Thank you to everyone who has donated to our 2025 conference funding drive so far! Today, June 15 is the last day of a one-month period in which our generous anonymous donor will match funds (up to a total of $10,000). We’ve raised more than that so far, but that includes more than that one-month period, so I believe that I write this we’re a little under the mark.
On May 16th we began a one month $10,000 challenge. A generous donor had come forward to match donations made for a thirty day period. We are thrilled to announce that quite a few donors have contributed and we’ve raised $13,189.24! Thanks so much to all who have kindly taken the time to give and support the cause. Because of your generosity we were able to meet the $10k matching donation challenge.
The total funds raised this year is now at $37,158. We are on track to hit our secondary goal of $40,000 so we can say “Yes” to holding a conference in July in England and another in Australia in March. However, we have yet to reach our ultimate goal of $60,000, so that we can also hold a conference in the USA this year.
We are looking to raise $22,842 to reach the budget threshold required to put on the USA conference in Arizona. If you’d like to see this event happen in October, please consider giving. The deadline for us to make a decision on this is less than a week from today, June 16th. (Of course you can continue to give after that date, but we need to decide on the calendar for planning purposes by then.) And again, thanks to all of you who have already given.
Before getting to our current need, we want to thank all of you who have already generously supported the mission of the Unitarian Christian Alliance. Your donations have made it possible to amplify the biblical unitarian message, reach seekers around the world, and build a truth-seeking community centered on the one God and his Messiah.
We are currently in a doubling window, thanks to the generosity of a donor. All gifts made to the UCA between May 16 and June 16 are doubled up to $10,000. Since this offer has begun, several individuals have contributed a total of $730, leaving $9,270 to be raised by June 16th.
We’d really like to take advantage of the full amount, which means we need to raise $9,270 in the next two weeks. What do you think? Would you be willing to contribute to the cause?
The UCA Board deeply appreciates the financial support from our generous contributors since 2019. We carefully steward your donations to maximize their impact.
Our conference planning has always focused on minimizing costs while maximizing benefits. Thanks to our donors, partners, and local church hosts, we’ve held successful conferences without additional fundraising.
As we prepare for upcoming conferences in the UK, Arizona, and Australia, we’re seeking your support. While attendee registrations cover venue, food, and lodging costs, we need help with travel expenses for US speakers.
We’ve created a donation form with specific thresholds for our three upcoming events:
First $20K for the UK UCA Conference, Summer 2025
Next $20K for the Australia UCA Conference, March 2026
Third $20K for the Arizona UCA Conference, Fall 2025
If we don’t reach our $60K goal, we won’t be able to hold a US conference this year. We ask you to prayerfully consider donating to help us reach these milestones and spread unitarian Christianity worldwide.
Thank you for your continued support in prayer, donations, and service. With God’s blessing, we can reach more seekers with the life-changing truth about the one true God and His human son, the savior of the world, Christ Jesus.
My wife Candise and I and some other UCA Board members will be there, and the UCA will have at least one session there, but this is not a UCA conference. Rather than being an educational and networking conference, this is a celebration for biblical unitarians, with worship, preaching, workshops, and family-friendly fun, held on a beautiful college campus. The first one in 2019 was amazing – see the group photo at their website. The committee, led by Spirit & Truth‘s Jerry Wierwille, is hard at work on the details. I recommend taking a photo of the QR code below with your smart phone; this will take you to their site, where you get enter your email to get the latest updates! I hope we see you there!
Our amazing UK and European committee have built a site for conference information and registration here. This year it’s in a beautiful conference facility. There is a discounted rate for those who want to arrive earlier and/or stay later; you’ll need to talk to the hotel about that after registering. It’s not far from London, one of the greatest cities in the world!
This year the workshops will be coordinated by Rosalind Frøysadal; you can contact her through the site above – just click on “Workshops,” upper right.
You’ll want to register soon! There is an early-bird rate that ends March 31.
The Unitarian Christian Alliance UK International Conference organisers are pleased to announce a general call for papers to be presented at our second annual conference at the Denham Grove Hotel in Uxbridge, UK, 24-27 July 2025. (Watch this blog for the opening of registration.)
The paper submission deadline is the end of the day (UK time) of Thursday, May 15, 2025.
Please do not submit multiple papers.
Submissions will be blind-reviewed by a committee of three.
We are looking for scholarly (or at least: informed, insightful, and well-argued) papers which are also accessible to an educated lay audience on topics which can advance the cause of unitarian Christianity. Previous conference presentations can be seen on YouTube and some Model Papers are referenced here.
Topics may include but are not limited to: biblical theology, systematic theology, biblical studies, textual criticism, history of theology, history of unitarian Christianity, apologetics, Christian philosophy, analytic theology.
Authors may submit even if they are neither a member of the UCA nor a unitarian Christian.
Paper submissions must conform to the Chicago Manual of Style (Notes and Bibliography style, with footnotes and bibliography). A fully written paper must be submitted; an outline or proposal is not enough.
The main text should be no longer than 6,000 words, so that the presentation is no longer than 45 minutes. Submitted papers longer than 6,000 (in the main text – so not including footnotes) will be automatically rejected.
