Unitarian Christian Church of America
We warmly welcome you to the UCCA. We believe we are a “faith whose time has come, indeed a faith for today.” Our aim is not to impose a specific belief but to unite with others to promote, educate, and improve a “way of living” in harmony and peace with everyone.
The world we live in is not what God intended for it to be. The old ways no longer work, nor are they relevant; it is time for an “awakening.” Our spiritual needs are unmet as we have evolved, creating a growing spiritual and moral void that must be addressed.
We invite you to join us in becoming the revival that awakens humanity into the next century and beyond. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us. The time is right, the need is clear, and the answer is waiting.
The UCCA teaches that life should be lived with love, humility, compassion, spiritual openness, and a commitment to personal and communal flourishing.
"First, liberty, freedom of the individual to think, think as he will or think as he must; but not liberty for the sake of itself. Liberty for the sake of finding the truth"
- Minot J. Savage, Our Unitarian Gospel (p. 9).
A Message for Today's World
We sincerely hope you'll find a comfortable and welcoming environment and new home here with us. When we come together, our goal is not to impose personal faith or judge honest individual differences. Instead, we strive to unite through our love for God and to live in truth, peace, and love for all humankind and all of God’s creation.
As our Platform may be unfamiliar to you, we invite you to take this opportunity to learn more about who we are and what we believe. The UCCA is genuinely committed to a “faith whose time has come, indeed, a faith for today.”
We welcome everyone who chooses to participate in living our Platform. Those who actively practice our Universal Principle embodied within our Foundational Beliefs and to the best of their abilities, live the faith we share as a way of life, not just a statement made when convenient or appropriate.
Weekly Sermon
WILL YOU TRY?
May 31, 2026
“It is in those times of hopeless chaos when the sovereign hand of God is most likely to be seen.” - Thomas Chalmers (1780-1847), Scottish minister and theologian
My memories take me from the mid-1950s to today. I remember a time when racial and ethnic divisions were prominent, and, sadly, for many, they still are. I remember when we looked at each other and felt something other than contempt, distrust, or hate. A time when, as a small boy, I roamed freely throughout our town and listened to the instructions of those who were older. I remember having respect for the authorities and trust in their judgments. A time when political parties didn’t cause divisions, but once elected, they worked, for the most part, for all. But mostly, I remember the churches, how they helped those in need and served the community. I miss those times.
As I look around today, it is sad that the lessons we learned back then are long lost, and our world is a different place. It’s sad to see the lust for power and wealth take over and corrupt the hearts, minds, lives, and souls of those around me and across our world. Ancient Scriptures warned us about these times, but the clergy is silent, and the liturgies speak of anything but how to live in unity, peace, and love. Too many of our religious leaders are lost in the clutches of job security and the preservation of their positions, so they do not speak out as the true evangelists of old would. They fear something other than our God and bow to that fear. If any generation needed a true spiritual awakening, a revival of faith, or a new dispensation, this one truly does.
Two hundred years ago, Rev. Chalmers spoke in our opening quote, but his message could be the headline of today’s news. Are these “hopeless times”? In many ways, and in the minds of some, yes, they seem to be. Chaos seems to be the norm, and it is even welcomed by many. But in this upside-down world, some of us still long for the unity, peace, and compassion that are more than childhood memories. We long to see that “sovereign hand of God” reaching out across our land, with all God’s children reaching back to touch Him. We long for an awakening among all the people as never before. A revival that sets our differences aside and causes us to embrace each other as brothers and sisters of one Father, the Creator of all that is.
We have given ourselves over to wantonness and lust for whatever we think will make us more, and have lost our peace, unity, and our souls. Our divisions are created by ourselves and by those who seek to control us; they are not God’s Plan for Humankind. From our beginning, unity, cooperation, and compassion have nurtured us and brought us forward. From time to time, we have lost our way, but each generation has found its direction, looked into the face of God, and taken His hand. We may have let go of God’s hand for a while, but be assured, He awaits our return and never will forsake us. We may wander in a wilderness of our own making or allow others to lead us astray. But the love of God will prevail, and it can be ours once again. All we have to do is want it more than we want to feed our lusts and pad our pockets, and to hate those who are not just as we say they should be. God loves each of us as He created us to be, but God expects us to live as the creation He designed us to be. Are we?
Each of us is God’s creation, a “child of God.” It is time we began living as such. For centuries, God has brought us forward, increased our awareness, revealed His Reality to us, and blessed us more than any generation before. Why do you forsake Him? Why do you choose to embrace the past, follow the blind, and lose it all? We are each called in our own time to be “all God created us to be.” Isn’t it time you did your part? When the love of God is the purpose and foundation of our lives, we live in true godliness, marked by acceptance, understanding, and compassion for everyone. The chaos will subside, the hand of God will be seen, and you can take it and walk in righteousness, not before. No church, religion, or faith can do it for you; no one can or ever did do it for you. It’s something you must understand, accept, and make the purpose of your life. Then the “Kingdom of God” will be ours. Will you try?
Rev. Dr. Shannon Rogers, DDiv
Sr. Pastor and President, Unitarian Christian Church of America (UCCA)
A FAITH WHOSE TIME HAS COME
A FAITH FOR TODAY
A Layman's Perspective
NOW A UNITARIAN CHRISTIAN—Article XI in a series
June 1, 2026
Disappointed that Unitarianism seemed to be non-Christian, even atheistic, it was back to the search:
On the Facebook page for the American Unitarian Conference (AUC), a predecessor of the UCCA, I found the messages of the Reverend Shannon Rogers to be helpful with my spiritual journey: Neither “preachy” nor dogmatic, Dr. Rogers relates God’s will, and the teachings of Jesus and other spiritual teachers to their application in our daily lives.
Connecting by e-mail with Dr. Rogers, he directed me to his “Introduction to the Unitarian Christian Church of America” and other sources, and I was thrilled with what I found. The “foundational beliefs” of the UCCA include:
That it is a “creedless” faith. It does not require its members to adhere to any specific set of beliefs. The “foundational beliefs” are presented as “point of beginning” and a “call to assembly.”
That there is one God, a unitary entity, not a “triune” God;
That we believe in the teachings and example of Jesus as presented in the Bible; that Jesus is not God;
That the Bible is a valuable source of inspiration, truths and guidance for our lives, and that other sources may be similarly valuable;
New and liberating to me, that we believe in the “free will” of all humankind: That each individual should be enabled to develop his/her personal beliefs and relationship with God.
My religious and spiritual beliefs align closely with these foundational beliefs of the UCCA. I have now followed Dr. Rogers for a year-and-a-half and have found him to be a thoughtful and enlightening mentor. I think that I have found my new church home!
Maybe most importantly, I feel liberated from the sometimes oppressive orthodoxy of the mainline Christian Church.
Carroll “Chip” Fossett
UCCA General Council
