC seemed to be one of the few churches that were open enough for me to legally practice my Heinzist Tradition.

This decision did not come overnight.

At the age of 14 is when the Heinzist path was started by 1998, it was nearly complete in the beliefs section. People I went to highschool with looked up to me as a leader as a minister.

I was not only known as a spiritual person. But as the Leader of the Peace Keeping Rail Gang, who earned high respect for the locals, because we ran hate groups, and caused three violant gangs to truce peacefully between us, in the town of Milton, Wisconsin.

I was known to put my life as risk, and I have went head to head in some extremely dangerous situations. I could list a bunch of very interesting War stories.. which is even more interesting how a non-violant group takes on a violant group in making them think, can make one drop down all weapons.

One such group we ran out was the KKK. Who was desperately trying to recruit some of our friends and nearly had 3-4 within them, Which really made our work cut out to expose to our friend who these people really were, as she thought they were the coolest people to ever set foot on the earth.

Coming from an interracial foster home I have went against them, and other powerful organizations. I helped expose one minister who was sexually abusing, and mentally abusing his congregation and encouraging us .. his youth congregation to STEAL books from their library to steal anything non - christian to burn.

From what I understand New Life Assembly of God church on North wright road in Janesville, Wisconsins STILL practices this. My sister was a member of them last year an she burned some of my books. And they treated her all well, until she told them I was her sister, and was stupid enough to show my email I wrote to her about how I did not want anything to do with her or that terrorist church.

They started to treat her and her bf rotten, and they eventually left the church.

Anyhow the real reason I had became ordained is the same reason I do anything that involves a major choice.. To Make a positive difference.

All though highschool I had teachers whispering to me. You should become ordained through the Universal Life Church... I had students begging me to as well... And for years my foster sisters and I used to do our own ceremonies in the woods... and they too said I should...

It was after a chain reaction of visions and dreams, And the Spirits adding more towards my Heinzism Tradition .  Is when I realised... This is no longer just a belief system anymore.. It has now formed into a simple eclectic tradition. And the Spirits urged me.

Go Public, Go Private, Live this, Teach This, Minister This!.

After 3 years of the Spirits I work with doing this. I finally had done so, and I have been into some amazing experiences. I have gifted psychic/healing abilities. Some of the locals call me a Shaman. I use the term Spirit Worker.... They use that term for the weather working abilities I been known for since 1989 when I was 9 years old.

I have been hit by lightning once .. after I went upstairs to prevent anyone from getting hit by making sure everyone was in bed. "Spirit Said" is that story... I have it posted all through the internet and you can find a link to it from my bio page.

Just recently I worked with a paraylised kitten and it made a full recovery.. this has not happened once but 3 times since 1997. So I know I am working with strong Spirits, Strong energy.

And the reason I became ordained is so I could do Spirits work, teach what spirits have taught me, and help make the world a better place.

I am Universal Life Church Minister.. of the Heinzist Tradition.

I am not a perfect person, and if you have seen me in any yahoogroups or chats you will know that I do not hide that.

Over there most of you if you go there know me as "DNatureofDTrain_CaseyJones" on other places "CaseyJTrain" or Just DNatureofDTrain. .. CaseyJonesTrain.

People here will probably recognize me from many chats or networks as I state that.

Take Care and Peace and Blessing,
Rev. Dana C. L.
"DNatureofDTrain" 
ulc.net 

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Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button.We also offer many free wedding ceremonies for your use.

 
The  ULC, run by Rev. Long, has created a chaplaincy program to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials.  I've been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and it's Seminary since the beginning and have loved watching the continual growth of the seminary.  
 
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Monday, January 03, 2011

Religious Philosophy

The Spirituality of Religion

 It is not enough to talk about Peace. It is not enough to Pray about Peace. We must go out and make Peace.

  In the continuing study of Religious Philosophy many interesting topics and beliefs have been discussed. None have inspired more than the thought of Spirituality in religion. The thought that a human being can have one without the other, but cannot achieve one without the other. Man cannot be religious without being spiritual, but can be Spiritual without being religious. My son has said it best that he believes in something bigger, but not necessarily a God. Having suffered a lot of loss in his short life, he questions the being of a God. A Merciful God would not bestow so much grief on one family in a short moment in time.

  Interpretation is often how religion differs from one group to another. How each member of that groups feels spiritually towards the beliefs of the group overall. This makes up the basis of the faith, no matter which faith we discuss. To rise above this plain into the next level of understanding, we cross over to spirituality.

  Spirituality is the major difference in religions of the world today. Organized religions follow a specific order of events during the celebrations of faith. In the Catholic religion members go through periods of kneeling, standing and sitting through the course of a Mass. Various other religions follow in similar but different acts during the course of there services. These traditions have been going on for many years, and so much can be lost in the actions, without the thought process that brought the actions into the faith to begin with. Organized religions also have a set code of conduct, ethics that each member is expected to follow during the course of events in a celebration. We see many of the young people going through the motions. Not being sure why they have to kneel at this part of the service or why the would need to stand during the next part. It is what has been passed unto them by their parents and on again by their parents. Clearly a deeper understanding of why these traditional acts are followed is needed for deeper understanding of the faith.

