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Commitment Ceremony By Hope Jackson Online Ceremonies I developed what I called a "commitment " ceremony. I live in a home with people who have different faiths from my own. As we wanted to commit to each other- and not step on any religious toes- the ceremony that I developed was as follows: We had a simple red silk cord- and we tied the cord to the forearms of the people committing to each other- and asked them to declare their commitment to each other. The most frequent wording: I promise to you- my partner, my friend, my mate To care for you Respect you Trust you And love you and whatever other vows the couple- or more than couple- wished to make. It was good for an impromptu ceremony.

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Blessings on a Vehicle By Rev. John P. Bondrew

I am the Chaplain for my Fire Dept. and I thought it would be a good idea, to ask for God's blessings on any new Fire or Ambulance vehicles. " God, please bless this vehicle, and those who work upon it, to do your work, and help those who are in desperate need. Please help this vehicle to function well, whenever it is needed, and return safely, to respond again at a moments notice. We ask this in your Holy name, Amen. Rev. John P. Bondrew Chaplain/Captain ******************** Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button. As a long time member of ULC, Rev. Long created the seminary site with wedding ceremonies to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials.

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There is much to remember and much to be thankful for as we remember ______ and the way he shared his/her life with those around him/her. We all give the gift of ourselves to those we share life with. These are gifts that no one can take away. Though we are gone, these gifts remain with those to whom we have given them.

______ gave gifts of him/herself to us which have become a part of us, and cannot be taken away. We give thanks for his/her life, and for the ways he shared it with us.

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Abundance Blessing By Sent by Enrique Hynes Universal Life Church

What we do in a single thought of sharing the good, shifts the energy for all. Peace. FINANCIAL BLESSING SHARED - FOR THE WHOLE WORLD Financial Blessings Prayer Shared Heavenly Creator most Gracious and Loving, We open to You that You abundantly bless my family and me. I know that You recognize that a family is more than just a mother, father, sister, brother, husband and wife, but all who believe and trust in You. Creator, I send up a request for financial blessing for not only the person who sent this to me, but for myself and all to whom I send this message. The power of joined belief and energy by those who believe and trust in You is more powerful than any thing. I thank you in advance for your blessings. Great Universal Creator, deliver the person reading this right now from debt and debt burdens and bring them into generous flowing financial abundance. Release Your wisdom that I may be a good steward over all that You have given me, for I know how wonderful and mighty You are, and how when we have the faith of a mustard seed You will pour out blessings. I thank You now for the recent blessings I have received and for the blessings yet to come because I know You are not done with me yet. So it is!!! TAKE 60 SECONDS and send this on. Within hours you will have caused a multitude of people to ask for blessings from the Creator for each other.  Then sit back and watch the power work in your life for doing the thing that you know is for the benefit and blessing of all. Peace and Blessings ******************************* The Universal Life Church is a comprehensive online seminary where we have classes in Christianity, Wicca, Paganism, two courses in Metaphysics and much more. Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button. The  ULC, run by Rev. Long, has created a chaplaincy program to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials.  I've been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and it's Seminary since the beginning and have loved watching the continual growth of the seminary. Try our new free toolbar at: ULC Toolbar

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PRAYER
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Eternal spirit, before whom generations rise and pass away, we find that even in the face of death, our words can be those of thanksgiving.

We are thankful for one who shared his/her life with us...One for whom love and family were so important.... whose life was lived with vigor.

For the struggles of life, and for the triumph of character over trial, of courage over difficulty, of faith over sorrow, we give thanks.

God grant us such strength in the memory of our friend that we might be thankful for the gift of life that is given to each of us, and in our hearts, may the loss of ______ be balanced by thanksgiving for the life that was shared with us. Amen.

