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Why Ministers Became Ordained:
2. Dr. Loretta Siani
Loretta Siani describes herself first and foremost as a minister of God. In this capacity she is a teacher of A Course In Miracles, Clinical Hypnotherapist, author and inspirational speaker. She has authored numerous articles on A Course In Miracles and the power of the mind as well as two books. Her first, The Magic of Excellence covers the history, structure and process of Neuro-Linguistic Psychology. Her second, Everyday Miracles is based on the spiritual psychology and radical metaphysics of A Course In Miracles.
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3. Rev. Dr. Raymond J. Petra
Rev. Dr. Raymond J. Petras BE, MA, PhD
A BE in Chemical Engineering, Masters - Human Development, PhD in Psychology (Pain Management, Elite Sports Performance), now a ULC Minister.
Background
From plant and research engineering to spiritual healing and weddings. My life turns to the spiritual path.
As an engineer, it was my job to create new products. The mind, I thought was the way. So, I went back to school to study psychology. I got so good at using the mind to create new products and improve my performance, that I received promotions, a patent and developed many products, quickly
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4. Rev. Dr. Rodney E. Langley
Succumbing to the urgency of "need" to provide greater Universal Service to Mankind, we were emboldened by the availability of a Most Unique Gift. Studies in University, Self-study in Languages, and Religion, and Doctor of Divinity Degree awarded by University of Metaphysics, L.A. in June, 1986, we traveled and travailed the world over, in larger groupings of Doctors, Lawyers, Politicians, friends and family, Terrorist, murderer, victim, or just afflicted, and found many that were in need.
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5. Louis Charles Hook
Dr. Louis Charles Hook {Associate Chaplain} was born in Ypsilanti, Michigan on January 31 st 1956; graduated from Pascagoula High School in middle 1974. L.C. Hook received a Bachelor of Science, with a major in Naval Engineering (Logistical Expeditor) from USM in late 1979. In late 1985 he received his second Bachelor in Business from Capella University. His first Masters of {Divinity} Degree (MRST = Masters of Religious Studies and Theology) from King’s College & Theological coupled with studies from ULC Seminary was gained in middle 2004.
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Amy Long (cont.)
Once ordained, I did absolutely nothing with my ordination for several years. In 1994, however, I decided to get into the wedding business and booked my first wedding. From then until now, I’ve probably done at least 600 weddings.
In 1998, I decided to write a book about weddings. I had it in my mind that ULC ministers would be the perfect ones to benefit from such a book as I had in mind, so I wrote it, published it, then contacted the largest ULC site on the web at the time and offered my book. He bought a box and promised to put it up. After several years, nothing had been posted on the site about my book, so I offered my assistance in putting it up myself.
In mid-2002, I began volunteering with the ULC site, improving the site, adding new features and content, answering long-ignored emails and more. I also published a second book called ‘Weddings, Funerals and Rites of Passage.’ It didn’t take long for me to see that the ministers were not being treated well and were not being trained properly.
Having been through Seminary myself, I recognized the need for training. I was getting many emails asking, essentially, “I’m ordained; now what do I do?” So I thought about starting a Seminary. My goal was to give people an option for learning about how to be ministers. I wanted to change the image of ULC ministers as being more than ‘internet ministers’ or ‘mail-order ministers.’ I wanted ULC ministers to be proud of what they were doing and what they were working towards.
In 2004, I launched the ULC Seminary and have been working ever since to increase the training and education of ULC ministers worldwide.
One of the best things I’ve found about doing the Seminary is how good I feel helping people. I’ve never considered myself a selfish person, but I also never considered myself someone who’s main focus is helping others either. What I have found though, and this may seem obvious, is that as I give, so shall I receive. Simple, yet true.
I get the most amazing emails from people. One woman wrote to say she’d taken the Spirit Quest course and it had saved her marriage. She had been ready to give up, but after reading a few of the lessons, decided to hang on a little longer. Now she’s working towards forgiveness and happiness. There have been others who I’ve met who I can tell don’t necessarily have too many other people to talk to – so they talk to me. I’m pleased to be able to be there for them and I generally find them to be very interesting individuals.
I’ve found that over the last couple of years, I seem to find it much easier and more natural to give – and by that I mean not only things, but information, compliments and love. My self-created job is to give support and validation to people I don’t necessarily know and I’ve found that I love it. The more I give, the more my light seems to shine. I find that I am attracting kind people around me. I’m finding that I feel generally loved and appreciated more than I ever have in my life and that I truly look forward to every new thing I can create and share with the Seminary congregation at large.
I have found great passion for what I do and I look forward to what the next step on my journey will bring. Thank you all for being there and for being who you are.
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