Association for Unitarian Universalist Music Ministries (AUUMM)

The Association for Unitarian Universalist Music Ministries (AUUMM) was formed as the Unitarian Universalist Musicians Network (UUMN) at a meeting during the 1982 General Assembly. The AUUMM is an international organization which currently boasts a membership of approximately 550 from the United States and Canada. In 1985, the Unitarian Universalist Musicians Network (now AUUMM) was recognized as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

MISSION: The mission of the Association for Unitarian Universalist Music Ministries is to support music and worship arts professionals, leaders, and those they serve through advocacy, education, and inspiration.

PURPOSE: The Association for Unitarian Universalist Music Ministries is dedicated to furthering the ministry of music and musicians in the congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association.

Our purposes are: To lead the denomination in establishing a spiritual and aesthetic climate which encourages excellence and diversity among those who serve in its ministry of music; To provide the community of Unitarian Universalist musicians with a network of mutual support, education, information, and opportunities for professional and spiritual growth; To provide assistance and advice, as well as worship and music resources, to the Unitarian Universalist Association, particularly in its provisions of new material for common worship, services of celebration, and religious education; To encourage a unity of purpose among musicians and religious leaders within our churches and congregations; and To reveal and celebrate that breadth and wealth of the world's music which expresses and embodies the values of Unitarian Universalism.