ABOUT US

Our Mission Statement:  The Unitarian Universalist Society of Iowa City is a caring, inclusive community, celebrating a liberal tradition that nurtures social justice, stewardship of the earth, and a our lifelong journeys of mind and spirit.

UU PRINCIPLES AND PURPOSES
Unitarian Universalists throughout North America share a common set of ethical and spiritual values. Learn more

WHY WE ARE UUs
Although we share common values, each of us has traveled a unique path on our way to becoming Unitarian Universalists. Learn more

UNITARIANS AND UNIVERSALISTS IN IOWA CITY
Between 1840 and 1844, the first Iowa City Universalists gathered in a room at territorial government headquarters.  In 1869 the congregation called its first woman minister.  A Unitarian minister arrived to serve this church in 1878.  Throughout its years in Iowa City, the congregation has been a home for liberal religious thought, supporting the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, declaring itself a Nuclear Free Zone in the 1980s, and becoming a Welcoming Congregation in the 1990s. Learn more

UU HISTORY
What do Thomas Jefferson, Florence Nightingale, Frank Lloyd Wright, Clarence Darrow, Beatrix Potter, and Christopher Reeve have in common? Learn more

OUR MINISTER
Minister Nancy Haley came to us from Third Unitarian Church of Chicago. From her background in teaching, television and film production, she brings special skills to her Iowa City ministry. Learn more

GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP
"Congregational polity" is the Unitarian Universalist technical term for the way in which churches, fellowships and societies of this denomination are governed--in plain English, we govern ourselves. Learn more

MEMBERSHIP
Membership in the Unitarian Universalist Society of Iowa City may be achieved when one feels ready to become a member. Learn more

PARTNER CHURCH
Our most distant outreach this past dozen years has been to Parochia Unitaria in the tiny village of Janosfalva, Romania. Learn more

UU FAQs
Common questions as addressed by the Unitarian Universalist Association, our national organization. Learn more

LINKS
Visit national and regional UU associations, and other areas of interest. Learn more

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