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).
ARE YOU WILLING
July 5, 2026
2 Timothy 3:1-5, 1You must understand this, that in the last days distressing times will come. 2 For people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 unfeeling, implacable, slanderers, profligates, brutes, haters of good, 4 treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 holding to the outward form of godliness but denying its power. Avoid them!
These are words Paul used to warn those of his time that godliness is everything. He says there would be “distressing times,” and indeed we are living in them today, as other generations have in the past. I don’t understand the “last days” as a prediction of the “end of time”; it is obviously the days we are living in, the mess we call life, and how it has devolved into what it is. The predictions made long ago are blatantly obvious in our lives today.
Truly, we have become lovers of ourselves, money, and arrogance; boastful, abusive, ungrateful, unfeeling, implacable, slanderous of others, treacherous, reckless, filled with conceit, lovers of pleasures, unholy, filled with hate, and blinded by our greed and lust for more and more power and wealth. We have replaced our godliness with ourselves and the obsession that “me, myself, and I” are all that matter. We fail to see our sins, fail to live as we were designed and created to do, fail to project godliness in our lives, and fail to see that each day we have might be that “last day” God gives us to fulfill His commandments. Is this you?
We are designed and created by our God to live in godliness and to let “its power” touch our lives and those of all others. We are to project godliness in all we say and do, so that God’s loving presence might manifest across His creation. Our godliness is God’s way of being with us and with His creation. When we fail to do our part, when we fail to live in godliness, we fail to fulfill the purpose God gave us life to do. Our time on Earth is limited; why do we waste it pursuing our “ways” when it is “God's Way” that brings us true happiness and is the salvation our lives seek? It is ours for the doing, not for the taking. God has instilled in each of us the ability to live in true godliness and to love as God loves. We all have the ability to put aside our judgments, condemnations, hatreds, and divisions and accept that we are all members of God's family. One people, all reflecting God's image, all filled with the same Spirit, all walking the same path. We will never be all that we can be, do all we can do, or fulfill God’s plan for humankind until we set ourselves aside and resolve to live the rest of our time in godliness, reflecting a love for all God's children and His creation. Doing His will above our own to show the world a love unspeakable and filled with His glory. Will you?
This isn’t something any particular “religion” leads us to do. One doesn’t even need a “religion” to live a godly life. All the great world religions teach this way of life when their teachings are properly understood. They all teach the same thing. It is “godly” to live in acceptance and peace with all others, to see others not as enemies or “different,” but as “other human beings,” though different in many ways, still the same in essence. For the “Essence of God” is the lifeforce that gives every human being their being, causes us to have life, and longs to be manifest in who we are. When we reject that truth and follow another path, we have strayed from the “Path of Righteousness” God desires us to follow. God designed and created us to live in a “right relationship with Him.” When we do, the love of God leads our every moment; that “Way of Righteousness” is planned and laid out before us. Until we accept this, we will continue to struggle, stumble, and fail. What path is your life on?
“When we discover the reality of Jesus of Nazareth, we see a living vision and example of true godliness.”
I don’t proclaim “I am a Christian” because of what any institution says I should be, nor do I condone any oaths taken or rites observed. I do as Jesus himself did and do my best to live in true godliness. I am not perfect; no one is, but my righteousness is found in the trying, in the effort, in not giving up or caving in. It is in looking around me at a people who are truly “lost” and in need of saving. Not because the “church” tells me to, but because God placed His love in my heart and told me to share it with the world. That is my message for today. If you read this far, I hope you will comment and let's have a little talk and ask Jesus to join us. And perhaps we can each find our way to a life of godliness that tells the world that “God is Love,” and that we should be too.
Are you willing?
Rev. Dr. Shannon Rogers, DDiv
Sr. Pastor and President, Unitarian Christian Church of America (UCCA)
Our Purpose:
Our Church is centered in our “Universal Principle”, thus, the UCCA declares and proclaims: “There is only one God, creator and sustainer of all existence, giver of life to all that lives. As God’s creation, we are to love and honor our God with every ounce of our being. When we purport to behave in a manner consistent with that belief, it is manifested by the unconditional love we have for, and the compassion we demonstrate to, all humankind and all creation.”
(Ref. Gospel of Mark 12:28-34)
Our Mission:
It is intended that the UCCA will become a common gathering place and a source of information, inspiration, and support for those who are considering or choose to become modern-day Unitarian Christians.
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.