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By Bernard A. Jones

The Anointing Of Increase Universal Life Church Psalms 35:27- declares, let the Lord be magnified, which has pleasure in the prosperity of His people. Deuteronomy 8:18- declares that it is God that gives us power to get wealth that He may establish His covenant which He swear to our fathers. Ephesians 5:17- admonishes us to be not unwise, but wise understanding what the will of the Lord is. Jesus reveals unto us the will of God as He declared in John 10:10- I am come that you may have life, and that you may have it more abundantly. The Apostle Paul affirms the fact that it is the will of God that the saints prosper by telling Timothy to trust in the living God who gives us richly all things to enjoy {1Timothy 6:17}. Matthew 6:10 tells us that the will of God is the same for heaven as it is for the earth and we know for a fact that there is no poverty in heaven so that tells me that it is not the will of God that there be poverty on the earth and especially in the lives of His children. Matthew 7:11 informs me that If man knows how the give good gifts to his children, how much more shall our heavenly Father gives good things to them that ask Him. Some misinformed saints thinks that God is trying to correct or chastise them through withholding things from them, but the word of God tells us in 2 Timothy 3:16 that God corrects us through His word, not through poverty. The word of God tells us in Romans 8:37 that we are more than conquerors through Christ that loves us and we can trust the word of God because according to Psalms 137:2 God has magnified His word above His name. So let us take hold of Romans 12:2 and renew our minds according to the will of God concerning our prosperity. Let us cast down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, {2 Cor.10:5} who gives us richly all things to enjoy{1 Timothy 6:17}. God, that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not, alone with Christ, freely gives all things?{Romans8:32} God has given us the Son that is most precious too Him, so shall He also give us the miracle and the basic needs of this earthly journey, trust Him. Bernard A. Jones www.forministry.com/30331wolci ******************** Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button. As a long time member of ULC, Rev. Long created the seminary site with wedding ceremonies to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials.

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Pagan Invocation By Rev. John Brown

Point NORTH with your Right Hand, and Invoke the First Letter; "Yud" (pronounced just like "jude".) Pivot to face EAST and point your Right Hand to the East, invoking the Second Letter; "Hay" (pronounced as it appears). Pivot to face SOUTH and point there with your Right Hand, invoking the Third Letter; "Vuv" (pronounced just like 'Love' but with a ) Pivot to face WEST and point there with your Right Hand, invoking the Fourth Letter: "Hay" is repeated. Face NORTH again, point there and say, "THIS CIRCLE IS NOW MADE WHOLE AND SACRED." Raise your Right Hand pointing to Heaven, and Invoke "NOW LET THE ARCHANGEL SANDALPHON NOW COME TO ME (US), AND CARRY MY (OUR) WORDS TO HIS GOD-ASPECT ADONAI MALAKH AND HIS ANGELIC HELPERS, THE KERUBIM." "ARCHANGEL SANDALPHON, PLEASE HELP ME (US) AND BLESS ME (US) IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:" ( STATE REQUEST) [ Now point your right Hand to the North, and pivot in a full circle, saying ] "THIS CIRCLE IS NOW ENDED, AND TRULY BEGUN!" ******************************* The Universal Life Church is a comprehensive online seminary where we have classes in Christianity, Wicca, Paganism, two courses in Metaphysics and much more. Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button. The  ULC, run by Rev. Long, has created a chaplaincy program to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials.  I've been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and it's Seminary since the beginning and have loved watching the continual growth of the seminary. Try our new free toolbar at: ULC Toolbar

Funeral Ceremonies - Viaticum

Viaticum 
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After the testimony comes the reception of the Holy Spirit (per modum viatici). "Sacred writers", according to the Catechism of the Council of Trent, "called it 'the Viaticum', as well because it is the spiritual bread by which we are supported in our mortal pilgrimage, as also because it prepares for us a passage to eternal glory and happiness." The concordant teaching of theologians, as well as the inference from the uniform discipline of the Universal Church, is that there is a Divine precept binding one to receive the Holy Spirit when in danger of death. 

