ULC ordination ritual

Brand: Universal Life Church / INCSR Horapollo / CAAS THE NEW PAGAN DAWN

WHAT IS INCLUDED?

The Universal Life Church accredited ritual includes the certified religious certificate, the certificate issued by the NEW PAGAN DAWN Association, value added taxes, accounting fees, officer fees, legal and ceremony fees, and other things included in the ordination kit described below: Ordination Kit Details One of the most basic and popular packages for ministers, this package contains the legal ordination credentials of the ministry (also known as the Minister's License), the wallet-sized credential card, as well as several other best-selling items to identify you as a minister.

This package contains:
Ordination Ministry Accreditation Wallet License Black and Gold Clip on Clergy Badge Parking Hanger Vehicle Window Minister Hanger Parking Plate Three Sticker Styles

DOCUMENT NOTIFICATION:
Please enter only your legal name, all titles will be removed. Please verify the spelling of your name as it will appear on your official documents. If you are having a wedding, you may also be required to purchase an official letter of good standing. Nevada and New York City weddings require a special state package, not this package.
Those wishing to perform this ritual will receive a Certificate of Ministry and License Ministry Card issued by the ULC and one issued by the NEW PAGAN DAWN, a pentagram or other pendant representative of pagan tradition made of gold or silver, a standard robe, accompanied by a black protective layer.

WHAT IS A PAGAN PRIEST?
Those of you who were part of my second Dedication last year know that one of the things I felt called to be was a priest. And for over a year since then, I have struggled to figure out exactly what that means. I am at a point where I feel like this needs to be my top spiritual priority.
So, what does it mean to be a pagan priest? What have I signed up for? What do I need to do?
Our early ancestors had no priests – each person paid their own tribute to their ancestors, nature spirits, and the deities of their family, tribe, and location. Eventually, as agricultural surpluses led to specialization, some people specialized in performing religious rituals – the first priests.
In some cases, they guarded their specializations closely. Egyptian priests ran temples, tended idols, and performed daily and seasonal rituals. Only priests were properly trained and pure enough to deal with the gods—if you wanted to address a god, you had to go through the appropriate priest. Even in the modern Catholic church, if you needed certain things (like absolution), you had to ask a priest to do it for you.
The Protestant Reformation brought the concept of the “priesthood of the believer” – the idea that each person can address God directly, without the need for an intermediary. This concept was carried over into the pagan revival of the 19th and 20th centuries. In Gerald Gardner’s first Wiccan Book of Shadows, a new initiate is proclaimed a “Priestess and Witch” upon completion of the First Degree Initiation. This idea is even stronger in a CUUPS setting, which is governed by democratic process rather than by a High Priestess or High Priest.
Clearly, in our modern pagan tradition, priesthood is not a title to be claimed or a status to be achieved, it is a role to be fulfilled. What, then, is that role?
First of all, a priest (or priestess – I’ll use the masculine because I’m talking about myself first) is a servant of the gods. And if you’re going to serve them, you have to know them. So the first duty of a priest is to spend time in communion with your patron deities.
I've been pretty good about evening prayers this past year, but I think I talk too much and don't listen enough. I need to listen more, especially this time of year when the weather is so conducive to being outside.
In our rituals we speak of the gods as our most honored guests and invoke them according to the ancient laws of hospitality. Another duty of a priest is to make the gods feel welcome and honored with offerings and praise.
Our gods don't seek obedience, just sincere love and devotion. Isaac Bonewits says that the gods are like rich relatives—if you talk to them regularly when things are going well, they're much more likely to help you when things are going badly.
I think I could do a lot better here. I tend to talk about the Goddess and God at a high level, which is easy to explain to people who come from a traditional monotheistic background. But in my private devotion there is simply no reason not to speak directly to and about the god and goddess who called me, Cernunnos and Anu.
The mediating functions of a priest can work both ways. Our fellow pagans don't need us to approach the gods for them (most of the time, anyway), but the gods can certainly use our help in approaching other people. I'm not talking about Christian-style Evangelism (proselytism is a no-no in almost any modern pagan tradition) so much as being able to articulate your faith and tell your sacred stories in an appropriate setting.
I think I do a fair job of articulating my faith when asked, but I haven't really thought much about sacred stories. Part of that is because the god and goddess who called me are so old that there are virtually no stories about them today. But there are other stories that illustrate the same principles, and I can always write my own. I need to work on sacred stories.
Ultimately, priests serve a community. Not to lord it over it as in other faith traditions, but to help others along the same path. I have a leadership role with CUUPS, doing my best to contribute where I can and to make sure the trains run on time. I believe that is all that is appropriate in a CUUPS setting, although others may disagree.

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