How do I Become an Ordained Minister?

We require a written request to be an ordained minister. You can mail you request to: Universal Life Church, Headquarters 601 Third St. Modesto, CA 95351 Email you request to: ulchq@aol.  more

An ordained minister is one who has been consecrated to carry out the ceremonies and rights of their religious denomination. In the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox churches, to become an ordained minister is to become a priest, bishop, or deacon. In other religions, ordained ministers are associated with different titles. In Buddhism, one can even become an ordained minister posthumously. While different religions vary in their processes of ordination, the majority still share the common theology that prohibits women from becoming ordained ministers. Exceptions include such churches as The United Church of Canada, The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, The Lutheran Evangelical Protestant Church, and various denominations of Judaism. Individuals that are in the process of becoming ordained are sometimes referred to as “ordinands,” while the ordination rituals or liturgy are referred to as an “ordinal.” Before the age of the Internet, studying at ...  more

I was married by a ULC minister in the State of Pennsylvania, and it's completely legal here. So I became one myself.  more

Each state is different in their rules... You can be an ordained minister of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, governments treat all religions equally... Good luck Father Pasta!  more

Studying at a seminary isn't the only way to become an ordained minister. You can sign up on a web site and immediately be a minister. Not everyone finds the Web's path legitimate from a spiritual perspective, but it's usually legal in the United States.  more

Years of training. I was on the road to become a minister, myself.  more