At this time the communicant is exempted from the traditional natural fast. The Council of Constance witnesses to the custom of the Universal Church in this matter, as well as the Roman Ritual (I, cap. iv, 4) says: "potest quidem Viaticum brevi morituris dari non jejunis". This privilege may be enjoyed repeatedly by the dying person during the illness. Strictly speaking, it is not extended to persons whose danger of death comes from a cause other than sickness, such as soldiers about to engage in battle or criminals about to be executed. Still, even they, as appears from a declaration of the Sacred Congregation of Propaganda, 21 July, 1841, may receive the Viaticum even though they are not fasting, if they find any considerable difficulty in observing the law. 

So far as is possible, nothing should be omitted which can help to confer upon the administration of the Viaticum becoming solemnity. This is all the more desirable in that sometimes the demeanor of those who are present on such occasions, and even of the sick person, is not such as to betray any very alert sense of the Presence that has come to hallow this last stage of life's journey. 

It is needless to add that whatever the enlightened zeal of the minister or the careful piety of the bystanders can suggest ought to be done to awaken in the communicant a special degree of fervor, a more than ordinarily penetrating faith and ardent love on the occasion of what may be his final eating of the Bread of Life. 

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Spiritual Healings By Jeremy Stephen Yates

Last night I helped my 81 year old mother heal spiritually from a virus. It isn't hard if you know what you are doing. Anyone can do this if they follow the simple principles. 1)Reaffirm the sick person's belief in their God(s) or Goddess. You can do this either through reading from some part of a sacred text such as psalm 107 verses 17-22 for those of the Jewish or Christian persuasion. Or you can pray to their God and Goddess if the person is Pagan or Wiccan. 2) Take a piece of jewelry and charge it with power to keep the person whole and well and tell the patient that their Guardian Angel, Patron Saint, is acting as an intercessor between their God and/or Goddess and the patient and the tangible aspect of this is the special magical power that the God/dess is in the piece of jewelry, which will make them spiritually invincible against the attacks of their "demons" or diseases. What I actually did for my mother is take a St.George medallion and tell her in a calm but confident voice, that the Lord Jesus acting as intercessor between God and her was resident in her St.George medallion and that as long as her medallion was near her or on her she was invincible to her dragon and she had her Guardian strength and invincibility to conquer her dragon. I played right into her St. George and the dragon mythos. Immediately her voice came back and she stopped vomitting and gathered her strength. This can be done with any jewelry or ouanga bag, whatever means something to the patient. 3) This does not preclude a physician's care, but should be used in conjunction therewith. 4) If possible light a candle for the patient, or leave a small light lit before you leave the patient. This symbolizes the Divine Light ever present in our lives. ******************************* The Universal Life Church is a comprehensive online seminary where we have classes in Christianity, Wicca, Paganism, two courses in Metaphysics and much more. Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button. The  ULC, run by Rev. Long, has created a chaplaincy program to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials.  I've been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and it's Seminary since the beginning and have loved watching the continual growth of the seminary. Try our new free toolbar at: ULC Toolbar

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Opening Statement
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We are gathered here today to give thanks for the life of ______, whose short stay of ___ years was a blessing to us all. 

Death is necessary.  Death is required and death is sad.  It tears at our heart when it happens, but without it, there could be nothing new.  No new genes, no species, no new perspectives in the world.  Without death, there could be no more birth.  Death is the price we pay.

Even though it is the price, we struggle against it with all our might.  We guard ourselves and live in resistance to this natural state.  When it does come, such as now, there is for some a question of faith, of the fairness of the world, which eventually gives way to acceptance that death is part of the greater plan for the universe.  This acceptance doesn’t usually come easy or quickly, but when it does, it can strengthen us.  To love life and to trust so completely in the ways of the universe and of God, even in its final act, is fortifying.

We have come here today to celebrate the passage that ________ has made into the greater wholeness, the loving arms of God.

