Unitarian Universalist Church of Utica
10 Higby Rd, Utica, NY, 13501
Services and Children's Education : Sunday 10:30am
Unitarian Universalism is a caring, open-minded religion that encourages seekers to follow their own spiritual paths. Our faith draws on many religious sources, welcoming people with different beliefs. We are united by shared values, not by creed or dogma. Unitarian Universalism combines two traditions: the Universalists, who organized in 1793, and the Unitarians, who organized in 1825. They consolidated into the Unitarian Universalist Association in 1961. (Taken from http://www.uua.org/ ) The Utica Congregation was founded in 1825 and moved to their current location in 1978.
More History: The very first Universalist congregation in our area was established by the Reverend Nathaniel Stacy in 1804 in with a building at the corner of Genesee Street and French Rd, one block from our current location. Many years later, a new church, seating 420 people, was built on Seneca Street in 1851. It was named The Church of the Reconciliation. By 1887, the church was famous nationally as “the church with the tree in the tower.” A mountain ash tree had taken root in a pocket of soil on the north tower and grown to forty feet tall. . In 1906, the congregaton laid the cornerstone of a new building on the corner of Genesee and Tracy Streets. In 1978, the congregation moved to its current meeting place at 10 Higby Road. The congregation helped build a new structure that was smaller but more energy efficient and environmentally friendly.
UU Principles and Purposes:
We believe in the inherent dignity and worth of every person.
We believe in justice, equity and compassion in human relations.
We believe in acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations.
We believe in a free and responsible search for truth and meaning.
We believe in the right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large.
We believe in the goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all.
We believe in respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.
Temple Emanu-El
195 meter
St Stephens Episcopal Church
594 meter
New Hartford Presbyterian Church
601 meter
All are welcome here! We look forward to meeting you -- please let us know if it's y...
Zion Lutheran Church, ELCA
1 miles
First Presbyterian Church
2 miles
Significant outreach to community. Great Congregation. Great Staff. Progressive Ch...
City Hope Fellowship
2 miles
Cornerstone Community Church
2 miles
If you don't think of yourself the fancy church type, or church type at all, but feel... Tabernacle Baptist Church
3 miles
TBC welcome Karen's refugee into their congregation as a family,
they are very frien... Westminster Presbyterian Church
3 miles
Turning Point Church
3 miles
Grace Church
3 miles
The organist truly know how and when to pull out the stops. His grandfather served as...
St Louis Gonzaga Church
3 miles
O holy Mary into your safe keeping I entrust my soul and body, this day, every day, a...
St Johns Catholic Church
3 miles
This church is one of the warmest welcoming churchs in Utica NY. You will be taken ba...
Lighthouse Baptist Church
4 miles
From the outside the large building can be intimidating, but don't let that stop you ...to add Unitarian Universalist Church map to your website;
We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our website, to show you personalized content and targeted ads, to analyze our website traffic, and to understand where our visitors are coming from. Privacy Policy
