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, too. 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.

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]

Church	Image	Dates	Location	City, Provence	Description
First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa		1898 founded 1967 current building		Ottawa, Ontario	Congregation Founded in 1898.[2] Current building constructed in 1967, it's memorable for its soaring spire and beautiful interior design. Architect, James B. Craig, won second place in an annual city design contest run by the Ottawa chapter of the Ontario Association of Architects for his work on the building.[3]
First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto		1845 founded 1950s current building	43°41′10″N 79°24′09″W / 43.686157°N 79.402463°W / 43.686157; -79.402463 (First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto)	Toronto, Ontario	Founded in 1845, the second one in Canada following the congregation in Montreal.
Unitarian Church of Montreal		1842 founded		Montreal, Quebec	The first Unitarian church in Canada, founded in 1842.[4]
Unitarian Church of Vancouver		1909 founded		Vancouver, British Columbia	Founded in 1909.[5] Currently the largest UU congregation in Canada by official membership numbers, with 368 members.[6]
Universalist Unitarian Church of Halifax		1837 founded		Halifax, Nova Scotia	The first Universalist church in Canada, founded in 1837.[7] Current building is registered as a historic place with the province of Nova Scotia.[8]

India

Indian Council of Unitarian Churches —ICUU

• Khasi Unitarian Union: 9,000 members^[9]
• The Unitarian Christian Church of Chennai
  • Menad Street, Purusa Walkam
  • No. 12, Thousand Lights, Azizmulk, 4th Street, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India^[10]

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 ^[11]

Romania

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

Church	Image	Dates	Location	City, State	Description
Unitarian church, Dârjiu		13th century		Dârjiu	Unitarian fortified church, which is on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Murals, dating back to the Roman Catholic period, show King Ladislaus I of Hungary's legend.
Unitarian church, Braşov				Braşov
Unitarian church, Cluj-Napoca				Cluj-Napoca
Unitarian church, Crăciunel				Crăciunel	Has notable mural
Unitarian church, Cristuru Secuiesc				Cristuru Secuiesc	Has notable mural
Unitarian church, Inlăceni				Inlăceni	Ceiling has a statement rendered in Old Hungarian script
Unitarian church, Mugeni				Mugeni	Has notable mural
Unitarian church, Rugăneşti				Rugăneşti	Has notable mural
Unitarian church, Şimoneşti				Şimoneşti

South Africa

The Unitarian Community of Cape Town is the founding site for Unitarianism in South Africa, started in 1867 by Rev. Dawid Faure.^[12][13] 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

• Billingshurst Unitarian Chapel, West Sussex (1754)
• Brighton Unitarian Church, 1820, built by Amon Henry Wilds
• Chowbent Chapel, Atherton, Greater Manchester, England. Building dates from 1721. Building designated a Grade II* Listed building in 1966.^[14]
• Cross Street Chapel, Manchester. The Dissenters' Meeting House was opened in 1694 and holds a special place in the growth of nonconformism within the city. It became a Unitarian meeting-house c.1761.^[15] It was wrecked by a Jacobite mob in 1715, rebuilt and destroyed during a World War II air raid in December 1940. A new building was constructed in 1959 and the present structure dates from 1997
• Ditchling Unitarian Chapel, East Sussex (c. 1730)
• Essex Church, the first Unitarian church in England, moved in 1880s from central London to Kensington
• Horsham Unitarian Church, West Sussex (1719)
• Newington Green Unitarian Church, north London
• Octagon Chapel, Norwich
• Richmond & Putney Unitarian Church, Richmond, London, dating from 1896
• Rivington Unitarian Chapel, near Manchester
• Todmorden Unitarian Church, in Yorkshire
• Underbank Chapel, in Sheffield
• Unitarian Chapel, Liverpool
• Upper Chapel, in Sheffield

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)