Rev. Amy Long

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By Rev. David Vahlberg A BAPTISMAL CEREMONY FOR EASTER (Have prepared, a small container of blessed, or holy water and a sprinkling rod) (Spoken aloud) Great Spirit and Creator be with us! Easter is a time of Spiritual Rebirth As well as a time of abundant Life Returning to the Earth As flowers in the fields And young birds and animals Born in nest and fold. Our Souls are like Water, Both abide on Earth for a time And then are pulled to the Heavens Returning once more To the Good Earth, Completing a never-ending Circle of Love. This Sacred Water Blest by the Earth And kissed by the Sky, Is a Symbol of your bond With Nature and Creation, With the Heavens And the Universe. As rain, Water has Fallen from the Skies And been warmed by the Sun In smiling Springs. Now, this Eternal Water, Sprinkles you, and Is One with your Soul. (Sprinkle blessed water) Be Blessed!! (Name) All blessings come from the Creator, may you always be warmed by them. David Vahlberg "Oh gracious heavenly Father, I ask in the name of your son Jesus that, as your word proclaims in Matthew 18:18, that the sickness now afflicting my brother would be bound from harming him. I loose your angels and charge that they encamp round about him and protect him. I bind any evil in any form that may come against him. I loose your love and ask that it rain down upon him like a mighty flood. In Your Holy name, amen."

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By W. Steven Saunders

My mom uses an innovative blessing that I've adopted to my ministry. It comes from the Book of Matthew Chapter 18 verse 18, "What so ever we bind on earth is bound in heaven, and what so ever we loose on earth is loosed in heaven." I often pray that God will "bind" sickness, affliction, disaster, etc. and loose his angels, love, and mercy for protection, healing, etc. A blessing using this scripture would be something like: Something like that. I've always gotten good results when using scripture in prayer, and have found this prayer to be particularly powerful. I believe God pays special attention to his own word and is moved to act when we show him our obedience by observing and acting in congruence with his word. -- W. Steven Saunders, Psy.D. ******************** Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button. As a long time member of ULC, Rev. Long created the seminary site with wedding ceremonies to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials. Try our new free toolbar at: ULC Toolbar

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Bell, Book And Candle Ceremony

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The Bell, Book, and Candle ceremony is an ancient ritual of the Roman Catholic Church, no longer in common use. It has been adapted by other denominations for various circumstances. It has been modified from the original to honor persons whose lives have reflected spirituality and doing the will of God without being deeply religious.

When the Captain of a Navy ship departs, the ship’s bell is rung. We ring the bell to honor ________’s departure from the vessel God loaned him to navigate this Earth.

We close the Book of God’s Word to acknowledge that ______ no longer needs to read it because he is hearing it directly in the presence of God.

We blow out the candle to signify that _______ no longer needs it because he is forever in the light of God’s glory.

Sola Deo Gloria (To God alone be the glory)

Amen

Rev. David J. Gripka, DD, ULC

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Church Service Benediction By Rev. John David Sundeen Universal Life Church

May you be true to yourself, May your word be your bond, May you live without regrets, May your life be filled with love and happiness, May the truth be your guide, May God be in your heart. Amen ******************** Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button. As a long time member of ULC, Rev. Long created the seminary site with wedding ceremonies to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials. Try our new free toolbar at: ULC Toolbar

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By Rev. LeighAnn Myck

My husband and I just had a Ceremony of Intention. We are both out of shape and want to start eating right and exercising. However, this Ceremony of Intention can be modified to suit any intention. Ceremony of Intention: Ceremonial Leader: The purpose of a Ceremony or Ritual is to solidify an intention. Physical form is usually more real to us than an idea or thought and that which is real is easier to commit to. Ceremonies remind us of our commitments and accomplishments, thereby supporting our aim. On-lookers and participants add additional strength to the intention, thereby blessing the aim. The two before us today wish to solidify their intention. ******************** Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button. As a long time member of ULC, Rev. Long created the seminary site with wedding ceremonies to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials. Try our new free toolbar at: ULC Toolbar

