The Arlington Street Church (Unitarian Universalist) is located in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1729 as the "Church of the Presbyterian Strangers", it became independent in 1787 taking on a congregational model. In 1803 it called William Ellery Channing as its minister who defined "Unitarian Christianity" and launched the Unitarian movement, making the Arlington Street Church one of the first to define itself as Unitarian. The flaming chalice is the universally recognized symbol for Unitarian Universalism. ... Jump to: navigation, search City nickname: Beantown, The Hub (of the Solar System), Athens of America Location Location in Massachusetts Government Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas Menino (Dem) Physical characteristics Area Land Water 89. ... Events July 30 - Baltimore, Maryland is founded. ... Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Congregationalist church governance, often known as congregationalism, is a system of church governance in which every local congregation is independent. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Dr. William Ellery Channing (April 7, 1780 - October 2, 1842) was the foremost Unitarian preacher of the early nineteenth century, and along with Andrews Norton one of its leading theologians. ... Historic Unitarianism believed in the oneness of God as opposed to traditional Christian belief in the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). ...
In 1935 the church chose Dana McLean Greeley as its minister, who went on to become the first president of the Unitarian Universalist Association. 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), in full the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations in North America, is a liberal religious denomination formed by the merger in 1961 of the American Unitarian Association and the Universalist Church in America. ...
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