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.
Professional Organizations/Ministry
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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 US/Canada.
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Association of UU Administrators
The Association of Unitarian Universalist Administrators is a continental network of people working as paid administrators in local UU congregations, district or regional offices, or UU affiliated organizations.
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Liberal Religious Educators Association
LREDA is an anti-racist, anti-oppressive, multicultural, welcoming, professional organization open to liberal religious educators and those supportive of religious education whatever their age, race/ethnicity, class, gender, gender identity, physical ability, and sexual orientation.
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Unitarian Universalist Association of Membership ProfessionalsOur membership is open to ALL who are passionate about growing Unitarian Universalism. Members of UUAMP, both paid and volunteer, serve congregations with membership as one of the main components of their ministry…
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Unitarian Universalist Trauma Response MinistryThe Unitarian Universalist Trauma Response Ministry (UUTRM) provides culturally sensitive spiritual care to survivors of mass disasters and other significant trauma.
Social Justice
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UU Mass Action
Our mission is to organize and mobilize UUs in Massachusetts to confront oppression. We provide pathways towards justice and identify opportunities in which we can live our shared values.
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Unitarian Universalist Animal Ministry
Unitarian Universalist Animal Ministry (UUAM) is a group of concerned UUs who express their faith, in part, through compassion towards all beings. UUAM chapters across the US and Canada promote compassion for animals at the local level.
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UURISE: UU Refugee and Immigrant Services and Education, Inc.
UURISE is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) with a mission to advance justice and human rights for immigrants and refugees.
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Promise the Children
Our mission is to help Unitarian Universalists advocate for and with young people. We give special priority to initiatives that promote the well-being of low-income children and youth. Promise the Children works with advocates around the country, as well as in our home state of Massachusetts.
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Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth
Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth is a related organization of the Unitarian Universalist Association. We provide UUs with organized ways to connect energy, ideas, and information about how their lives relate to the living Earth, environmental justice, and future generations.