Funeral Ceremony Sermon

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Psalm 23:4, "Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I fear no evil: for thou art with me." These words were written by a shepherd-David lived with suffering, pain and loss, yet he survived with his faith intact because he trusted the Shepherd and Healer of his soul. We are faced with the sober reality of death. We cannot forget that person that died, but we can remember that he lived; we can remember who he was, and the contribution he made to his family, his community, and our lives. And our response to his death can be one of hope. There's no such thing as false hope, because there is a secure hope as we face death--that hope is found in our Good Shepherd, the Lord Jesus Christ. He leads His flock not simply to but through the dark valleys. We need not fear death; Jesus has assured us that He is right there with us, even in the valley of the shadow of death. Christ the Good Shepherd can lead us through the dark valleys because He's been there. He laid down His life for His sheep. God the Father can fully share our sorrow. Sometimes when death comes I've seen people cry in anger, "Where was God when this loved one died?" The answer--He was where He was when His son was being killed...and He understands the pain we feel--He's been there. He can even handle our anger. He understands our distress more than anyone ever could. He may feel far away, and we may feel abandoned, but He is with us, in every dark valley. Our Good Shepherd does more than lead us through the dark valleys of life. He leads us from despair to renewed confidence in His care. He doesn't simply observe us from a distance; He is actively involved with the details of our lives. He leads us through the valley, because death is not the end of life. There is a life beyond the grave. Our Good Shepherd is preparing a place for all who believe. This place He is preparing for us is not free, however. It cost us nothing, but it cat His everything. He paid for us with his own life. His sacrifice on the Cross frees us from condemnation; His blood washes away our guilt. This familiar verse from the Shepherd's Psalm doesn't say that we are led through the "valley of death' but the "valley of the shadow of death."The substance of death--the awful dread and fear and uncertainty--has been removed, and only the shadow remains. This is why we who belong to the Good Shepherd can state with confidence, "O death, where is your sting O grave, where is your victory?" ******************** Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button. As a long time member of ULC, Rev. Long created the seminary site with funeral ceremonies to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials. Try our new free toolbar at: ULC Toolbar

Funeral Ceremony Sermon - Do not grieve too long for me

By Peggy Mott 2004-11-18

DO NOT GRIEVE TOO LONG FOR ME A REQUIEM FOR SHIRLEY Do not grieve too long for me For I have come to a better place. Here at the right hand of my Lord. I know no more pain nor anguish, Neither sorrows nor sadness. Do not grieve too long for me. Remember only the pleasures, The memories to cherish, The life and love that we shared. Do not grieve too long for me. I am now at serene and peaceful rest Here at the right hand of my Lord. Do not grieve too long for me. ******************** Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button. As a long time member of ULC, Rev. Long created the seminary site with funeral ceremonies to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials. Try our new free toolbar at: ULC Toolbar

Funeral Ceremony Sermon - Requiem for the unborn

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Requiem for an Unborn (set up the sacred space and light a candle for everyone in attendance. Make sure there are plenty of tissues available.) Many of us know the pain of losing a child. And if we are fortunate to have not known, as women we can still empathize and grieve. A life stopped before it was started can more distressing than other any deaths. Body and spirit stiffen against sorrow, but to aid the release of the grief of those who mourn, we must let our own awareness flow free. We gather tonight to say good-bye to _______, a child-but not a child; truly "real" to but one among us. Whether the one we mourn was beloved or a stranger, we have the right and the need to grieve because her fate is our own. She has left behind empty arms, not just her parents', but all who would have cherished her and nurtured her and assisted her in becoming a woman. We hope she accomplished what she had set for herself. (Let everyone tell what they would have liked to have done with _______. When each person is finished speaking they blow out their candle and wish Godspeed to the soul.) I would like to have taken her for walks in the woods and shown her the wonders there . . . and let her show me the wonders of God's creations through a child's eyes again. (When all are finished ground the energies and open the space.) ******************** Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button. As a long time member of ULC, Rev. Long created the seminary site with funeral ceremonies to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials. Try our new free toolbar at: ULC Toolbar

