The New York State Convention of Universalists (NYSCU) will celebrate their bicentennial at their annual meeting on October 24-25, 2025 at the UU Church of Canton, NY.

The keynote speaker for the weekend is UUA president, Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt, and Rev. Dr. Adam Robersmith, UUA Trustee, speaking on Two Centuries of Love at the Center. The weekend will include workshops on stewardship, resistance and more. Additionally a celebration of bicentennial of the UU Church of Canton, NY is planned.

The New York State Convention of Universalists was organized in 1825. Prior to the creation of the Unitarian Universalist Association, it served as the principal denominational body for Universalist churches in New York State.

Today the Convention administers two endowments. One provides gratuities for retired New York State Universalist ministers and their families; the other is used to promote the growth of the Unitarian Universalist movement generally, and to preserve, nurture and enhance the Universalist tradition within the movement.

The Convention upholds the Universalist heritage, most notably through annual meetings and through a program of grants and loans. In addition, the Convention appoints the majority of the Board of the Saint Lawrence Foundation for Theological Education, which administers a third endowment for the support of students studying for the UU ministry.

The Convention maintains an archive at the First Universalist Society in Rochester, New York. The Convention encourages UU societies to preserve their historical records through workshops and grants.

To learn more about the weekend, find the link to the hotel block and register, visit the NYSCU website.