A welcoming community celebrating the value of every person.
Seeking to transform lives through spiritual growth, social activism, and mutual trust and support.
Unitarians believe that you should be able to be your whole, authentic self in your faith. We are a caring, diverse community made up of people from all backgrounds and religious beliefs. We’re proud to unite in our shared experiences to honor, reflect, and learn about the experiences of others, whether related to identity, spirituality, or background.
We embrace teachings from Eastern and Western religions and philosophies and welcome into our congregation anyone who is interested in a “free and responsible search for truth and meaning.”
About the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Blair County
We are a small, but growing lay-led community with plans for a big future. We're a come-as-you-are congregation and we welcome anyone and everyone to join us. Our Fellowship in Blair county is a Welcoming Congregation—we hope that you’ll join us!
In the 1980s and 90s, when the word “welcoming” became a code word for lesbian, gay, and bisexual people, the Unitarian Universalist Association began a Welcoming Congregation Program to help us learn how to undo homophobia—and later, transphobia (prejudice against transgender people)—in our hearts and minds, our congregations, and our communities.
Today, most Unitarian Universalist congregations are recognized Welcoming Congregations. The spiritual practice of welcome is a very important one to our faith community.
Our Declaration of Conscience
At this extraordinary time in our nation’s history, we are called to affirm our profound commitment to the fundamental principles of justice, equity, and compassion, to truth and core values of American society.
In the face of looming threats to immigrants, Muslims, people of color, and the LBGTQ community and the rise of hate speech, harassment, and hate crimes, we affirm our belief in the inherent worth and dignity of every person.
We oppose:
any steps to undermine the right of every citizen to vote
unjust governmental actions to deport, register, or discriminate against immigrants
turning back advances in access to health care
We support:
reproductive rights
initiatives that address the threat of climate change
a commitment to justice and compassion in human relations
We will translate our values into action and stand on the side of love with the most vulnerable.
We welcome and invite all to join in this commitment for justice. The time is now.
Our Guiding Principles
As Unitarian Universalists, we promote seven Principles, which are our moral guides.
1st Principle: The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
2nd Principle: Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
3rd Principle: Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
4th Principle: A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
5th Principle: The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
6th Principle: The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
7th Principle: Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.
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Service
May 5 at 10:30 AM
Leader: Gail Thompson
Speaker: Gretchen Martens
Title: Life Happens, Suffering Is Optional: A Buddhist Worldview
Refreshments: Denice Rodaniche
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Book Discussion Group
May 12 at 10:30AM
The book being discussed is
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
Christa Brenner & Shamim Rajpar will
co-facilitate
Please bring your recommendations for books to review in June and July.
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Service
May 19, 2024 at 10:30 AM
Leader: Shamim Rajpar
Speaker: Merilee Anderson, PhD
Title: Nature Journaling
Refreshmets: Steve Lawson
Contact
If you are interested in donating to UUFBC, please contact us using the above form, or by using our mailing address, listed below.
Join Us
We meet on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month.
Service begins at 10:30 a.m., followed by a time of fellowship and sharing in the Chapel’s meeting room.
Edith Davis Eve Chapel
Located on the Penn State Altoona Campus
3000 Ivyside Park
Altoona, PA 16601