Church	Image	Dates	Location	City, State	Description
Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship		1955 founded		Anchorage, Alaska	Congregation made headlines in 2006 for its voluntary “payment in lieu of taxes” to its city government.
First Unitarian Church (Berkeley, California)		1898 built 1981 NRHP-listed	2401 Bancroft Way 37°52′7″N 122°15′36″W / 37.86861°N 122.26000°W / 37.86861; -122.26000 (First Unitarian Church (Berkeley, California))	Berkeley, California
Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley				Berkeley, California	Often abbreviated UUCB. Certified membership 2012-13 was 459[16]
Unitarian Universalist Church in Livermore		1963 founded 1977 first permanent church 2007 expanded facility	1893 N. Vasco Road	Livermore, California	Often abbreviated UUCiL. Certified membership 2012-13 was 158.[16]
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Marin				San Rafael, Marin County, California	Often abbreviated UUCM. Certified membership 2012-13 was 154.[16]
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Stanislaus County		1953 founded		Near Modesto, California	The only Unitarian Universalist congregation, in Stanislaus County, which is within California's Central Valley. Has oldest building of any church in the county, owned by this congregation since the 1960s.
Sepulveda Unitarian Universalist Society		1943 founded 1964 built	9550 N. Haskell Avenue 34°14′39″N 118°28′32″W / 34.24417°N 118.47556°W / 34.24417; -118.47556 (Sepulveda Unitarian Universalist Society)	North Hills, Los Angeles, California	Buuilding, known as "the Onion," is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument; in 1966 was the site of an Acid Test.
Throop Unitarian Universalist Church of Pasadena		1887 founded		Pasadena, California	was founded in 1887 by Amos Throop and is the largest ex-Universalist church building west of the Mississippi River.[17] Certified membership 2012-13 was 49.[16]
Pacific Unitarian Church		1957 founded 1965 building built		Rancho Palos Verdes, California	Recognized as a "Breakthrough Congregations" in 2008 based on growth, ministry, and donations.[18]
First Unitarian Church of Oakland		1891 built 1977 NRHP-listed	685 14th Street 37°48′23″N 122°16′36″W / 37.80639°N 122.27667°W / 37.80639; -122.27667 (First Unitarian Church of Oakland)	Oakland, California	Certified membership 2012-13 was 300.[16]
Universalist Unitarian Church of Riverside		1892 built 1978 NRHP-listed	33°58′56″N 117°22′17″W / 33.98222°N 117.37139°W / 33.98222; -117.37139 (Universalist Unitarian Church of Riverside)	Riverside, California	Norman English Gothic architecture, built of Permian age red sandstone from Arizona
First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco				San Francisco, California	Certified membership 2012-13 was 340.[16]
First Unitarian Church of San Jose		1892 built 1977 NRHP-listed	160 N. Third Street 37°20′23.02″N 121°53′23.65″W / 37.3397278°N 121.8899028°W / 37.3397278; -121.8899028 (First Unitarian Church of San Jose)	San Jose, California	Certified membership 2012-13 was 267.[16]
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Santa Rosa		1954 founded 1961 first facility 2004 current facility	547 Mendocino Avenue 38°26′36.32″N 122°42′59.20″W / 38.4434222°N 122.7164444°W / 38.4434222; -122.7164444 (Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Santa Rosa)	Santa Rosa, California	Certified membership 2016 was 345.[16] Largest UU congregation in the North Bay; second largest UU congregation in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock		Founded in 1941 as The North Shore Unitarian Society	48 Shelter Rock Road	Manhasset, New York	The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock is a spiritual home that nourishes both the heart and mind. It is a mix of engaging worship, religious education, opportunities for social action, and a community of caring, curious and compassionate people. www.uucsr.org
Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo, California		1952 founded 1905 building built	300 East Santa Inez Avenue	San Mateo, California	In 1971 this church, founded in 1952, purchased a former Methodist, Carpenter Gothic whose construction was started in 1905.
Mount Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church		1959 founded 2000 building built	55 Eckley Lane	Walnut Creek, California	Certified membership 2012-13 was 455.[16]
Unitarian Meetinghouse		1771 built 1972 NRHP-listed	41°47′15.31″N 71°57′0.16″W / 41.7875861°N 71.9500444°W / 41.7875861; -71.9500444 (Unitarian Meetinghouse)	Brooklyn, Connecticut
Unitarian-Universalist Church (Stamford, Connecticut)		1870 built 1987 NRHP-listed	20 Forest St. 41°3′27″N 73°32′14″W / 41.05750°N 73.53722°W / 41.05750; -73.53722 (Unitarian-Universalist Church (Stamford, Connecticut))	Stamford, Connecticut	Gothic, English Country Gothic architecture
