The Canadian Unitarian Council (CUC) is a liberal religious association of Unitarian and Unitarian Universalist congregations in Canada. It was formed on May 14,1961,initially to be the national organization for Canadians belonging to the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) which formed a day later on May 15,1961. Between 1961 and 2002,almost all member congregations of the CUC were also members of the UUA and most services to congregations in Canada were provided by the UUA. However,in 2002,the CUC formally became a separate entity from the UUA,although the UUA continues to provide ministerial settlement services. Some Canadian congregations have continued to be members of both the CUC and the UUA,while most congregations are only members of the CUC.
The International Council of Unitarians and Universalists (ICUU) is an umbrella organization founded in 1995 comprising many Unitarian,Universalist,and Unitarian Universalist organizations. Some groups represent only a few hundred people;while the largest,the Unitarian Universalist Association,had more than 160,000 members as of May 2011—including over 150,000 in the United States.
Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) is a liberal religious association of Unitarian Universalist congregations. It was formed in 1961 by the consolidation of the American Unitarian Association and the Universalist Church of America. Both of these predecessor organizations began as Christian denominations of the Unitarian and Universalist varieties respectively. However,modern Unitarian Universalists see themselves as a separate religion with its own beliefs and affinities. They define themselves as non-creedal,and draw wisdom from various religions and philosophies,including humanism,pantheism,Christianity,Hinduism,Buddhism,Taoism,Judaism,Islam,and Earth-centered spirituality. Thus,the UUA is a syncretistic religious group with liberal leanings.
Unitarian Universalism (UU) is a liberal religion characterized by a "free and responsible search for truth and meaning". Unitarian Universalists assert no creed,but instead are unified by their shared search for spiritual growth,guided by a dynamic,"living tradition". Currently,these traditions are summarized by the Six Sources and Seven Principles of Unitarian Universalism,documents recognized by all congregations who choose to be a part of the Unitarian Universalist Association. These documents are 'living',meaning always open for revisiting and reworking. Unitarian Universalist (U.U.) congregations include many atheists,agnostics,and theists within their membership. There are U.U. churches,fellowships,congregations,and societies around the world. The roots of Unitarian Universalism lie in protestant liberal Christianity,specifically unitarianism and universalism. Unitarian Universalists state that from these traditions comes a deep regard for intellectual freedom and inclusive love. Congregations and members seek inspiration and derive insight from all major world religions.
The Meadville Lombard Theological School is a Unitarian Universalist seminary in Chicago,Illinois.
Unitarian Universalism,the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA),and the Canadian Unitarian Council (CUC) have a longstanding tradition of welcoming LGBTQ people.
John A. Buehrens is a Unitarian Universalist minister and author.
Young Religious Unitarian Universalists (YRUU) is a term used within the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) in the United States and formerly the Canadian Unitarian Council. YRUU was an organization at the continental level primarily run by youth,ranging in age from 14 to 20,with mentoring adult partners. The continental organization of YRUU ended in 2008,but the term is still used by certain active youth groups and conferences at the congregational and district levels.
Peter Morales is the former president of the Unitarian Universalist Association. Morales was the UUA's first Latino president. In the early 2000s,he was the senior minister of the Jefferson Unitarian Church in Jefferson County,Colorado,a rapidly growing Unitarian Universalist congregation in the northwestern Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area. He also worked for the UUA from 2002 to 2004. In 2008,he announced his candidacy for president,and in 2009 he was elected. As the result of a controversy regarding the UUA's hiring practices and charges of institutional racism,Morales resigned as president in 2017,three months before the end of the term.
All Souls Unitarian Church is a Unitarian Universalist (UU) church in Tulsa,Oklahoma. It is one of the largest UU congregations in the world.
Pacific Unitarian Church is a Unitarian Universalist congregation located in Rancho Palos Verdes,California. It is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations,within the Pacific Southwest District. PUC was recognized as one of four "Breakthrough Congregations" in 2008,reflected in a $75,000 donation to Community Church UU of New Orleans. Membership as of 2019 is around 180 with weekly attendance averaging over 90 adults and children.
First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles is an independent congregation affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations. Since its founding in 1877 the church has been a leader in social justice activism for the Unitarian Universalist faith,and for the city of Los Angeles. Its embrace of progressive causes and sometimes radical politics have earned it a reputation as both a place of controversy and a beacon of justice. Its affiliated organization,Urban Partners Los Angeles,provides numerous programs in the neighborhood around the church.
The Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (ERUUF) is a Unitarian Universalist (UU) congregation located in Durham,North Carolina. In 2018,over seven hundred people were members of ERUUF,making it the largest UU congregation in NC and one of the largest in the UUA. It sponsors the UU campus ministry program at Duke University,Unitarian Universalist Fellowship @ Duke.
Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Summit is a Unitarian Universalist ("UU") congregation in Summit,New Jersey,formally organized in 1908 as The Unitarian Church in Summit. It is active in social justice initiatives and received the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee Social Justice Award in 2010. It has also been recognized as an outstanding UU congregation by various UU groups and has one of the largest UU Youth Groups in the country. It features a "top–notch music program and has had a string of renowned preachers." In 2016,Reverend Dr. Robin Tanner was chosen as the Minister of Worship and Outreach and member of the Leadership Team which includes Executive Director Dr. Tuli Patel and Minister of Congregational Life Rev. Emilie Boggis.
Mount Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church (MDUUC) is a church in Walnut Creek,California. In 2016,it claimed a membership of 494. The church buildings occupy a 14-acre tract at 55 Eckley Lane in Walnut Creek.
Susan Frederick-Gray is President of the Unitarian Universalist Association. She is the first woman to be elected to the office.
First Parish in Malden,Universalist is a Unitarian Universalist ("UU") church in Malden,Massachusetts and a member congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Association. It was gathered in 1648 to support the establishment of the city of Malden. It is one of the oldest churches in Massachusetts. The current minister is the Rev. Otto O'Connor,who was called to be the congregation's minister in 2017.
