This ULC Ministers' Handbook is useful for browsing sample ceremonies and to read about explore different, interesting aspects about being a ULC minister.

Includes:

• Sample wedding, funeral and baby naming ceremony
• Information about being a minister
• Wedding laws and guidelines for ministers
• Baptisms
• Counseling (grief, pre-marital, spiritual)
• Growing a church
• Guidelines for chaplains and hospital ministers
• Paperback, 168 pages

Pair it with the Wedding, Funerals and Rites books and you have all you need to for several types of ceremonies!

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ULC Seminary Ministers Handbook

Table of Contents:

WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSAL LIFE CHURCH ................................6
ABOUT THE ULC...............................................................................7
ABOUT THE FOUNDER.........................................................................7
WHERE WE ARE TODAY......................................................................8
THE SPLIT IN THE ULC........................................................................9
ABOUT BEING A MINISTER ........................................................12
HOW TO BECOME AN ORDAINED MINISTER WITH THE ULC.........15
WHEN YOU BECOME ORDAINED................................................16
SAMPLE ORDINATION CEREMONY.........................................................17
ABOUT PERFORMING MARRIAGE CEREMONIES..........................19
THE STEPS OF THE WEDDING .............................................................23
The Consultation....................................................................23
The Wedding Itself .................................................................24
PRE-MARITAL CHECK SHEET................................................................25
MARRIAGE CEREMONY SUGGESTIONS.......................................31
GATHERING WORDS.........................................................................31
CHARGE TO COUPLE .........................................................................32
CONSENT ......................................................................................32
CANDLE-LIGHTING CEREMONY ............................................................33
VOWS ..........................................................................................33
TRADITIONAL PROMISES/RINGS/VOWS..................................................34
RINGS...........................................................................................34
BENEDICTION .................................................................................35
MARRIAGE PRONOUNCEMENT ............................................................35
PROCESSIONAL EXAMPLES..................................................................36
WEDDING CEREMONY FAQS.......................................................38
GENERAL MARRIAGE LAWS........................................................40
TAKING THE MYSTERY OUT OF FUNERALS...................................62
WHEN DEATH COMES.............................................................65
The Funeral Service................................................................68
About the Minister’s Message of Hope and Peace................70
About the Eulogy....................................................................71
About the Closing Prayer........................................................72
About the Benediction............................................................72
SAMPLE FUNERAL CEREMONY...................73
Prayer.....................................................................................75
Eulogy.....................................................................................76
Testimonial ............................................................................76
Closing Prayer.........................................................................78
Benediction.............................................................................78
FUNERAL PLANNING SHEET......................................79
ABOUT LAST RITES.....................................................................82
PRAYER OF LAST RITES......................................................................82
THE PRAYER OF RELEASE....................................................................83
BAPTISM....................................................................................84
ABOUT ADULT BAPTISMS...................................................................84
SAMPLE BAPTISM ............................................................................89
Introduction............................................................................89
The Baptism............................................................................89
Baptismal Quote.....................................................................89
Prayer Option.........................................................................90
Naming Option.......................................................................90
Charge to Siblings Option.......................................................91
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MINISTRY ....................92
ULC IS A CHURCH .....................................................................112
SERMONS....................................................................................113
SUNDAY SCHOOL............................................................................113
KIND WORDS ...............................................................................113
HOW TO CREATE A CHURCH.....................................................115
ONE WAY TO BUILD A NEW CHURCH FROM SCRATCH................118
ULC SAMPLE DECLARATION OF FAITH.................................................126
ULC SAMPLE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS.................................................127
IRS 14 POINTS.............................................................................128
AN ARTICLE ABOUT FORGIVENESS............................................132
HOW TO GET RID OF THE PAIN.....................................................138
COUNSELING SOMEONE IN GRIEF.............................................142
SENDING COMFORT FOR THOSE WHO ARE GRIEVING
SAMPLE LETTERS OF COMFORT
HOW TO HAVE A HOSPITAL MINISTRY
HERE ARE SOME TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL HOSPITAL MINISTRY:
SEVEN QUESTIONS TO ASK EVERY CHRISTIAN MINISTRY LEADER
THE CHAPLAIN’S “TOOLBOX”....................................................158
A HOLY WATER RECIPE..............................................................163
A SHORT HOUSE BLESSING.......................................................166
NOTES........................................................................................167
NOTES........................................................................................168