Unitarian Society Hartford		1830 founded	50 Bloomfield Ave.	Hartford, Connecticut
Universalist Church of West Hartford		1821 founded	41°46′08″N 72°44′25″W / 41.769°N 72.7404°W / 41.769; -72.7404 (Universalist Church of West Hartford)	West Hartford, Connecticut
The Unitarian Church in Westport http://uuwestport.org		1949 founded	10 Lyons Plains Road	Westport, Connecticut
Unitarian Universalist Church of Fort Myers		founded built		Fort Myers, Florida
First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Palm Beaches		founded built		North Palm Beach, Florida
Rockwell Universalist Church		1881 built 1985 NRHP-listed	34°2′7″N 83°42′49″W / 34.03528°N 83.71361°W / 34.03528; -83.71361 (Rockwell Universalist Church)	Winder, Georgia	Greek Revival
First Unitarian Church of Honolulu		1952 founded	2500 Pali Highway 21°19.799′N 157°50.678′W / 21.329983°N 157.844633°W / 21.329983; -157.844633 (First Unitarian Church of Honolulu)	Honolulu, Hawaii	Only Universalist church in the state. In 1969, church offered refuge to U.S. service members protesting the war in Vietnam; the service members were arrested by military police within the church grounds.
Universalist Unitarian Church of Joliet		1844 founded		Joliet, Illinois
Unity Temple		1905-08 built 1970 NRHP-listed	875 Lake St. 41°53′18″N 87°47′48″W / 41.88833°N 87.79667°W / 41.88833; -87.79667 (Unity Temple)	Oak Park, Illinois	Building, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is a U.S. National Historic Landmark
Universalist Church/Arthur Stark House		1855 built 1978 CP-NRHP-listed		Sycamore, Illinois	Contributing property in NRHP-listed Sycamore Historic District
Unitarian Church of Urbana		1908 built 1991 NRHP-listed	1209 W. Oregon St. 40°6′24″N 88°13′30″W / 40.10667°N 88.22500°W / 40.10667; -88.22500 (Unitarian Church of Urbana)	Urbana, Illinois	Bungalow/craftsman, Gothic, Tudor Revival in style
First Unitarian Church of Hobart		1875 built 1999 NRHP-listed	497 Main St. 41°31′48″N 87°15′12″W / 41.53000°N 87.25333°W / 41.53000; -87.25333 (First Unitarian Church of Hobart)	Hobart, Indiana	Italianate architecture
Unitarian Universalist Church, Tippecanoe County		1949 founded 1959 built	333 Meridian St. 40°26′4″N 86°54′33″W / 40.43444°N 86.90917°W / 40.43444; -86.90917 (Unitarian Universalist Church (West Lafayette, Indiana))	West Lafayette, Indiana	Congregation moved from Temple Israel (Lafayette, Indiana) location it had occupied since 1976 to the former St. Andrews United Methodist Church building in West Lafayette, Indiana October 2007.
First Universalist Church of Cedar Rapids		1875 built 1978 NRHP-listed	600 3rd Ave. 41°58′48″N 91°39′44″W / 41.98000°N 91.66222°W / 41.98000; -91.66222 (First Universalist Church of Cedar Rapids)	Cedar Rapids, Iowa	Mission/Spanish Revival building served for 135 years, but was demolished in 2011.
First Unitarian Church (Des Moines, Iowa)				Des Moines, Iowa	In 2007, the minister performed the first legal same sex marriage in Iowa (and the first one in the U.S. outside Massachusetts).[19][20]
Universalist Church (Mitchellville, Iowa)		1878 founded	420 4th St. 41°40′16″N 93°21′41″W / 41.67111°N 93.36139°W / 41.67111; -93.36139 (Universalist Church (Mitchellville, Iowa))	Mitchellville, Iowa	Mid 19th Century Revival architecture. NRHP-listed.
First Universalist Church		1876 built 1979 NRHP-listed	44°5′39″N 70°13′46″W / 44.09417°N 70.22944°W / 44.09417; -70.22944 (First Universalist Church (Auburn, Maine))	Auburn, Maine	Gothic Revival architecture
Dexter Universalist Church		1867 built 1985 NRHP-listed	Church St. 45°1′29″N 69°17′22″W / 45.02472°N 69.28944°W / 45.02472; -69.28944 (Dexter Universalist Church (Dexter, Maine))	Dexter, Maine
Unitarian Church of Houlton		1902 built 1987 NRHP-listed	Military St. 46°7′27″N 67°50′15″W / 46.12417°N 67.83750°W / 46.12417; -67.83750 (Unitarian Church of Houlton)	Houlton, Maine
Universalist Meeting House		1839 built 1988 NRHP-listed	43°56′33″N 70°15′20″W / 43.94250°N 70.25556°W / 43.94250; -70.25556 (Universalist Meeting House)	New Gloucester, Maine	Greek Revival
Pittsfield Universalist Church		1898 built 1983 NRHP-listed	N. Main and Easy Sts. 44°47′3″N 69°22′55″W / 44.78417°N 69.38194°W / 44.78417; -69.38194 (Pittsfield Universalist Church)	Pittsfield, Maine	Queen Anne
First Universalist Society of West Sumner		1867 built 2002 NRHP-listed	1114 Main St. 44°21′58″N 70°27′40″W / 44.36611°N 70.46111°W / 44.36611; -70.46111 (First Universalist Society of West Sumner)	Sumner, Maine	Greek Revival, Italianate
