Unitarian Universalism is a non-credal liberal religion. We have no dogma or creed in which you have to believe. Being a Unitarian Universalist (or UU) emphasizes the leaning process in life and in religion or spirituality. While we have no common dogma or creed, we do share a common set of Principles and Sources .
Our roots in North America are deep. I am told that over half of the signers of the Declaration of Independence were Unitarians, and we were prominent in Early U.S. politics with the likes of John Adams, John Quincy Adams, and Thomas Jefferson. More recently, we lay claim to James Reeb (the white minister shot in Selma, Alabama), Clara Barton (who started the American Red Cross) and P.T. Barnum as members.
In Canada, because there were only three Universalist Congregations at the time of the merger in 1961, we have generally been known as "Unitarians" without the Universalist roots noted. The Canadian Unitarian Council (the CUC) looks after those things that can only be done by a Canadian agency (like lobbying the Canadian Government, certifying ministers, creating Canadian RE [Religious Education] curricula, and issuing Canadian Tax Receipts). All of our other resources come through the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations (the UUA) which is our continental body.
I live in Ontario, which is part of the St. Lawrence District of the UUA. This international district encompasses Ontario, Quebec and northern New York State. The District, in turn, is divided into Clusters, of which, London is in the Southern Ontario Cluster. The UUA's website can give you more information about UUA congregations in your area.Return to the Spirituality and Religion
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