Rev. JJ

June 11, 2007

Updated below.

Ok, I know there are some comments that I need to answer, because it’s a very interesting conversation, but I’m a little lazy right now. However, not too lazy to get…

Officially ordained as a minister!

And for like a bunch of money I can even get a certificate saying I’m Rev. Jen, basic ritual service things (baptism, death, marriage, that sort of thing) and whatever. I don’t really neally need all that stuff, though, right? So, I did about 5 seconds of fact checking (you know I’m lazy, right? I mentioned it, I think) and it seems I may actually have been ordained. Ha! That is so the bomb-diggity.

Welcome to the Church of Universal Jinxification.

Peace, love and lollipops.

P.S.

I need bylaws and doctrine and shit like that. Give me some ideas, people! Have at it. And don’t be some old stick-in-the-mud. ‘Cause CUJ is all about the love, a’right?

P.S.S.

Ok, who saw that typo and why didn’t anyone point it out? Huh? Slackers.

Update:

Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 10:45:16 -0700
To:
From:
Subject: Welcome to the Ministry

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This is to confirm that

Jennyjinx
[street address]
[city] OH [zip code]

has been ordained as a minister of the
Universal Life Church, Modesto, California.

Date of Ordination: 6/11/2007
[name of pastor and website]
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Your request for ordination has been processed, and you are now an
ordained minister of the Universal Life Church in Modesto, California!
Please record the above date of ordination for your records, as you may
need this information in the future to fill out the various forms of the
clergy. If you were ordained previously, the above date will
constitute a valid date upon which you were RE-ordained. Ordination is for
life, without price, and without question of your specific beliefs.
You do not need to pay any tithe, donation, or offering of any kind, now
or in the future.

Ordinations are individually reviewed and forwarded to Universal Life
Church International Headquarters in Modesto, California, where it will
be recorded in the permanent church records.

As a minister, you are authorized by the church to perform the rites
and ceremonies of the church (except circumcision), including weddings,
funerals, baptisms and blessings, subject to the laws of your country,
state, or locality. Prior to conducting any civil ceremony (such as
marriages), you should know and comply with the laws pertaining to your
area of jurisdiction.

You are entitled to all privileges and courtesies normally offered to
members of the clergy.

Your commitment is to always do the right thing. It is your
responsibility to peacefully and sincerely determine the right course of action,
and to avoid infringing on the rights of others. You alone are
responsible for your actions as a minister.

If you have not already done so, you may subscribe to our ULC
Newsletter online at http://subscribe.ulc.net

We have an online discussion forum where ULC ministers meet to engage
in fun and interesting communication. You are welcome to join in.
You’ll find it at http://forum.ulc.net

You may also choose to have yourself listed in our online directory.
Please note that only those who have asked to be listed in the directory
are included (not all ministers). The directory enables ULC folks to
find one another, and is also a useful resource for people looking for a
ULC minister in their area to perform ministerial services. You will
find directory at
We value and protect your privacy. Your name and other information
will not be made public on any listing unless you specifically ask to be
listed this way. Also, we will never furnish your information to an
outside agency, or allow it to be used for any unrelated purpose.

It is not a piece of paper which makes you a minister. However, many
people wish to have a certificate, wallet card, or other record of their
status as a minister. Such items are particularly useful to those who
wish to perform marriages. It can serve to reassure the bride and
groom (or their parents!) of the legality of the marriage.

Many ministers like to provide the couple with an authentic Universal
Life Church Marriage Certificate for them to include among their wedding
keepsakes. Others just want to have a professionally printed
certificate as a permanent record of their ordination. With this in mind, we
offer an assortment of Clergy Packages to help you get started quickly
and easily in your ministry. These packages contain various documents,
literature, and helps for various situations. Details on the contents
of these packages follows at the end of this message. Please
understand however, that you are not required or expected to purchase anything,
and these items are not necessary for you to have an effective and
meaningful ministry.

To order one of these packages visit our web site:

You may order using check or credit card online for quick delivery.
You may use our online shopping cart to prepare your order, even if you
prefer to mail your payment. At “checkout” you will have the option to
print your order ready to mail. Or just write down your order number
if you don’t have a printer.

Send all mail orders to:

Best wishes in your ministry!

With warm regards,

Universal Life Church Online
www.ulc.net

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