Universalist-Unitarian Church		1832 built 1978 NRHP-listed	Silver and Elm Sts. 44°32′48″N 69°38′9″W / 44.54667°N 69.63583°W / 44.54667; -69.63583 (Universalist-Unitarian Church)	Waterville, Maine	Gothic Revival, Federal
First Unitarian Church (Baltimore, Maryland)		1817 founded 1817 built 1972 NRHP-listed	39°17′43″N 76°36′58″W / 39.29528°N 76.61611°W / 39.29528; -76.61611 (First Unitarian Church (Baltimore, Maryland))	Baltimore, Maryland	was founded in 1817 and is the oldest church building specifically built for worship by Unitarians, whereas older UU churches were built and initially used for other Christian denominations. The church gained prominence early in the American Unitarian movement when William Ellery Channing preached the "Baltimore Sermon" in 1819 at the ordination of Jared Sparks. The sermon was then the most published Unitarian tract in the United States and articulated for the first time the idea of Unitarian Christianity.
Unitarian Church of Barnstable		1639 founded 1639 1907 built	41°42′2″N 70°17′56″W / 41.70056°N 70.29889°W / 41.70056; -70.29889 (Unitarian Church of Barnstable)	Barnstable, Massachusetts	Current building built after a fire in 1907.
First Parish Church in Bedford		1729 founded 1816 built		Bedford, Massachusetts
Bernardston Congregational Unitarian Church		1739 built 1993 NRHP-listed	42°40′14″N 72°33′0″W / 42.67056°N 72.55000°W / 42.67056; -72.55000 (Bernardston Congregational Unitarian Church)	Bernardston, Massachusetts	Greek Revival
Arlington Street Church		1729 founded		Boston, Massachusetts	(founded 1729 in Boston) was the congregation of William Ellery Channing and Dana McLean Greeley. The congregation played a large role in the origin and foundation of the faith and has been a leader in social justice causes. It is considered by many to be the 'Mother Church' of the faith.[21]
King's Chapel				Boston, Massachusetts	is one of the oldest New England churches of any denomination (1688), and is on the Freedom Trail. It is one of the oldest surviving congregations in the United States.
First Parish Unitarian Universalist		1716 founded 1717 built 1845 rebuilt	50 School St.	Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Second Unitarian Church		1916 built 1985 NRHP-listed	11 Charles St. 42°21′6″N 71°7′46″W / 42.35167°N 71.12944°W / 42.35167; -71.12944 (Second Unitarian Church)	Brookline, Massachusetts	Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival
First Parish Church of Dorchester		1631 founded 1897 built	42°18′29.4″N 71°3′44.2″W / 42.308167°N 71.062278°W / 42.308167; -71.062278 (First Parish Church of Dorchester)	Dorchester, Massachusetts	This is the oldest worshiping congregation in the city of Boston. It was founded in 1630.[22]
First Parish Church, Unitarian Universalist		1632 founded 1840 built 1978 NRHP-listed	42°2′6″N 70°41′33″W / 42.03500°N 70.69250°W / 42.03500; -70.69250 (First Parish Church (Duxbury, Massachusetts))	Duxbury, Massachusetts	[23] in Duxbury, Massachusetts, was founded in 1632 by Pilgrims. The Elder William Brewster (Pilgrim) was the church's first religious leader, and the church included John Alden and Myles Standish as members. It was the second religious body of the Plymouth Colony. Greek Revival building built in 1840.
Unitarian Memorial Church		1901 built 1996 NRHP-listed	41°38′1″N 70°54′9″W / 41.63361°N 70.90250°W / 41.63361; -70.90250 (Unitarian Memorial Church)	Fairhaven, Massachusetts	Late Gothic Revival. Very grand church donated by Henry Rogers.
The Unitarian Society		1835 built 1982 NRHP-listed	41°42′22″N 71°9′17″W / 41.70611°N 71.15472°W / 41.70611; -71.15472 (The Unitarian Society)	Fall River, Massachusetts	Its 1835 Gothic Revival building was listed on the National Register in 1982, but was destroyed by fire in 1983.
Foxborough Universalist Church, Unitarian Universalist Association		1838 founded 1843 built		Foxborough, Massachusetts	is the oldest church building in Foxborough. It was founded in 1838 and built in 1843.[24]
First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church		1700 founded		Framingham, Massachusetts	founded in 1700
Follen Church Society		1841 built 1976 NRHP-listed	42°25′47″N 71°12′27″W / 42.42972°N 71.20750°W / 42.42972; -71.20750 (Follen Church Society)	Lexington, Massachusetts	was, from 1836 to 1838, the last pulpit of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Its unique octagonal sanctuary was designed by first minister Charles Follen, a noted abolitionist.
First Parish Unitarian Church		1789 built 1974 NRHP-listed	42°11′14″N 71°18′25″W / 42.18722°N 71.30694°W / 42.18722; -71.30694 (First Parish Unitarian Church)	Medfield, Massachusetts	Greek Revival
Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford and the Osgood House|		1690 founded 1894 built 1975 NRHP-listed	42°25′13″N 71°6′55″W / 42.42028°N 71.11528°W / 42.42028; -71.11528 (Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford and the Osgood House)	Medford, Massachusetts	Gothic, Georgian architecture, also known as Unitarian Universalist Church and Parsonage
First Religious Society Church and Parish Hall		1801 built 1976 NRHP-listed	26 Pleasant St.42°48′39″N 70°52′18″W / 42.81083°N 70.87167°W / 42.81083; -70.87167 (First Religious Society Church and Parish Hall)	Newburyport, Massachusetts	Church was originally a Reformed congregation, is now Unitarian Universalist. Federal architecture.
First Unitarian Society in Newton		1906 built 1986 NRHP-listed	1326 Washington St.42°20′54″N 71°13′41″W / 42.34833°N 71.22806°W / 42.34833; -71.22806 (First Unitarian Society in Newton)	Newton, Massachusetts	Designed by architect Ralph Adams Cram: Late Gothic Revival, Tudor Revival, Elizabethan Revival, other
North Parish Church		1836 built	190 Academy Road	North Andover, Massachusetts	Unitarian Universalist church; building designed by Richard Bond (architect) and built in 1836 when the congregation changed from Puritan to Unitarian. Fifth meetinghouse of the congregation that was founded in 1645. The building's architecture is called "Cardboard Gothic" architecture.
Universalist Society Meetinghouse		1834 built 1999 NRHP-listed	41°46′59″N 69°58′40″W / 41.78306°N 69.97778°W / 41.78306; -69.97778 (Universalist Society Meetinghouse)	Orleans, Massachusetts	Greek Revival
First Unitarian Church		1872 built 1989 NRHP-listed	42°31′28″N 70°55′38″W / 42.52444°N 70.92722°W / 42.52444; -70.92722 (First Unitarian Church (Peabody, Massachusetts))	Peabody, Massachusetts	Greek Revival, Italianate
First Parish Church in Plymouth		1606 founded		Plymouth, Massachusetts	founded in 1606 by Pilgrims, is the oldest church in continuous operation in the United States
First Universalist Church (Provincetown, Massachusetts)		1829 founded 1847 built 1972 NRHP-listed	42°3′3″N 70°11′17″W / 42.05083°N 70.18806°W / 42.05083; -70.18806 (First Universalist Church (Provincetown, Massachusetts))	Provincetown, Massachusetts	Greek Revival Founded in 1829 as The Church of the Redeemer (Universalist). The name was changed to the Universalist Church in 1863, and later to the Universalist Meeting House. Current Meeting House was built in 1847.
United First Parish Church (Unitarian) of Quincy		1828 built 1970 NRHP-listed	42°15′4″N 71°0′11″W / 42.25111°N 71.00306°W / 42.25111; -71.00306 (United First Parish Church (Unitarian) of Quincy)	Quincy, Massachusetts	Burial place of U.S. Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams and their wives.
Wollaston Unitarian Church		1888 built 1989 NRHP-listed	155 Beale St.42°15′51″N 71°1′19″W / 42.26417°N 71.02194°W / 42.26417; -71.02194 (Wollaston Unitarian Church)	Quincy, Massachusetts	Shingle Style
First Universalist Church		1808 built 1983 NRHP-listed	42°31′26″N 70°53′44″W / 42.52389°N 70.89556°W / 42.52389; -70.89556 (First Universalist Church (Salem, Massachusetts))	Salem, Massachusetts	Federal
First Parish Church		1616 founded		Scituate, Massachusetts	A small log cabin on Meeting House Lane served as the first church. The site is marked today by a monument that lists the early members of the parish, "The Men of Kent," and by gravestones from the 17th century.
First Unitarian Church		1875-1899 built 1989 NRHP-listed	42°23′15.2″N 71°6′5.3″W / 42.387556°N 71.101472°W / 42.387556; -71.101472 (First Unitarian Church (Somerville, Massachusetts))	Somerville, Massachusetts
First Universalist Church		1916 built 1989 NRHP-listed	125 Highland 42°23′15″N 71°6′5″W / 42.38750°N 71.10139°W / 42.38750; -71.10139 (First Universalist Church (Somerville, Massachusetts))	Somerville, Massachusetts	Romanesque, designed by Ralph Adams Cram
First Unitarian Church		1869 built 1984 NRHP-listed	42°28′52″N 71°5′55″W / 42.48111°N 71.09861°W / 42.48111; -71.09861 (First Unitarian Church (Stoneham, Massachusetts))	Stoneham, Massachusetts	Stick/Eastlake, Gothic Revival
The First Parish		1814 built		Wayland, Massachusetts	The First Parish in Wayland, MA was erected in 1814, although the congregation first gathered in 1640. The original church bell, still hanging in the recently renovated bell tower, was cast by the foundry of Paul Revere and Son.
Unitarian Universalist Church of Weymouth				Weymouth, Massachusetts	Unitarian Universalist Church of Weymouth Successor to three Weymouth congregations, the oldest founded in 1836. Built in 1873. Provided the first pulpit for Olympia Brown, the first American ordained woman minister.
South Unitarian Church		1894 built 1980 NRHP-listed	888 Main St.42°15′11″N 71°49′5″W / 42.25306°N 71.81806°W / 42.25306; -71.81806 (South Unitarian)	Worcester, Massachusetts	Romanesque
