Unitarian Church
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Unitarian church usually refers to a church (either a single church or a group of churches and/or its followers) which follows Unitarianism
, a Christian theology. It can also more broadly refer to a church which is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association
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Unitarian church may also refer to:
Unitarianism
Unitarianism is a Christian theological movement, named for its understanding of God as one person, in direct contrast to Trinitarianism which defines God as three persons coexisting consubstantially as one in being....
, a Christian theology. It can also more broadly refer to a church which is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association
Unitarian Universalist Association
Unitarian Universalist Association , in full the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations in North America, is a liberal religious association of Unitarian Universalist congregations formed by the consolidation in 1961 of the American Unitarian Association and the Universalist Church of...
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Unitarian church may also refer to:
National churches
- Unitarian Church of TransylvaniaUnitarian Church of TransylvaniaThe Unitarian Church of Transylvania is a church of the Unitarian denomination, based in the city of Cluj in the Principality of Transylvania, present day in Romania...
, 1565–present - General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian ChurchesGeneral Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian ChurchesThe General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches is the umbrella organisation for Unitarian, Free Christian and other liberal religious congregations in the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1928, with denominational roots going back to the Great Ejection of 1662...
, 1774–present - Non-subscribing Presbyterian Church of IrelandNon-subscribing Presbyterian Church of IrelandThe Non-subscribing Presbyterian Church of Ireland derives its name and its liberal and tolerant identity from early 18th century Presbyterian ministers who refused to subscribe at their ordination to the Westminster Confession, a standard Reformed statement of faith; and who formed, in 1725, the...
- American Unitarian AssociationAmerican Unitarian AssociationThe American Unitarian Association was a religious denomination in the United States and Canada, formed by associated Unitarian congregations in 1825. In 1961, it merged with the Universalist Church of America to form the Unitarian Universalist Association.According to Mortimer Rowe, the Secretary...
, 1776–1961
Local churches
- Essex Street ChapelEssex Street ChapelEssex Street Chapel, also known as Essex Church, is a Unitarian place of worship in London. It was the first church in England set up with this doctrine, and was established at a time when Dissenters still faced legal threat...
, London - Brighton Unitarian ChurchBrighton Unitarian ChurchThe Brighton Unitarian Church, previously known as Christ Church, is a Unitarian chapel in Brighton, England. Built in 1820 by prolific local architect Amon Henry Wilds on land sold to the fledgling Unitarian community by the Prince Regent, the stuccoed Greek Revival building occupies a prominent...
, Brighton, England - Newington Green Unitarian ChurchNewington Green Unitarian ChurchNewington Green Unitarian Church in north London is one of England's oldest Unitarian churches. It has had strong ties to political radicalism for over 300 years, and is London's oldest Nonconformist place of worship still in use...
(NGUC) North London - First Unitarian Church of PhiladelphiaFirst Unitarian Church of PhiladelphiaThe First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia is a Unitarian Universalist congregation located at 2125 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
- Unitarian Church of All SoulsUnitarian Church of All SoulsThe Unitarian Church of All Souls in New York City was the first Unitarian Universalist church in New York City. It is one of the largest and most influential congregations in the United States...
, New York City - First Unitarian Church of RochesterFirst Unitarian Church of RochesterThe First Unitarian Church in Rochester, New York was designed by architect Louis Kahn in 1959 to replace the previous church designed in 1859 by architect Richard Upjohn, founder of the American Institute of Architects ....
, New York State - Unitarian Church in Charleston
- All Souls Unitarian Church (Tulsa, Oklahoma)All Souls Unitarian Church (Tulsa, Oklahoma)All Souls Unitarian Church is a Unitarian Universalist church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It is one of the largest UU congregations in the world....
- All Souls Church, Unitarian (Washington, D.C.)
- First Unitarian Church of HonoluluFirst Unitarian Church of HonoluluThe First Unitarian Church of Honolulu is the only Hawaii-based congregation within the Unitarian Universalist Association. It is located at 2500 Pali Highway in the Nu'uanu Valley.The congregation was founded in 1952 as a lay fellowship...
- First Unitarian Church of OaklandFirst Unitarian Church of OaklandThe First Unitarian Church of Oakland, in Oakland, California, was designed in 1889 by Walter J. Mathews. This solid masonry Romanesque church departed radically from California's traditional Gothic wood frame construction...
, California - First Unitarian Church, Los AngelesFirst Unitarian Church, Los AngelesFirst Unitarian Church of Los Angeles is an independent congregation affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations. Since its founding in 1877 the church has been a leader in social justice activism for the Unitarian Universalist faith, and for the city of Los Angeles...
Buildings
- Todmorden Unitarian ChurchTodmorden Unitarian ChurchTodmorden Unitarian Church is a formerly redundant Unitarian church standing in Honey Hole Road, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, England , now holding services again. It occupies an elevated position overlooking the town...
. West Yorkshire, England - Second Unitarian ChurchSecond Unitarian ChurchSecond Unitarian Church is a historic church and synagogue building at 11 Charles Street in Brookline, Massachusetts.Thee meeting house was built in 1916 for a Unitarian congregation...
(now known as Temple Sinai synagogue), building in Brookline, Massachusetts. - First Unitarian Church (Baltimore, Maryland)First Unitarian Church (Baltimore, Maryland)The First Unitarian Church in Baltimore, Maryland was the first building erected for Unitarians in the United States. Completed in 1818, the church is a domed cube with a stucco exterior. The church, originally called the First Independent Church of Baltimore, is the oldest building continuously...
the first building erected for Unitarians in the United States. - First Unitarian Church of DetroitFirst Unitarian Church of DetroitThe First Unitarian Church of Detroit is located at 2870 Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.- History :...
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places