Funeral Ceremony Sermon - Breathe

Universal Life Church By Rev. Kirk Alan Haas 2005-01-09

Do not be afraid to breathe Even though this is something our loved one Could not do. Do not be afraid for our loved one For they have found peace. Do not be afraid for their family For they are together and strong. Do not be afraid to be happy And to tell your stories of your friend. Do not be afraid to keep loving this man. He never stopped loving you. Do not be afraid to cry With the sadness you feel in his passing. Do not be afraid to move forward with your lives, Without him. Do not be afraid To breathe. Poem for the passing of a loved one. Written for and Delivered at the funeral of Terry Lee Haas 09.17.04 by Rev. Kirk Alan Haas, Officiant Terry Lee Haas passed away forty-eight days short of his fiftieth birthday from lung failure. Terry's brother officiated the ceremony, his first official act as a minister. ******************** Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button. As a long time member of ULC, Rev. Long created the seminary site with funeral ceremonies to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials. Try our new free toolbar at: ULC Toolbar

Funeral Ceremony - Sermon - Blessing

By 'Didj Man' 2005-01-26

Let the sweetness of the Creator's breath draw this new born child of the eternal to the everlasting mercies that do beckon one as a Mother whispering to her Babe in the cradle; let my breath cover you and remind you that you are mine and that no thing done under the sun can escape my gentle gaze, But let now I pray thee your gaze be as mine; brief, gentle,and kind. For the face you see does wash clean as you are now stepped out of your earthly body and are now a seed of Hope for all who await this journey ahead,so as you leave please remember to smile for the World in which you came for the power of forgiveness is the holy spirit's witness to the blood that quickens all those who be ever living to see the day where none would ever have to pass from this World to the next in blind faith, but in the unquinching arms of wisdom, and a love that has no bounds, but yet all boundaries are made by this love. Fear not my coming child for death is not becoming of you; I take you unto life and that is who I am............... ******************** Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button. As a long time member of ULC, Rev. Long created the seminary site with funeral ceremonies to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials. Try our new free toolbar at: ULC Toolbar

Funeral Ceremony - Christian

By Rev. William C. Sanders 2005-04-03

performed by her step-son Rev. William C. Sanders, Minister ULC. Friends, I welcome you today to a service of celebration as we reflect upon the life of Beth Galloway Sanders. We remember her as a kind and spiritual friend who loved and lived for Jesus Christ and for making others smile with faces full of joy. To my father, she was a loving wife and shared with him her beautiful spirit, kindness, and deepest love. others knew her as a loving family member and friend always ready and willing to show her love for us all. often for no other reason but to see us smile, and because quite simply that's just the way she liked it. Beth shared her heart and love with each of us in her own unique way. We all knew Beth in different ways but we all new her as a kind, giving and special person. We will all take with us our memories of Beth as it is her way of living on in our lives. in Rev. 22 , the Lord speaks to us " I am the alpha and the Omega" "The beginning and the end". As we are born into a life with Christ and he is there to accept us at the beginning, so to is Christ there to accept us at the end of our lives and to lead us on to an eternal life in the kingdom of heaven. we have lost a dear friend, wife, and family member who will be truly missed, but let us remain joyful and find comfort in knowing that she has left us safely in the arms of her Lord Jesus Christ whom she loved so much, and through whom she became the loving Beth that we all knew. Let us pray : Lord we give unto you our hearts and pray for your healing grace in our lives.we pray for the spirit of our loved one whom has passed on to your care. we thank you for the gift of having your faithful servant in our lives, as we ask for strength and comfort for the things which we do not understand. this we pray...Amen Rev. William C. Sanders "Pastor Will" San Antonio, TX Comments are welcome at pastorwill2004@yahoo.com