First Unitarian Church (Second Parish in the Town of Worcester)		1785 founded		Worcester, Massachusetts	founded in 1785 in Worcester, Massachusetts. The first minister was Aaron Bancroft the first president of the American Unitarian Association. Current membership is 450.
Unitarian Universalist Church (Ann Arbor, Michigan)		1881 built 1978 NRHP-listed	100 N. State St.42°16′53″N 83°44′26″W / 42.28139°N 83.74056°W / 42.28139; -83.74056 (Unitarian Universalist Church (Ann Arbor, Michigan))	Ann Arbor, Michigan	Queen Anne, Richardsonian Romanesque
First Unitarian Church of Detroit		1889 built 1982 NRHP-listed	42°20′37.6″N 83°3′18.91″W / 42.343778°N 83.0552528°W / 42.343778; -83.0552528 (First Unitarian Church of Detroit)	Detroit, Michigan	Romanesque
Unitarian Church of the Messiah		1880 built 1980 NRHP-listed 1987 demolished 1994 delisted	Locust and Garrison Sts.38°38′9″N 90°13′17″W / 38.63583°N 90.22139°W / 38.63583; -90.22139 (Unitarian Church of the Messiah)	St. Louis, Missouri	Peabody & Stearns-designed, Late Victorian. Demolished after damaged in a fire.
Gaia Community		1998 founded		Kansas City, Missouri	is the oldest active Pagan-themed UU congregation. Chartered on May 1, 1998, Gaia Community is not associated with CUUPS.[25]
First Unitarian Church of St. Louis		1835 founded		St. Louis, Missouri	was founded in 1835 and is the first Unitarian church west of the Mississippi. William Greenleaf Eliot, the first minister of the church, along with members of his congregation, founded Washington University in St. Louis in 1853, and was its first President.[26]
First Unitarian Church of Omaha		1917 built 1980 NRHP-listed	41°15′25″N 95°57′28″W / 41.25694°N 95.95778°W / 41.25694; -95.95778 (First Unitarian Church of Omaha)	Omaha, Nebraska	Colonial Revival
People's Unitarian Church		1901 built 1984 NRHP-listed	1640 N St.41°36′5″N 98°55′48″W / 41.60139°N 98.93000°W / 41.60139; -98.93000 (People's Unitarian Church)	Ord, Nebraska
Unitarian Church (Hampton Falls, New Hampshire)		1838 built 1984 NRHP-listed	42°56′0″N 70°53′23″W / 42.93333°N 70.88972°W / 42.93333; -70.88972 (Unitarian Church (Hampton Falls, New Hampshire))	Hampton Falls, New Hampshire
Peterborough Unitarian Church		1825 built 1973 NRHP-listed	Main and Summer Sts.42°52′40″N 71°57′0″W / 42.87778°N 71.95000°W / 42.87778; -71.95000 (Peterborough Unitarian Church)	Peterborough, New Hampshire	Federal
First Universalist Church		1879 built 1979 NRHP-listed	Main St. 42°56′0″N 71°3′15″W / 42.93333°N 71.05417°W / 42.93333; -71.05417 (First Universalist Church (Kingston, New Hampshire))	Kingston, New Hampshire	Stick/Eastlake
First Universalist Chapel (Lempster, New Hampshire)		1845 built 2006 NRHP-listed	3 2nd New Hampshire Turnpike 43°13′39″N 72°10′43″W / 43.22750°N 72.17861°W / 43.22750; -72.17861 (First Universalist Chapel)	Lempster, New Hampshire
Unitarian Church in Summit		1908 founded 1913 built	40°43′7″N 74°21′15″W / 40.71861°N 74.35417°W / 40.71861; -74.35417 (Unitarian Church in Summit)	Summit, New Jersey
First Unitarian Congregational Society in Brooklyn		1833 founded built	40°41′43″N 73°59′34″W / 40.69529°N 73.99282°W / 40.69529; -73.99282 (First Unitarian Congregational Society in Brooklyn)	Brooklyn, New York
Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo		1831 founded 1906 built 2015 NRHP-listed	695 Elmwood Ave. 42°54′58″N 78°52′37″W / 42.916185°N 78.877050°W / 42.916185; -78.877050 (Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo)	Buffalo, NY
Unitarian Universalist Church (Cortland, New York)		1837 built 1993 NRHP-listed	3 Church St.42°36′5″N 76°10′41″W / 42.60139°N 76.17806°W / 42.60139; -76.17806 (Unitarian Universalist Church (Cortland, New York))	Cortland, New York	Greek Revival, Federal architecture, implemented with Cobblestone architecture
Dexter Universalist Church		1841 built 2003 NRHP-listed	Brown and Kirby Sts. 44°0′29″N 76°2′41″W / 44.00806°N 76.04472°W / 44.00806; -76.04472 (Dexter Universalist Church (Dexter, New York))	Dexter, New York	Greek Revival
Christ Church (Middletown, New York)		1901 built 2008 NRHP-listed	6 Orchard St. 41°26′45.45″N 74°25′3.9″W / 41.4459583°N 74.417750°W / 41.4459583; -74.417750 (Christ Church (Middletown, New York))	Middletown, Orange County, New York	Late Gothic Revival
Unitarian Church of All Souls		1819 founded	40°46′32″N 73°57′30″W / 40.7755°N 73.9584°W / 40.7755; -73.9584 (Unitarian Church of All Souls)	New York City	Founded in 1819 following an inspiring sermon by William Ellery Channing during a visit there, All Souls is one of the largest and most influential churches in the denomination. Herman Melville and Peter Cooper were members of All Souls, and minister Henry Whitney Bellows led the congregation for 43 years. Forrest Church, author and theologian, served as senior Minister for almost 30 years and was Minister of Public Theology until his death on September 24, 2009.[27]