   Having been filled with the spirit frees an individual on these tradition filled parameters. Being spiritual gives a person the religions freedom to believe in something bigger and have the organized base of religion in place. There once was a poet who wrote “ Some celebrate the Sabbath by going to church” The poet chose to explore nature and the world around him as the celebration of his faith. Not the closed in surroundings of a church or temple. For his belief was in the doing other than the repetitive acts of an organized faith. By opening himself up to the nature and world around him, gained a better understanding of his own faith and belief system. By exploring the religion in a faithless form some are able to achieve a higher peace. An understanding that other people treat the way people can pay dividend far greater then exploring the Sabbath on Sunday morning. It is the spirit within each of us that pushes a greater peace and us to greater understanding. By channeling this into a free form without the confines of what Faith we belong brings even more faith and peace into the realm of true faith.
  Once we are free of that which has bond us for so long to we start to see the stars pointed out in front of us instead of the finger doing the pointing. This has nothing to do with religion but to do with focus. We channel our brains to be fixated on which is tradition other than what truly moves us. Religion can be the basis of what drives us; But Spirituality is the driving force behind the faith. To do that which is right becomes even more important when we realize that it is the differences that bring us together rather than tear us apart. Regardless of which faith we decide to follow in the long run it comes down to two people trying to get along. Those two people try to get along with two other people and so on and so forth until we achieve peace.

  Sinners and saints, haters and pretenders that is what makes up the population of the world. Not white or Black or yellow. Not Catholic or Muslims. We are just people trying to survive to the next day with whatever grace is bestowed upon us. When the wars of the world are complete and people are reduced to the least common denominator we will find out what it is that moves us. Without War, without religion we will still have faith. Faith based on the belief that the good of mankind will survive and the spiritual man will have the grace and good sense to carry on the faith of the day. That Spirituality will carry us through.

  Having given this course a deep thought from beginning to this point, Many different themes and ideas rush through the mind. Being educated on not only the different type of faith that exists in the world but the faith system of each belief is monumentally important. To educate ourselves on these various traditions and practices can we gain a better understand of what shapes the various parts of the world. What has the potential to bring people together and what can further drive a wedge. We can common and contrast the many different angles and justify many of the world’s questions and quests for knowledge and peace. It is not enough to be inspired by the words of the author of the course; it is not enough to draw a better understanding of the worlds different religious groups. We must take the next step. To go out into the world and preach of the goodness of life, Peace and happiness.

   When the apostles were out preaching on the plains of lands that they had hardly seen or had an understanding, they carried the faith with them. Bringing peace to parts of the world that had no concept of the word. They had no formal training and we the basis of the new Church. These men took the word and delivered the message across vast lands. The did not follow a certain ritual or practice. They didn’t have a formed system All they had was the word. These men ordained others to preach and follow the Word. It was many years later that organized religions were formed. These men were filled with the Spirit and through this spirituality the Word of God Spread throughout he world. By doing that which is right and having the grace of spirituality we took can carry the word, regardless of faith to many more people.
  
 


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Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button.We also offer many free wedding ceremonies for your use.

The  ULC, run by Rev. Long, has created a chaplaincy program to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials.  I've been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and it's Seminary since the beginning and have loved watching the continual growth of the seminary.


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Mystical Christianity

Author-Mother Maryesah Karelon
Final Essay by:
Rev. Mary McGar


            From the first page of the first lesson of this course I was extremely intrigued.  I had discarded my strong Christian background years ago and was one of those who threw “the baby out with the bath water”.  I did so because traditional Christianity, along with the other Abrahamic religions, to me, deliberately and with malice subjugates and denigrates women so I wasn't sure I was going to enjoy or benefit from the course.  I did both, tremendously.  I am also interested now in reading “The Word According to Eve” by Cullen Murphy that was among the suggested readings.

            It was of great interest to me to understand that there are actually two Creation stories in the Bible and, of course, I prefer the first.  As a Neo-Pagan, for the most part, I was delighted to know that the first story emphasized the creation of the universe and putting Earth and mankind last in the creation process, not the center thought.  This gives credence to my belief that all the animals, including humans, created by the Goddess/God are part of the Divine and contain Divinity within.  This interpretation charges us with the responsibility to protect our entire universe and to respect all life; not dominate, kill for no reason, and destroy it, especially for profit.

            It was also intriguing to learn of the relationship between sex and sin.  Placing women in the position of being evil was an excellent method to render them worth little and in need of strict controls.  Doing so enabled men to achieve dominance over every thing.  Blaming women for the fall of mankind and equating sensuality to evil and lack of faith sullied women in the doctrines of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.  Thankfully, some of those ideas are beginning to be reconsidered.

            Even though this course contained more lessons than any other that I have taken from ULC every lesson was thought provoking and informative.  I thoroughly enjoyed the entire course.  The meditations were a nice touch, especially for me, as I am going through some rather trying times emotionally and physically.  While I realize I should slow down and take time to meditate I tend to ignore that important need unless it is part of a lesson I have been assigned to complete.

            The last lesson of this course was as interesting as all the others but gave me more hope for the future.  That “the end” doesn't necessarily mean the end of the world but just an end to the way we do things and think was inspiring.  We still have an opportunity to change our way of believing, thinking and of living.  All we have to do is remember that all life is important, all life is Divine and all carries Mother/Father God's mark and influence in it and then, act accordingly.  As a Reiki Master I realize how important it is to become and remain grounded in order to accomplish good.  If we can balance the forces of love, intelligence, knowledge and power for good then we will all live in a far better world.  If we don't do this then the universe will survive and, maybe, even our planet but without the current population of humans and other present day life forms.  It is up to each of us to make a difference.

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The Universal Life Church is a comprehensive online seminary where we have classes in Christianity, Wicca, Paganism, two courses in Metaphysics and much more.

Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button.

The  ULC, run by Rev. Long, has created a chaplaincy program to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials.  I've been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and it's Seminary since the beginning and have loved watching the continual growth of the seminary.


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