Blue Hills Unitarian Universalist  Fellowship
About Unitarian Universalism


The Unitarian Universalist Association
Blue Hills UU Fellowship is part of the Unitarian Universalist Association, a group of about 1000 churches and fellowships throughout North America with continental headquarters in Boston. All UU societies are free societies, answering to no authority but the local congregation.  The UUA was formed in 1961 by merger of the American Unitarian Association with its emphasis on the simple unity of God, with the Universalist Church of America, with its belief in universal salvation. Both have their roots in Christianity. Historically, Unitarianism was an alternative to the doctrine of the Trinity, and Universalism opposed the notion that only an elect few would be saved. Today, Unitarian Universalism is distinguished not so much by its opposition to other beliefs as by its affirmation of the free mind.  Read the history of the Blue Hills Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and how we became part of the UUA.

The Unitarian Universalist Association has created a variety of pamphlets that include short essays on UU history, children and religion, UU perspectives on traditional religious themes, and a discussion of the reasons that people of diverse backgrounds choose Unitarian Universalism.  This PDF of 100 Questions about Unitarian Universalism has a lot of information about UUism.

At the opening of Unitarian Universalist worship services, many congregations light a flame inside a chalice. This flaming chalice has become a well-known symbol of our denomination.  Read about what it represents.

International UU Principles

We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to affirm and promote
UU in Brief  (Elevator Speeches)
When someone asks us "What is a Unitarian Universalist?" we could cite the Unitarian Universalist  Frequently Asked Questions web page, but that's not a very appropriate response in a discussion.  UUA President William G. Sinkford "always encourage[s] people to work on their elevator speech, what you'd say when you're going from the sixth floor to the lobby and somebody asks you, 'What is a UU?'  You've got forty-five seconds."  Great idea!  Below are some great elevator speeches about UU:
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