Fourth Universalist Society of New York		1838 founded 1898 built	40°46′43.4″N 73°58′28.5″W / 40.778722°N 73.974583°W / 40.778722; -73.974583 (Fourth Universalist Society of New York)	New York City	last surviving Universalist congregation in Manhattan.
First Unitarian Universalist Church of Niagara		founded 1922 built	639 Main St. 43°5′44″N 79°3′24″W / 43.09556°N 79.05667°W / 43.09556; -79.05667 (First Unitarian Universalist Church of Niagara)	Niagara Falls, New York
First Universalist Church of Portageville		1841 built 2008 NRHP-listed	E. Koy Rd. at NY 19A 42°34′4″N 78°2′43″W / 42.56778°N 78.04528°W / 42.56778; -78.04528 (First Universalist Church of Portageville)	Portageville, New York	Greek Revival with Gothic and Federal elements
First Universalist Church (Rochester, New York)		1908 built 1971 NRHP-listed	43°9′14″N 77°36′17″W / 43.15389°N 77.60472°W / 43.15389; -77.60472 (First Universalist Church (Rochester, New York))	Rochester, New York	Romanesque Revival style, designed by Claude Fayette Bragdon
First Unitarian Church of Rochester			43°8′28″N 77°33′26″W / 43.14111°N 77.55722°W / 43.14111; -77.55722 (First Unitarian Church of Rochester)	Rochester, New York	was the Unitarian congregation of Susan B. Anthony; the building was designed by Louis Kahn
The Boone Unitarian Universalist Fellowship		Founded 1958	381 E. King St.	Boone, NC	Liberal religion in the High Country for over 50 years
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Charlotte		1947 founded 1965 built	234 North Sharon Amity Road 35°10′34″N 80°47′44″W / 35.176024°N 80.795539°W / 35.176024; -80.795539 (The Unitarian Universalist Church of Charlotte)	Charlotte, North Carolina
Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship				Durham, North Carolina
All Souls Unitarian-Universalist Church		1822 founded 1897 built 1976 NRHP-listed		Bellville, Ohio	Richardsonian Romanesque
First Universalist Church (Cincinnati, Ohio)		1980 NRHP-listed	39°7′40.19″N 84°29′53.55″W / 39.1278306°N 84.4982083°W / 39.1278306; -84.4982083 (First Universalist Church (Cincinnati, Ohio))	Cincinnati, Ohio	Designed by Samuel Hannaford & Sons in Romanesque style
First Congregational-Unitarian Church		1830 founded 1889 built 1976 NRHP-listed	2901 Reading Rd.39°7′55″N 84°29′53″W / 39.13194°N 84.49806°W / 39.13194; -84.49806 (First Congregational-Unitarian Church)	Cincinnati, Ohio	Richardsonian Romanesque
Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent Ohio				Kent, Ohio
First Universalist Church of Lyons, Ohio		1852 gathered 1868 built	145 East Morenci Street41°41′58″N 84°04′12″W / 41.69944°N 84.07000°W / 41.69944; -84.07000 (First Universalist Church of Lyons, Ohio)	Lyons, Ohio	Victorian
First Unitarian Church of Marietta		1855 built 1973 NRHP-listed	232 3rd St.39°24′58″N 81°27′11″W / 39.41611°N 81.45306°W / 39.41611; -81.45306 (First Unitarian Church of Marietta)	Marietta, Ohio	Gothic Revival
Universalist Church (Montgomery, Ohio)		1970 CP NRHP-listed		Montgomery, Ohio	Contributing property in NRHP-listed Universalist Church Historic District
First Universalist Church of Olmsted		1847 built 1980 NRHP-listed	5050 Porter Rd. 41°24′58″N 81°55′45″W / 41.41611°N 81.92917°W / 41.41611; -81.92917 (First Universalist Church of Olmsted)	North Olmsted, Ohio	Greek Revival
Universalist Church of Westfield Center		1849 built 1978 NRHP-listed	LeRoy and Greenwich Rds. 41°1′39″N 81°55′59″W / 41.02750°N 81.93306°W / 41.02750; -81.93306	Westfield Center, Ohio	Greek Revival, Stick/Eastlake
All Souls Unitarian Church		1921 founded 1955 built	36°07′16″N 95°58′35″W / 36.121181°N 95.976332°W / 36.121181; -95.976332 (All Souls Unitarian Church (Tulsa, Oklahoma))	Tulsa, Oklahoma	is the largest one-church UU congregation.
First Unitarian Church of Portland		1924 built 1978 NRHP-listed	1011 SW 12th Ave45°31′6.3″N 122°41′8.4″W / 45.518417°N 122.685667°W / 45.518417; -122.685667 (First Unitarian Church of Portland)	Portland, Oregon	Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival
First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia		1796 founded 1886 built 1971 NRHP-listed	2125 Chestnut St.39°57′8.67″N 75°10′36.8″W / 39.9524083°N 75.176889°W / 39.9524083; -75.176889 (First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia)	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Church was established by Joseph Priestley on June 12, 1796, and is currently the first continuously functioning church in the United States to proclaim itself "Unitarian". Frank Furness-designed Gothic building.
