Not to be confused with World Church of the Creator.
Church of the Creator TE-TA-MA Truth Foundation-Family Of URI, Inc.
Church of the Creator logo used since 1982
Founded
July 14, 1969; 54 years ago (1969-07-14)
Founder
Rev. Dr. Grace Marama URI
Location
Ashland, Oregon, U.S.
Key people
Rev. Dr. Angela Magdalene URI, Rev. Dr. James Germain URI
Website
www.churchofthecreator.com
Church of the Creator is a New Age-based faith organization headquartered in Ashland, Oregon.
The church is most notable for achieving protection of its registered trademark name "Church of the Creator" through legal proceedings within US Federal Courts, "TE-TA-MA v World Church of The Creator"[1] and the criminal indictments,[2] trials and convictions that were precipitated during and after the litigation. After a protracted legal battle, which culminated in a denied appeal to the United States Supreme Court, the Foundation was awarded sole usage of the name "Church of the Creator"; the name had previously also been used in part by a white supremacist group known as "World Church of the Creator", later renamed to "The Creativity Movement" in 2003. The group, both before and after the trial, was not associated with the Oregon-based church.[3]
The Church of the Creator is associated with ministries located in the United States in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin, as well as in Canada, South America and Europe."[4]
^Case: 1:00-cv-02638 As of: 11/10/2017 PACER: Court Docket: List of all entries, filings, in ® Trademark Litigation Case
^White Supremacist Arrested in Chicago January 8, 2003 White Supremacists arrested in Chicago.
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