Who are we?

2016 Changes - Starting in the beginning of 2016, Kevin Andrews and I decided to join forces and work our sites together.  Ordination through one is the same as ordination through the other.  All are sent to the real Headquarters of ULC in Modesto.

The Universal Life Church will ordain anyone who asks, regardless of their belief system, age, race, gender or orientation. We believe that ordination is a right and we will assist anyone in exercising that right.

The ULC has two tenets: the absolute right of freedom of religion and to do that which is right. Anything else within the law is allowed.

The Universal Life Church is here to support your relationship with your God, Gods or with your lack of belief in any higher force, and recognizes that each person must walk his or her own path. You are free to walk your path, as long as it does not infringe on the rights of others and you have our support here at the Universal Life Church Seminary to do so. Here are a few other areas that might interest you before I move on to the history of the ULC and its Seminary.

A Few Words About The ULC Founder

Rev. Kirby Hensley was raised in North Carolina as a Baptist. He was illiterate, but still found ways to learn about things that interested him, namely religion. He created the Universal Life Church in 1959 and felt that everyone's beliefs should be respected and welcomed. He fought for his convictions in the courts, eventually getting ULC established as its own denomination, and regularly preached his beliefs across the country until his death in 1999. Lida Hensley, his second wife of 46 years, passed away in 2007 leaving Andre Hensley, his son, as the president of the headquarters of the Universal Life Church. They are located in Modesto, CA and are the only legal ordaining body of the Universal Life Church. We send our ordination requests to them to be recorded by hand.