The Universal Life Church (or ULC) is a religious organization that offers anyone semi-immediate ordination as a ULC minister free of charge. The organization states that anyone can become a minister immediately, without having to go through the pre-ordination process required by other religious faiths. The ordination application, however, must be checked by a human in order to be official; therefore, true ordination usually takes a few days. The ULC's ordinations are issued in the belief that all people are already ordained by God and that the ULC is merely recognizing this fact.
The following is a list of notable people who have been ordained as ministers in the Universal Life Church.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. Contents
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Name | Known for | Citations |
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Adele | Singer/songwriter | |
Eric Anzalone | Singer/actor/author member of the Village People | |
Lewis Ashmore | Author |
B
Name | Known for | Citations |
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Glenn Beck | American conservative political commentator | |
Susan Block | American sexologist, author, filmmaker, therapist, cable TV talk show host and cultural commentator | |
Richard Branson | English businessman, investor and founder of Virgin Group | |
David Byrne | Scottish musician, and a founding member and principal songwriter of the American new wave band Talking Heads |
C
Name | Known for | Citations |
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Cyd Charisse | American actress and dancer | |
Stephen Colbert | American comedian, writer, producer, actor, media critic, and television host | |
Bryan Cranston | American actor | |
Benedict Cumberbatch | Actor from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
D
Name | Known for | Citations |
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Tony Danza | American actor | |
Michael Dowd | American lecturer | |
John C. Dvorak | American columnist and broadcaster in the areas of technology and computing | |
Rob Dyrdek | American professional skateboarder, actor, entrepreneur, producer, and reality TV star. |
E
Name | Known for | Citations |
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Joseph Maldonado-Passage | American former zoo operator, convicted felon and focus of the 2020 documentary Tiger King. |
F
Name | Known for | Citations |
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Guy Fieri | Chef and TV host | |
Bobby Flay | Chef and TV host |
G
Name | Known for | Citations |
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Shaenon K. Garrity | American webcomics writer, artist and creator of Narbonic | |
Jim Goad | American author and publisher | |
Kathy Griffin | American actress, comedian, writer, producer and television host | |
Jonathan Groff | American actor |
H
Name | Known for | Citations |
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Tom Hanks | Actor | |
George Harrison | English musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter, and music and film producer who achieved international fame as a member of The Beatles | |
Andre Hensley | Third President of the Universal Life Church | |
Kirby J. Hensley | Founder of the Universal Life Church | |
Lida Hensley | Second President of the Universal Life Church | |
Jonah Hill | Actor | |
Jesse Hughes | American singer, musician and multi-instrumentalist. Frontman of the rock band Eagles of Death Metal. |
J
Name | Known for | Citations |
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Jesse James | American television personality and former CEO of Austin, Texas-based Austin Speed Shop | |
Lindsay Jones | Voice actor, Achievement Hunter and on-screen personality at Rooster Teeth | |
Dwayne Johnson | Actor and former professional wrestler |
K
Name | Known for | Citations |
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Theo Katzman | American musician and member of Vulfpeck | |
Jimmy Kimmel | TV host | |
John Krasinski | Actor from America who played Jim Halpert on The Office | |
Carson Kressley | American fashion expert with the television program Queer Eye for the Straight Guy |
L
Name | Known for | Citations |
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Lady Gaga | American singer and songwriter | |
Leo Laporte | American technology broadcaster, author and entrepreneur | |
John Lennon | English musician, singer and songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as a founding member of the rock band The Beatles | |
Courtney Love | American alternative rock singer, songwriter, musician, actress, visual artist, and widow of Kurt Cobain |
M
Name | Known for | Citations |
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Paul McCartney | English singer, multi-instrumentalist and composer who gained worldwide fame as a member of The Beatles | |
Fancy Ray McCloney | Stand-up comedian | |
Ian McKellen | English actor | |
Alanis Morissette | Singer |
N
Name | Known for | Citations |
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Michael Newdow | American Atheist, attorney and emergency medicine physician | |
Gavin Newsom | American politician and current Governor of California | |
Stevie Nicks | American singer-songwriter |
O
Name | Known for | Citations |
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Conan O'Brien | American television host, comedian, writer, producer and voice actor | |
Madalyn Murray O'Hair | American atheist activist and founder of American Atheists, Inc. |
P
Name | Known for | Citations |
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Mike Park | Korean American musician and progressive activist | |
MatPat | American actor, writer, and Youtuber | |
Anthony Perkins | Was an American actor, director and singer ("Norman Bates" in Psycho, 1960, which established him as a horror icon) | |
Jeff Probst | American game show host and an executive producer of Survivor. |
R
Name | Known for | Citations |
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Jerry Reinsdorf | American CPA, lawyer and an owner of the NBA's Chicago Bulls and the MLB's Chicago White Sox | |
Joan Rivers | Actress | |
John Roderick | Lead singer and guitarist of the indie rock band The Long Winters, podcaster | |
Felipe Rose | Founding member of the disco group the Village People |
S
Name | Known for | Citations |
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John Scalzi | American science fiction author, online writer, and former president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America | |
Jason Segel | American actor and comedian | |
Michael Shermer | American science writer, historian of science, executive director of The Skeptics Society, and founding publisher of Skeptic magazine, a publication focused on investigating pseudoscientific and supernatural claims | |
Kevin Smith | American screenwriter, actor, film producer, speaker and director, as well as popular comic book writer, author, comedian/raconteur and podcaster | |
Gus Sorola | Video producer, actor and podcaster with Rooster Teeth | |
Ivan Stang | American writer, filmmaker and broadcaster, and Sacred Scribe with the Church of the SubGenius | |
Ringo Starr | English drummer, singer, songwriter and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles | |
Mink Stole | Actress | |
Vermin Supreme | American performance artist and activist | |
Ron Suresha | American author and activist |
T
Name | Known for | Citations |
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George Takei | American actor, director, author, and activist | |
Mickey Thomas | American singer for Starship |
V
Name | Known for | Citations |
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Vanilla Ice | American rapper, actor and television host |
W
Name | Known for | Citations |
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Danny Wallace | British filmmaker, comedian, writer, actor and presenter of radio and television | |
John Waters | American film director, screenwriter, actor, stand-up comedian, journalist, visual artist and art collector | |
Jane Wiedlin | American musician, singer-songwriter and actress with The Go-Go's | |
Mike Williams | American singer for Eyehategod and former associate editor for Metal Maniacs | |
Wolfman Jack | American disc jockey |
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