The Real Universal Life Church

A Beacon of Light in the Beginning

There are over 50 online ULCs’ operating independently from Modesto. In the Monastery’s last conversation with Modesto, we were reminded of Kirby Hensley’s vision and brilliance. In spite of their track record in recent times, all Universal Life Churches owe them reverence and gratitude from the heart.

The Early Years

The early history of The Monastery had never been publicly understood. The documents below portray the facts that The Monastery was originally a homeless shelter, condoned and inspected by Rev. Hensley and Rev. Zimmerman, as a place of worship and celebration through dance and understanding. The original Monastery existed from 1977 – 1985, at which time due to the acceptance of gay, straight, black, white, young and old. It was the target of many fundamentalist, who objected and could not conceive that all of god’s children could celebrate with each other under the same roof.

For years Daniel Zimmerman served as an administrative assistant to Kirby Hensley. Upon assignment, Zimmerman first visited The Monastery as a ULC agent in the early 1980’s. At that point in time, the Modesto Church worked to defend The Monastery from the unfounded (and fruitless) actions of the City of Seattle District Attorney’s office.

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Moving Forward

The Monastery has stepped up to the plate to show leadership that the Universal Life Church needs; why settle for the failed bankruptcy and deceptive tactics of the past. The Monastery caries the torch of the Universal Life Church, ordaining hundreds of ministers everyday, and providing assistance grants to charitable organizations in the community. As well as fighting for the rights the ministers on a daily basis, all the while advancing the notion that “We are all Children of the Same Universe”.

With many ministers in good communion, the ULC monastery regularly holds multi-cultural celebrations.

The ULC Monastery is the largest congregation of Universal Life Church ministers online. As Martin Luther held,… we are not bound by Rome, but guided by the need to search for the creator, of our independent conscious.

We need your prayers, your support, and if you are ordained somewhere else, join us.

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The Road to Jericho

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof” – First Amendment, United States Constitution

The timeless words of the First Amendment could not be any clearer, however many states across this great nation have placed hurdles in the path of ULC ministers. With the United States Constitution at its side, the Monastery has challenged the constitutionality of discriminatory, anti-ULC laws. There is still a hostile presence in the air, and until the persecution has ended, our fight will continue.

Inspiration can be taken from many sources, including the story of Joshua:

“Sanctify yourselves; for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.” Joshua 3:5

Joshua’s story recounts the march of Israelites through the land of Canaan; the most salient and best-known story is that of the Battle of Jericho. In an act of obedience and perseverance, the Israelites, under Joshua’s command, marched around the city walls for six days, and on the seventh day the walls fell to the fanfare of trumpets and a mighty shout.

Some states have erected unconstitutional fortifications around the “Sacrament of Marriage”. The Monastery is marching, laying siege to the unconstitutional walls of injustice and demanding access to First Amendment freedoms and rights. The barriers of inequity will fall.

The road to Jericho will be long, and as mentioned in the parable of the Good Samaritan, fraught with difficulty. The Monastery embraces this challenge and solicits your support, prayers, guidance, and strength, to unite in a collective search for truth. The march shall continue until the walls of the new Jericho come crumbling down.

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