Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Stanislaus County - Disambiguation

Disambiguation

There are several churches whose names start with "Uni". They are distinguished by their beliefs and what they require for ministers. The Unitarial Universalist Fellowship of Stanislaus County suffers more confusion than most because it is in Modesto, the headquarters of the Universal Life Church. In a nutshell:

• The Unitarian Universalist church ordains ministers after 3 – 4 years of formal study. Unitarian Universalsists have different beliefs about the nature of God.
• The Unity Church ordains ministers after 2 – 3 years of formal study. They are a liberal Christian denomination.
• The Universal Life Church ordains ministers almost instantly. They are liberal. Most of them are Christian. Some Wiccans get ordained by the ULC so they can perform weddings.
• The Unification Church was founded in 1954 by Korean religious leader Sun Myung Moon. It has no formal ordaination process.