Unitarian Universalism - Organizations

Organizations

• The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) of Congregations is the largest association of Unitarian, Universalist, and Unitarian Universalist congregations in the world, and the most well-known. It operates mainly within the United States. A few Unitarian and UU congregations in other countries, such as San Miguel de Allende (Mexico), Puerto Rico, Auckland (New Zealand), and a few others are also members of the UUA. Currently, the UUA represents 1,078 member congregations that collectively include more than 217,000 members.
• The Canadian Unitarian Council (CUC) split off from the Unitarian Universalist Association in 2002 and serves Unitarian, Universalist, and Unitarian Universalist congregations in Canada.
• Young Religious Unitarian Universalists (YRUU) is the youth organization within the Unitarian Universalist Association and the Canadian Unitarian Council. It was created in 1981 and 1982, at two conferences, Common Ground 1 & 2. Common Ground was called to form a UUA-controlled replacement for Liberal Religious Youth (LRY), the youth organization that preceded YRUU. LRY was dissolved by the Unitarian Universalist Association, and its assets absorbed by the UUA.
• Continental Unitarian Universalist Young Adult Network (C*UUYAN) is the Continental (US & Canada) Unitarian Universalist Young Adult Network, an organization by and for Unitarian Universalist young adults (age 18–35, inclusive).
• Unitarian, Universalist and Unitarian Universalist churches worldwide are represented in the International Council of Unitarians and Universalists (ICUU). The UUA and CUC are both members of this organization.
• The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee is a nonsectarian organization devoted to promoting human rights and social justice worldwide.
• Promise the Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Promise the Children's mission is to help Unitarian Universalists advocate for and with children and youth. Promise the Children is also an Independent Affiliate of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
• The Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans (CUUPS) is an association of Unitarian Universalists who define themselves as Pagans or Neopagans.
• The Unitarian Universalist Christian Fellowship (UUCF) is an association of Unitarian Universalists who define themselves as Christians.
• The Church of the Larger Fellowship (CLF) exists to serve UUs remote from any physical congregation.
• The Church of the Younger Fellowship (CYF) is the web based Young Adult Ministry of CLF.
• Religious Youth Empowerment, Inc. (RYE) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. RYE is a nonprofit created by bridged YRUUers whose goals are to empower and fund the youth and help network between youth of different districts as well as between youth and young adults. RYE is currently not yet affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Association.