First Universalist Church		1872 built 1977 NRHP-listed	41°49′15″N 71°25′4″W / 41.82083°N 71.41778°W / 41.82083; -71.41778 (First Universalist Church (Providence, Rhode Island))	Providence, Rhode Island	Gothic
First Unitarian Church of Providence		1720 founded 1816 built	41°49′27.6″N 71°24′18.3″W / 41.824333°N 71.405083°W / 41.824333; -71.405083 (First Unitarian Church of Providence (Rhode Island))	Providence, Rhode Island
Unitarian Church in Charleston		1772 founded 1787 built 1973 NRHP-listed	4 Archdale St.32°46′20″N 79°56′2″W / 32.77222°N 79.93389°W / 32.77222; -79.93389 (Unitarian Church in Charleston)	Charleston, South Carolina	Gothic Revival architecture; a U.S. National Historic Landmark. Church, established in 1772, is "the oldest Unitarian church in the South".[28]
Liberty Universalist Church and Feasterville Academy Historic District		1832 built 1984 NRHP-listed	34°30′13″N 81°21′36″W / 34.50361°N 81.36000°W / 34.50361; -81.36000 (Liberty Universalist Church and Feasterville Academy Historic District)	Near Winnsboro, South Carolina
Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church		1949 founded 1997 built		Knoxville, Tennessee	site of the 2008 Knoxville Unitarian Universalist church shooting
First Unitarian Church of Memphis, the Church of the River		1898	292 Virginia Avenue, West a/k/a Burton Dean Carley Drive	Memphis, Tennessee	Award winning architecture by Roy Harrover for church building built in 1966
Cavendish Universalist Church		1844 built 1973 NRHP-listed	VT 131 43°23′5″N 72°36′22″W / 43.38472°N 72.60611°W / 43.38472; -72.60611 (Cavendish Universalist Church)	Cavendish, Vermont	Greek Revival, Vernacular Greek Revival
Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society				Middlebury, Vermont
Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington		1948 founded 1964 built	4444 Arlington Boulevard 38°52′6.07″N 77°6′26.95″W / 38.8683528°N 77.1074861°W / 38.8683528; -77.1074861 (Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington)	Arlington County, Virginia	Brutalist style sanctuary listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Church		1957 founded	47°47′49″N 122°20′34″W / 47.79694°N 122.34278°W / 47.79694; -122.34278 (Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Church)	Edmonds, Washington
All Souls Church, Unitarian (Washington, D.C.)		1821 founded	Harvard Street	Washington, D.C.	on Harvard Street in DC, was founded in 1821 by (among others) John Quincy Adams, and has spawned many Unitarian congregations in the Joseph Priestley District.
Universalist National Memorial Church		1925 founded 1930 built	1810 16th Street, NW 38°54′51″N 77°02′12″W / 38.914289°N 77.036712°W / 38.914289; -77.036712 (Universalist National Memorial Church)	Washington, D.C.
Free Congregation of Sauk County		1852 founded 1884 built 1988 NRHP-listed	309 Polk St. 43°16′34″N 89°43′28″W / 43.27611°N 89.72444°W / 43.27611; -89.72444 (Free Congregation of Sauk County)	Sauk City, Wisconsin	Oldest Freethought-oriented congregation in the United States, located in Sauk City, Wisconsin since 1852. Its current building, known as Freethinkers' Hall or as Park Hall, was built in 1884.
First Unitarian Society of Madison		1949-1951 built 1973 NRHP-listed 2004 NHL	43°4′33.2″N 89°26′6.65″W / 43.075889°N 89.4351806°W / 43.075889; -89.4351806 (First Unitarian Society of Madison)	Shorewood Hills, Wisconsin	This is one of the largest congregations; its Modern Movement building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Located in Shorewood Hills, a suburb of Madison, Wisconsin
First Unitarian Church		1891 built 1974 NRHP-listed	1009 E. Ogden Ave.	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Ferry & Clas-designed Gothic Revival building
United Unitarian and Universalist Church		1878 built 1987 NRHP-listed	216 Main St.42°51′43″N 88°19′55″W / 42.86194°N 88.33194°W / 42.86194; -88.33194 (United Unitarian and Universalist Church)	Mukwonago, Wisconsin	Gothic
Stoughton Universalist Church		1858 built 1982 NRHP-listed	324 S. Page St. 42°54′58″N 89°13′25″W / 42.91611°N 89.22361°W / 42.91611; -89.22361 (Stoughton Universalist Church)	Stoughton, Wisconsin
First Universalist Church		1898 built 1980 NRHP-listed	504 Grant St. 44°57′45″N 89°37′29″W / 44.96250°N 89.62472°W / 44.96250; -89.62472 (First Universalist Church (Wausau, Wisconsin))	Wausau, Wisconsin	Medieval English Revival style building designed by Alexander C. Eschweiler

Worldwide

• Church of the Larger Fellowship (CLF) is a worldwide congregation.
• International Council of Unitarians and Universalists (ICUU) is an umbrella organization founded in 1995 bringing together many Unitarians, Universalists, and Unitarian Universalists.

See also

• List of Unitarians, Universalists, and Unitarian Universalists

References