Your Congregation's Membership in the UUA
Part of The Congregational Handbook
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As a member of The Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations (UUA), your congregation has certain resources, obligations and privileges, outlined in the UUA Bylaws. The bylaws also include Purposes and a Covenant based on Shared Values (pdf) that guide the association.
- For questions concerning the UUA Membership of your congregation, please contact the Congregational Life office at conglife @ uua.org.
Re-Certify Your Membership Every January
Each year, all UUA member congregations are required to submit their annual Certification of Membership report online by the end of the business day on the first Monday in February. T
Data Updates & Annual UUA Membership Certification
Stay connected to the UUA! Keep your congregation’s contact information, leadership, membership, and other information required for UUA certification current!
UUWorld Magazine Is a Perk of Membership
All members of UUA certified congregations are eligible to receive a complimentary subscription to the UUWorld magazine. Just share your current members’ information with the UUA’s data services.
Need Assistance or Resources?
Partnership PortalFrequently Asked Questions & Requested Resources
The UUA offers rich resources for our member congregations! If you are looking for help for your congregation, but don’t know where to start, you can start here!
Connect with Your UUA Regional Staff
Facing a transition, seeing a conflict, or celebrating an achievement? Your UUA primary contacts are here to companion, coach, and consult!
Support the UUA with Your Financial Gifts
Annual Program Fund
The Annual Program Fund is the primary source of income for the Unitarian Universalist Association’s larger ministry in the world. Congregational contributions to APF make possible the things that we could never do as individual congregations.
Attend the UUA’s General Assembly
General Assembly: The Unitarian Universalist Association’s Annual Meeting
General Assembly (GA) is the annual meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), where participants come together to worship, learn, and make policy decisions through a democratic process. Anyone is welcome to attend, congregations must certify annually to have voting delegates.
Visit the UUA Bookstore
InSpirit: the UU Book and Gift Shop
Books to support people of all faiths and seekers alike to engage with spiritual questions. UUs will find items that will help to nurture their faith, to connect with our history, and to ground and enhance our work for social justice. We offer a wide range of fair trade gifts, objects for congregational life, and UU-identified clothing