Funeral Ceremony - For a devoted Christian wife

By Rev. Dennis William Hawkins Universal Life Church

Funeral Service For A Devoted Christian Wife Hello everyone and welcome. On behalf of ___, and the rest of the family, I would like to thank you for coming. Your being here, is a tribute ______. Our sister _____ has gone to her rest in the peace of Christ. May the Lord now welcome her to the table of God=s children in heaven. With faith and hope in eternal life, let us assist her with our prayers. Let us also pray to our Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, for ourselves who mourn today that we maybe reunited with our sister ___, when we meet Jesus Christ in his Glory. This is the will of the one who sent me, says the Lord, that I should not lose anyone of what he gave me, but that I should raise them up on the last day. Let us Pray! Lord Jesus Christ, by your own three days in the grave, you hallowed the graves of all who believe in you and so made the grave a sign of hope that promises resurrection even as it claims our mortal bodies. Grant that our sister Winifred may sleep her in peace until you awaken her to glory for you are the resurrections and the life. Then she will see you face to face and in your light will see light and know the splendor of God. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. Reading of Obituary 2 Timothy 4 As for me, I am already being poured out as a libation, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing. The Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version. 1996, c1989 (2 Ti 4:6). Nashville: Thomas Nelson. If eternal life is the reward for selfless devotion to marriage, then blessed is she whose ashes we lay to rest today. ____was a selfless and devoted wife, even to the forgetting of herself. She gave herself over completely to the institution of marriage, and her husband. ____, denied herself to put her husband first and foremost in her life. This is a living example of the pure love of Christ, and shall not go unrewarded. Isaiah 6 On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wines, of rich food filled with marrow, of well-aged wines strained clear. And he will destroy on this mountain the shroud that is cast over all peoples, the sheet that is spread over all nations; he will swallow up death forever. Then the Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces, and the disgrace of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the Lord has spoken. The Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version. 1996, c1989 (Is 25:6). Nashville: Thomas Nelson. May this woman who loved others more than herself, be taken the mountain of the Lord where she will live in eternity on the high peak of the Love of Christ. Where she will rest, free from illness, pain and the limits of this mortal body, face to face with our Lord. For our sister ___, Let us pray to our Lord Jesus Christ, who said, I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me shall live, even in death and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die. Lord, you joined Adam and Eve, in Marriage, while in Paradise, before sin and death entered the world. Be with ___ husband, and grant him comfort. Lord, have mercy. Lord, you consoled Martha and Mary in their distress, draw near to us who mourn ___, and dry the tears of those you weep. Lord have Mercy. You wept at the grave of Lazarus, your friend, comfort us in our sorrow. Christ have Mercy. You raised the dead to life, give to our sister ___ eternal life. Lord have Mercy. Our sister was washed in baptism and anointed with the Holy Spirit. Give her fellowship with all your saints. Christ have Mercy. And now ___, may the angels lead you into paradise, may the martyrs come to welcome you and take you into the kingdom of God. Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, bless this grave and hallow it, protect it, until the time appointed for the body to be resurrected and reunited with the spirit. In the name of the Father and of the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen Let us pray: Eternal God, you made the union of man and woman a sign of the bond between Christ and his church. Grant peace and mercy to ___, who was united in love with ___. May the care and devotion of her life on earth find a lasting reward in heaven. Look kindly on her children, family and friends as they turn to your compassion and love. Strengthen their faith and lighten their loss. We pray, in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen. Now as we prepare to leave this hallowed ground, May Almighty God bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:? 26 The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Holy Bible: King James Version. 1995 Reverend Dennis William Hawkins Unincorporated Jefferson County, Colorado ******************** Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button. As a long time member of ULC, Rev. Long created the seminary site with funeral ceremonies to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials. Try our new free toolbar at: ULC Toolbar

Funeral Ceremony - Light A Candle

By Andrew Pell Universal Life Church

Light a Candle Light a candle for those we mourn. Into a new life they will be born. Do not look for them at the grave site. They are somewhere else radiating their beautiful light They have gone to a new world where there is no darkness, no pain. Their light and essence will always remain. Light a candle for those who have left this mortal place. They are free to travel through time and space. When we think of them, they are near. When we sit in a beautiful garden. Their voices we hear. When we listen to a divine symphony, We close our eyes, their faces we see. Light a candle for they have not really gone. With each flickering flame, in your hearts they will always belong. ******************** The Universal Life Church offers handfasting ceremonies, funeral ceremonies and free minister training. As a long time member of ULC, Rev. Long created the seminary site to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials.  I've been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and it's Seminary since the beginning and have loved watching the continual growth of the seminary.   Try our new free toolbar at: ULC Toolbar