Covenanting Communities
Covenanting communities are Unitarian Universalist (UU) groups that claim a UU identity but they look and feel different from a traditional congregation.
Related and Associate Member Organizations are diverse groups that embrace Unitarian Universalist (UU) principles and traditions outside of congregations and covenanting communities. They include member and professional organizations, justice-focused groups, camps and conference centers, and more.
Associate Member Organizations are named in the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) bylaws, and are limited to the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee and the Unitarian Universalist Women’s Federation, two organizations with historic connections to the UUA.
Related Organizations do important work in providing identity groups for Unitarian Universalists, focusing on specific justice work, supporting people working within Unitarian Universalism, and providing unique UU experiences. Related Organizations are in formal relationship with the UUA in order to advance Unitarian Universalist values and claim a UU identity, but are not congregations or covenanting communities.
- To apply to become a Related Organization, complete the online application form.
- Learn more about ways the UUA Supports Related Organizations.
Identity
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Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism (BLUU)Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism (BLUU) seeks to expand the power and capacity of Black Unitarian Universalists within our faith, providing support, information, and resources for Black Unitarian Universalists and doing justice-making and liberation through our faith.
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DRUUMM (Diverse & Revolutionary UU Multicultural Ministries)DRUUMM is an all-volunteer BIPOC collective that organizes community building events, leadership trainings, and is an advocate within the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations.
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DRUUMM (Diverse & Revolutionary UU Multicultural Ministries)
DRUUMM is an all-volunteer BIPOC collective that organizes community building events, leadership trainings, and is an advocate within the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations.
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Sister Souurce, Inc.
Sister Souurce, Inc. works to identify and guide programs and resources to celebrate and advance Black UU women’s and girls’ presence in Unitarian Universalism.
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Unitarian Universalist Mental Health Network
The mission of the Unitarian Universalist Mental Health Network (UUMHN) is to empower the Beloved Community in honoring each individual’s unique mental health journey towards wellness.
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Unitarian Universalist Spiritual Direction Network
The Unitarian Universalist Spiritual Direction Network (UUSDN) is an all-volunteer association and community of accountability with a shared mission to support Unitarian Universalism through spiritual direction.
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Unitarian Universalists for Jewish Awareness (UUJA)
Unitarian Universalists for Jewish Awareness is committed to supporting Unitarian Universalist Jewish multi-religiosity.
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UU Women and Religion (Continental)Continental Unitarian Universalist Women & Religion (UUWR) is a network of Unitarian Universalist (UU) women’s organizations and individuals, dedicated to freeing ourselves, others, and the Earth from traditional, historical, and contemporary oppressive and patriarchal systems. serves as a link…
International
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International Association for Religious Freedom — U.S. Chapter
The purpose of the International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF) is to work for freedom of religion and belief because it is a precious human right that potentially enables the best within our religious lives, our search for truth or enlightenment, to flourish.
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Religions for Peace: USA
Religions for Peace USA is the largest and most broadly-based representative multi-religious forum in the United States, with participants from about 50 religious communities, representing diversity within each of the major faith traditions and many of the minor ones.