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.
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Adele | Singer/songwriter | [1] |
Eric Anzalone | Singer/actor/author member of the Village People | [2] |
Lewis Ashmore | Author | [3] |
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Glenn Beck | American conservative political commentator | [4] |
Susan Block | American sexologist, author, filmmaker, therapist, cable TV talk show host and cultural commentator | [5] |
Richard Branson | English businessman, investor and founder of Virgin Group | [6] |
David Byrne | Scottish musician, and a founding member and principal songwriter of the American new wave band Talking Heads | [7] |
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Cyd Charisse | American actress and dancer | [8] |
Stephen Colbert | American comedian, writer, producer, actor, media critic, and television host | [9] |
Bryan Cranston | American actor | [10] |
Benedict Cumberbatch | Actor from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | [11] |
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Tony Danza | American actor | [12] |
John C. Dvorak | American columnist and broadcaster in the areas of technology and computing | [13] |
Rob Dyrdek | American professional skateboarder, actor, entrepreneur, producer, and reality TV star. | [14] |
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Joseph Maldonado-Passage | American former zoo operator, convicted felon and focus of the 2020 documentary Tiger King. | [15] |
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Guy Fieri | Chef and TV host | [11] |
Bobby Flay | Chef and TV host | [16] |
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Shaenon K. Garrity | American webcomics writer, artist and creator of Narbonic | [17] |
Jim Goad | American author and publisher | [18] |
Kathy Griffin | American actress, comedian, writer, producer and television host | [19][4] |
Jonathan Groff | American actor | [20] |
Name | Known for | Citations |
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Tom Hanks | Actor | [11] |
George Harrison | English musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter, and music and film producer who achieved international fame as a member of The Beatles | [9][21] |
Andre Hensley | Third President of the Universal Life Church | [22] |
Kirby J. Hensley | Founder of the Universal Life Church | [23][24] |
Lida Hensley | Second President of the Universal Life Church | [23] |
Jesse Hughes | American singer, musician and multi-instrumentalist. Frontman of the rock band Eagles of Death Metal. | [25] |
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Jesse James | American television personality and former CEO of Austin, Texas-based Austin Speed Shop | [26] |
Lindsay Jones | Voice actor, Achievement Hunter and on-screen personality at Rooster Teeth | [27] |
Dwayne Johnson | Actor and former professional wrestler | [11] |
Name | Known for | Citations |
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Theo Katzman | American musician and member of Vulfpeck | [28] |
Jimmy Kimmel | TV host | [11] |
John Krasinski | Actor from America who played Jim Halpert on The Office | [29] |
Carson Kressley | American fashion expert with the television program Queer Eye for the Straight Guy | [30] |
Name | Known for | Citations |
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Lady Gaga | American singer and songwriter | [9] |
Leo Laporte | American technology broadcaster, author and entrepreneur | [13] |
John Lennon | English musician, singer and songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as a founding member of the rock band The Beatles | [9][21] |
Courtney Love | American alternative rock singer, songwriter, musician, actress, visual artist, and widow of Kurt Cobain | [31] |
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 | [9][21] |
Fancy Ray McCloney | Stand-up comedian | [33] |
Ian McKellen | English actor | [34] |
Alanis Morissette | Singer | [32] |
Name | Known for | Citations |
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Michael Newdow | American Atheist, attorney and emergency medicine physician | [35] |
Gavin Newsom | American politician and current Governor of California | [36] |
Stevie Nicks | American singer-songwriter | [37] |
Name | Known for | Citations |
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Conan O'Brien | American television host, comedian, writer, producer and voice actor | [38][39] |
Madalyn Murray O'Hair | American atheist activist and founder of American Atheists, Inc. | [40] |
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Mike Park | Korean American musician and progressive activist | [41] |
MatPat | American actor, writer, and Youtuber | [42] |
Jeff Probst | American game show host and an executive producer of Survivor. | [43] |
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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 | [44] |
John Roderick | Lead singer and guitarist of the indie rock band The Long Winters, podcaster | [45] |
Felipe Rose | Founding member of the disco group the Village People | [2] |
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John Scalzi | American science fiction author, online writer, and former president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America | [46] |
Jason Segel | American actor and comedian | [4] |
Kevin Smith | American screenwriter, actor, film producer, speaker and director, as well as popular comic book writer, author, comedian/raconteur and podcaster | [47][4] |
Gus Sorola | Video producer, actor and podcaster with Rooster Teeth | [48] |
Ivan Stang | American writer, filmmaker and broadcaster, and Sacred Scribe with the Church of the SubGenius | [49] |
Ringo Starr | English drummer, singer, songwriter and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles | [9] |
Mink Stole | Actress | [50][51] |
Vermin Supreme | American performance artist and activist | [52] |
Ron Suresha | American author and activist | [53] |
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George Takei | American actor, director, author, and activist | [9] |
Mickey Thomas | American singer for Starship | [54] |
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Vanilla Ice | American rapper, actor and television host | [9] |
Name | Known for | Citations |
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Danny Wallace | British filmmaker, comedian, writer, actor and presenter of radio and television | [55] |
John Waters | American film director, screenwriter, actor, stand-up comedian, journalist, visual artist and art collector | [56] |
Jane Wiedlin | American musician, singer-songwriter and actress with The Go-Go's | [57] |
Mike Williams | American singer for Eyehategod and former associate editor for Metal Maniacs | [58] |
Wolfman Jack | American disc jockey | [59] |