The most widely used symbol of Unitarian Universalism, and the official logo of the UUA, is a flaming chalice. The symbol had its origins in a logo designed by Austrian refugee Hans Deutsch for the Unitarian Service Committee (USC) (now the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee) during World War II. According to USC director Charles Joy, Deutsch took his inspiration from the chalices of oil burned on ancient Greek and Roman altars. Later, associations were made between this symbol and the Hussites. The flaming chalice is the universally recognized symbol for Unitarian Universalism. ... 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. ... Russian chalice A chalice (from Latin calix, cup) is a goblet, intended to hold just drink. ... A logotype, commonly known as a logo, is the graphic element of a trademark or brand, which is set in a special typeface/font, or arranged in a particular, but legible, way. ... The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee is a non-profit international service organization that was started out of an effort to smuggle Jews and others targeted groups out of Nazi Germany. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... Ancient Roman religion was a combination of several different practices and sets of beliefs. ... The Hussites comprised an early Protestant Christian movement, followers of Jan Hus. ...

Czech religious reformer Jan Hus (1369-1415) read the Bible to his congregations in their native language, whereas the Catholic Church demanded that the Bible only be read in Latin. Also, the practice of the church at the time was that during communion, the chalice was reserved for the clergy, the laity only receiving bread. When a church council condemned the practice of some priests who were giving the chalice to their congregants, Hus refused to support the condemnation. After his execution by burning in 1415, Hus' followers adopted the "lay chalice" as an important symbol of their movement. Jan Hus (1369 Husinec, Southern Bohemia – July 6, 1415 Constance) was a religious thinker and reformer. ... The Roman Catholic Church believes its founding was based on Jesus appointment of Saint Peter as the primary church leader, later Bishop of Rome. ... Latin - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... The word communion can refer to the Eucharist, or the act of receiving the Eucharist; or a group of churches in full communion with each other, or the relationship of full communion between Christian religious denominations; or the Communion of Saints; or a 1976 film; see Communion (1976 movie); or... Burning of two sodomites at the stake (Zürich, 1482) Execution by burning is the execution of individuals by fire. ... Events Friedrich I Hohenzollern (b. ...

After 1941, the flaming chalice symbol spread throughout the denomination. The symbol of the chalice has a myriad of interpretations that aptly reflect diversity of Unitarian Universalism, but there is no one, othrodox interpretation. One common interpretation of the chalice is a symbol of the church freed from the impositions of doctrine by a hierarchy and open to participation by all. The flame is interpreted as a memorial to those throughout history, such as Hus, who sacrificed their lives for the cause of religious liberty. In many depictions, the flaming chalice resembles a cross, symbolic of the Christian roots of Unitarian Universalism. [1] (http://www.uua.org/aboutuu/chalice.html). 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Diversity is the presence of a wide range of variation in the qualities or attributes under discussion. ... Doctrine, from Latin doctrina, (compare doctor), means a body of teachings or instructions, taught principles or positions, as the body of teachings in a branch of knowledge or belief system. ... A hierarchy (in Greek hieros = sacred, arkho = rule) is a system of ranking and organizing things. ... A memorial is an object served as a memory of something, usually a person (who has died) or an event. ... This article is about the religious people known as Christians. ...

The chalice symbol is often shown surrounded by two linked rings. These can be seen as commemorating the joining of Unitarianism and Universalism. Historic Unitarianism believed in the oneness of God as opposed to traditional Christian belief in the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). ... In comparative religion, a universalist religion is one that holds itself true for all people; it thus allows all to join, regardless of ethnicity. ...

Some depictions of the chalice incorporate a pink triangle and/or rainbow to symbolize Unitarian Universalists support of the GLBT community. The pink triangle (rosa Winkel) was a symbol used by the Nazis to identify male prisoners in concentration camps who were sent there because of their homosexuality. ... This article is about the optical and meteorological phenomenon. ... LGBT (or GLBT) is an acronym used as a collective term to refer to lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people. ...

Many churches prominently feature chalice symbolism on their signs, logos, and in their meeting places. Some churches light a chalice while saying opening words at the beginning of each service. Many of these "chalice lightings" vary, here is one example:

We light this chalice

to remind ourselves

to treat all people kindly

because they are our brothers and sisters

to take good care of the earth,

because it is our home

and to try to live lives,

filled with goodness and love

because that is how we will become,

the best men and women we can be.

Here is another example:

We light this chalice

to celebrate Unitarian Universalism.

We are the church

of the open mind,

the loving hearts,

and the helping hands.