13 Facts About Unitarian Universalist

1.

Unitarian Universalist Universalism is a liberal religion characterized by a "free and responsible search for truth and meaning".

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The roots of Unitarian Universalist Universalism are in protestant liberal Christianity, specifically unitarianism and universalism.

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Unitarian Universalist Association was formed in 1961 through the consolidation of the American Unitarian Association, established in 1825, and the Universalist Church of America, established in 1793.

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Term "Unitarian Universalist" entered the English language via Henry Hedworth, who applied it to the teachings of Laelio Sozzini and the Polish Socinians.

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Unitarian Universalist churches were formally established in Transylvania and Poland in the second half of the 16th century.

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The American Unitarian Universalist Association was founded as a separate denomination in 1825.

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The Unitarian Universalist Association was given corporate status in May 1961 under special acts of legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of New York.

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In 1998 the Canadian Unitarian Council and Unitarian Universalist Association dissolved their financial accord, although they continue to cooperate.

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The complete statement of the Unitarian Universalist covenant describes the Six Sources upon which current practice is based:.

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However, some Unitarian Universalist congregations have grown to appreciate alternative terms such as fellowship and retained them even though they have grown much larger or lost features sometimes associated with their use .

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Hymns typically sung in Unitarian Universalist services come from a variety of sources—traditional hymn tunes with new or adapted lyrics, spirituals, folk songs from various cultures, or original compositions by Unitarian Universalist musicians are just a few.

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John Haynes Holmes, a Unitarian minister and social activist at The Community Church of New York—Unitarian Universalist was among the founders of both the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1909 and the American Civil Liberties Union, chairing the latter for a time.

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Unitarian Universalist ministers perform same-sex unions and now same-sex marriages where legal .

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