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List of ministers of the Universal Life Church

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.

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Eric Anzalone
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Adele Singer/songwriter [1]
Eric Anzalone Singer/actor/author member of the Village People [2]
Lewis Ashmore Author [3]

B

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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]

C

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Stephen Colbert
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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]

D

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Tony Danza American actor [12]
Michael Dowd American lecturer [13]
John C. Dvorak American columnist and broadcaster in the areas of technology and computing [14]
Rob Dyrdek American professional skateboarder, actor, entrepreneur, producer, and reality TV star. [15]

E

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Joseph Maldonado-Passage
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Joseph Maldonado-Passage American former zoo operator, convicted felon and focus of the 2020 documentary Tiger King. [16]

F

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Guy Fieri Chef and TV host [11]
Bobby Flay Chef and TV host [17]

G

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Shaenon K. Garrity
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Shaenon K. Garrity American webcomics writer, artist and creator of Narbonic [18]
Jim Goad American author and publisher [19]
Kathy Griffin American actress, comedian, writer, producer and television host [20][4]
Jonathan Groff American actor [21]

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George Harrison
Name Known for Citations
Tom Hanks Actor [11][1]
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][22]
Andre Hensley Third President of the Universal Life Church [23]
Kirby J. Hensley Founder of the Universal Life Church [24][25]
Lida Hensley Second President of the Universal Life Church [24]
Jonah Hill Actor [1]
Jesse Hughes American singer, musician and multi-instrumentalist. Frontman of the rock band Eagles of Death Metal. [26]

J

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Jesse James
Name Known for Citations
Jesse James American television personality and former CEO of Austin, Texas-based Austin Speed Shop [27]
Lindsay Jones Voice actor, Achievement Hunter and on-screen personality at Rooster Teeth [28]
Dwayne Johnson Actor and former professional wrestler [11]

K

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Theo Katzman American musician and member of Vulfpeck [29]
Jimmy Kimmel TV host [11]
John Krasinski Actor from America who played Jim Halpert on The Office [30]
Carson Kressley American fashion expert with the television program Queer Eye for the Straight Guy [31]

L

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Lady Gaga American singer and songwriter [9]
Leo Laporte American technology broadcaster, author and entrepreneur [14]
John Lennon English musician, singer and songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as a founding member of the rock band The Beatles [9][22]
Courtney Love American alternative rock singer, songwriter, musician, actress, visual artist, and widow of Kurt Cobain [32]

M

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Alanis Morissette[33]
Name Known for Citations
Paul McCartney English singer, multi-instrumentalist and composer who gained worldwide fame as a member of The Beatles [9][22]
Fancy Ray McCloney Stand-up comedian [34]
Ian McKellen English actor [35]
Alanis Morissette Singer [33]

N

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Michael Newdow American Atheist, attorney and emergency medicine physician [36]
Gavin Newsom American politician and current Governor of California [37]
Stevie Nicks American singer-songwriter [38]

O

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Madalyn Murray O'Hair
Name Known for Citations
Conan O'Brien American television host, comedian, writer, producer and voice actor [39][40]
Madalyn Murray O'Hair American atheist activist and founder of American Atheists, Inc. [41]

P

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Mike Park Korean American musician and progressive activist [42]
MatPat American actor, writer, and Youtuber [43]
Anthony Perkins Was an American actor, director and singer ("Norman Bates" in Psycho, 1960, which established him as a horror icon) [44]
Jeff Probst American game show host and an executive producer of Survivor. [45]

R

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Felipe Rose
Name Known for Citations
Jerry Reinsdorf American CPA, lawyer and an owner of the NBA's Chicago Bulls and the MLB's Chicago White Sox [46]
Joan Rivers Actress [1][17]
John Roderick Lead singer and guitarist of the indie rock band The Long Winters, podcaster [47]
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 [48]
Jason Segel American actor and comedian [4]
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 [49]
Kevin Smith American screenwriter, actor, film producer, speaker and director, as well as popular comic book writer, author, comedian/raconteur and podcaster [50][4]
Gus Sorola Video producer, actor and podcaster with Rooster Teeth [51]
Ivan Stang American writer, filmmaker and broadcaster, and Sacred Scribe with the Church of the SubGenius [52]
Ringo Starr English drummer, singer, songwriter and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles [9]
Mink Stole Actress [53][54]
Vermin Supreme American performance artist and activist [55]
Ron Suresha American author and activist [56]

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George Takei American actor, director, author, and activist [9]
Mickey Thomas American singer for Starship [57]

V

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Vanilla Ice American rapper, actor and television host [9]

W

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Danny Wallace
Name Known for Citations
Danny Wallace British filmmaker, comedian, writer, actor and presenter of radio and television [58]
John Waters American film director, screenwriter, actor, stand-up comedian, journalist, visual artist and art collector [59]
Jane Wiedlin American musician, singer-songwriter and actress with The Go-Go's [60]
Mike Williams American singer for Eyehategod and former associate editor for Metal Maniacs [61]
Wolfman Jack American disc jockey [62]

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