Unitarian Universalist Association | |
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![]() Official logo of the UUA, based upon the flaming chalice motif | |
Abbreviation | UUA |
Classification | Unitarian Universalism |
Polity | Congregational |
President | Sofía Betancourt |
Region | North America |
Headquarters | 24 Farnsworth Street, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Origin | May 15, 1961 |
Merger of | American Unitarian Association and Universalist Church of America |
Congregations | 1,096[1] |
Members | 130,265 members (2024)[2] |
Publications | UU World[3] |
Official website | www |
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,[4] Christian denominations with Unitarian and Universalist doctrines, respectively.[5] 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.[6][7][8] Thus, the UUA is a syncretistic religious group with liberal leanings.
In the United States, Unitarian Universalism grew by 15.8% between 2000 and 2010 to include 211,000 adherents nationwide.[9] And the UUA was one of the seventeen members of the now defunct International Council of Unitarians and Universalists (1995–2021).[10]
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