List of Unitarian, Universalist, and Unitarian Universalist churches

This is a list of Unitarian, Universalist, and Unitarian Universalist churches. Various congregations (churches, societies, fellowships, etc.) and/or individual churches as buildings, of these related religious groups have historic or other significance.

Numerous Unitarian churches are notable for having historic buildings, and there are former church buildings that are historic as well. There are numerous Unitarian churches that are listed buildings in England, that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States, or that are noted on other historic registers.

This article includes churches notable either as congregations or as buildings or as both.

Australia

Church Image Dates Location City, State Description
Unitarian Church of South Australia 1855 founded
1972 current building

34°55′33″S 138°37′56″E / 34.9259°S 138.6321°E / -34.9259; 138.6321
Norwood, South Australia Founded in Adelaide 1855 as the Unitarian Christian Church; original church building in Wakefield Street 1857, sold 1971, demolished 1973. Current building 1972 at 99 Osmond Tce, Norwood.
Melbourne Unitarian Peace Memorial Church 1852 founded
1964 current building

37°48′40″S 144°59′06″E / 37.8112°S 144.9849°E / -37.8112; 144.9849
East Melbourne, Victoria Founded in Melbourne 1852 as the Unitarian Church; original church building in Cathedral Place. Current building 1964 at 110 Grey St, East Melbourne.

Canada

This is a list intended to cover notable Canadian Unitarian Universalist (UU) churches as either congregations or as buildings or as both. UU congregations in Canada are members of the Canadian Unitarian Council (CUC). The CUC is made up of 46 member congregations and emerging groups.[1]

India

Indian Council of Unitarian Churches —ICUU

Indonesia

Jemaat Allah Global Indonesia (JAGI), internationally known as Unitarian Christian Church of Indonesia (UCCI), was founded in 1998 and formally registered in 2000, headquarter in Semarang, Java, includes several congregations, member of ICUU. For the church are observed some Law of Moses practices, such as dietary laws and seventh-day Sabbath.[11]

Ireland

Unitarian Church in Ireland, consisting of two churches, part of the Non-subscribing Presbyterian Church of Ireland.

Philippines

The Unitarian Universalist Church of the Philippines, Inc. Status: Full Member Members: 2000 Ministers: 34 Founded: The Universalist Church of the Philippines was started in 1954 by Rev. Toribio S. Quimada (d. 1988; martyred). In 1954, the Church was affiliated with the Universalist Church of America. In 1988, UUCP was admitted as a member congregation of the UUA. In 1995, UUCP was one of the founding churches of the ICUU. Congregations: 30 [12]

Romania

The Unitarian Church of Transylvania includes a number of individual churches, several with notable historic murals.

Russia

Church Image Dates Location City, State Description
The Church of Evangelical Christians in the Spirit of the Apostles, Saint Petersburg 1911 founded Vyborgsky District
60°01′31″N 30°19′36″E / 60.025237°N 30.326531°E / 60.025237; 30.326531
Saint Petersburg

South Africa

The Unitarian Community of Cape Town is the founding site for Unitarianism in South Africa, started in 1867 by Rev. David Faure.[13][14] It is a welcoming congregation.

United Kingdom

The General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches counts about 180 churches as members. The following have articles on Wikipedia:

Newington Green Unitarian Church

United States

This is a list intended to cover notable churches, including many that are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

(by state then city)

Worldwide

See also

References

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