Authors should plan on about 10 minutes of audience Q&A after their talk. Papers may be read, although authors are encouraged to present the material in an engaging way.
Conference presentations will be video-recorded and may be posted on the UCA YouTube channel, and our social media committee may also snip out interesting “sound bites” for short videos. By submitting a paper, you agree that your presentation may be filmed and used in these ways by the UCA.
Authors of accepted papers must supply a PowerPoint or Keynote or Google Slides (etc.) presentation to accompany their talk by the end of July 1, 2025. (This should be emailed to the address below.)
After removing any self-identifying features (e.g. your name, references to your other publications or other work), please email your submission to ukconference@unitarianchristianalliance.org. Our conference coordinator will ensure that the papers are suitable for blind review and then pass them on to the committee.
The committee’s decisions will be emailed to authors by the end of May 23, 2025.
Please join us on November 9 for an event to explore how a proper knowledge of the Father and Son affects our understanding of other important topics.
Richard Morgan of the Simi Hills Christadelphian Ecclesia will present on how one-God faith affects the covenants of promise found throughout Scripture.
This event will occur on November 9 at 7:30pm (Eastern) and 4:30pm (Pacific). You can join this live presentation and even ask questions via this Zoom link (meeting id 817 4733 7928)
Thanks to our hard-working workshop coordinator Laura Willenburg, we have an exciting line-up of workshops for the October 2024 conference! Here are their titles and descriptions:
Appreciating the One True God Through Science and Creation – Tony Taylor
Have you ever wanted to know more about how to connect science and the beauty of God’s creation? If so, you won’t want to miss this presentation! In this workshop, you will: learn about the wonders of the created universe, witness visually stunning experiments and demos, examine the benefits of scientific curiosity and thinking critically, and learn how science is useful for testing and authenticating major aspects of biblical history. Whether you are a kid, teenager, or an adult, there will be something to learn and appreciate for all ages!
Becoming Trauma-Informed – Laura Willenburg
Most everyone will experience trauma at some point in their life and will find themselves in situations where they need resources to help them understand trauma and/or get help for themselves or their loved ones. In this workshop, Laura Willenburg provides a framework for understanding trauma and how it affects people, and provides resources for finding hope, help, and healing for those experiencing the effects of current or past trauma. This workshop is designed for people from all walks of life, but will be especially helpful to pastors, lay ministers, people in helping professions, trauma survivors and their loved ones.
Church Planting – Will Barlow and Sean Finnegan
In this workshop, Will Barlow and Sean Finnegan talk about their experience planting the newly established Compass Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky with the help of the seasoned organization Living Hope International Ministries. Together, they share how they turned a vision of a healthy thriving unitarian church into a reality. Topics covered include: pastoral and core leadership selection, finances, vision and mission, location, policies and procedures, and church culture. If you have an interest in being part of a unitarian church plant, you won’t want to miss this one.
Community Building – John Truitt and Timypaul Lupe
John Truitt and Timypaul Lupe share practical ways churches and other Christian groups can grow through various community-building activities. They will share real-life experiences of connecting with those around them through both spiritual and recreational activities that help produce vibrant healthy groups and mature disciples of Jesus.
Evangelism – Nate Swanson
Many Unitarians are looking for practical ways to share their beliefs about the One True God and his son. In this workshop, Nate Swanson shares wisdom from his experience with evangelism. His practical advice will help believers share their beliefs in a way that is winsome to others without compromising the truth. Come ready to be inspired and energized to share your faith!
Hearing God’s Voice – Michele Norton
From the beginning, God desired a family that he can commune with. At some point, you became a part of his family and heard his call on your life. Now is the time to sharpen your “ears” to hear the Creator speak to you in ways that you may not experience currently. It is within the family of God that his voice is most heard. In this workshop, we will explore the tangible and intangible aspects of being sensitive to him. Whether you are a novice or a seasoned believer, all are welcome.
As I write this there are fewer that 20 places left. If you’re quick enough you can register now here.
We’ve got a great line-up of presentations:
Will Barlow, “The Throne Room Problem: Responding to Trinitarian Claims about John 12:41”
Kegan Chandler, “Cult-Rhetoric and Unitarian Christology: The Evangelical Creation of a Christological Other”
Sean Finnegan, “Isaiah 9:6 Explained: A Theophoric Approach”
Susanne Lakin, “Biblical Anthropomorphism: Evidence of a Unipersonal God”
Bill Schlegel, “A Non-Genesis Creation Interpretation of John 1:3-4”
Dustin Smith, “New Testament Portrayals of Wisdom Christology: Meaning, Function, and Purpose”
Dale Tuggy, “Mainstream Christian Theologies in the year 240 and Early Trinitarian ‘Fool’s Gold’ “
These presentations will be filmed and posted on the UCA’s YouTube channel. By the way we’re currently posting the presentations from our amazing UK International Conference in Windsor, England from July.
If the practical workshops are more your thing (and these are not recorded) stay tuned: I’ll post again soon with our exciting workshop line-up.
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