What is a wedding ceremony? There are many different answers to this question. The specific script used depends on many factors, such as the preferences of the couple and the atmosphere they want to create. While the on ...

Category: Weddings Be a Minister

Helping two people start their life of wedded bliss together is a joy. A wedding minister gets to be the first person to announce the official union of the happy couple to the world. In fact, the officiant often sets the ...

Category: Be a Minister

Every morning, you get up and go to work. If you have children, you ferry them around to where they're supposed to be throughout the day. There may even be activities at the church or in the community after work or schoo ...

Category: Health and Wellness

Most people have goals that they want to accomplish in life. You may make New Year's resolutions at the start of each January. Perhaps you have a bucket list of the big things you want to make sure you do before you die. ...

Category: Spirituality

The desire to experience more joy in everyday life is pretty common among people of almost all faiths. Many religions consider joy to be proof of the presence of the divine. Unfortunately, it is also one of the things ma ...

Category: Spirituality

When storms and other catastrophes strike somewhere in the world, many people of faith feel powerless as they sit and watch the destruction from afar. Unless you are already a trained volunteer who is ready to be dispatc ...

Category: Aid Disasters

A diverse church is a healthy church. People of all ethnic, racial, gender, sexual orientation and economic backgrounds should be welcome at worship services. Most churches go out of their way to ensure that everyone kno ...

Category: Social Equality

Attending a church service can be challenging for many reasons. Some people have specific music preferences, while others may be pickier about the content of the sermon. Many people have been hurt by a church in the past ...

Category: Morality Social Equality

Being the leader of a faith community in any capacity can be both rewarding and stressful. No matter how dedicated you are to your work, at some point, it's healthy to take a break. A sabbatical is an extended break (usu ...

Category: Health and Wellness

Universal Life Ministers can solemnize Christian, Islamic, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, and interfaith ceremonies, plus religious wedding ceremonies from many other traditions. That lines up with the ULC’s second core tene ...

Category: Ceremonies