UCA Conference 2020 Update

August 7, 2020

This year has certainly been one for the history books!

While we’ve all been looking forward to the first-ever UCA Conference this October, in light of ongoing public health concerns, international travel restrictions, and the imposition of state regulations on public events and interstate travel, we have decided to postpone the event until next October (2021).

While we are disappointed by this delay, we believe this is the right decision.  Beyond health and state restrictions, many are also suffering financially due to the economic downturn, making attendance even more difficult.  Postponing the conference until next year will give both public health, public policy, and the economy a chance to improve, allowing us all a better chance at a successful gathering.

Don’t worry: we will be working hard to preserve our exciting lineup of speakers and our terrific venue, and will be developing content throughout the year to make the first UCA Conference in 2021 even greater than before.

At this time we will be providing a full refund to those of you who have signed up for the conference.  If you would like to donate your fees to the UCA, please let us know before August 10th.  [email us here] If we do not hear from you before this date, we will automatically refund your ticket price to your account.

Of course, you don’t have to wait until next year to participate with the UCA network in its mission to spread the truth of the One God and to promote communities of faith.  Be on the lookout for new content, videos, interviews, publications, and more!  Despite the conference’s delay, we are excited about what God is doing in the world and in the body of Christ, and will be taking advantage of this season when so many are looking for truth.

We thank you all for your partnership in this mission, and can’t wait to see you in 2021!

In Christ,

The UCA Board of Directors

Have You Subscribed Yet on YouTube?

April 14, 2020

On March 13, 2020 we launched our first video on YouTube called “What Is the UCA?” Since then we have been releasing a new video each week. Our goal with these explainer videos is twofold:

  1. We want to evangelize Trinitarians and Oneness folks with the truth of who our God and his Son are. So many have never even heard of another way of thinking about Jesus’ identity and we want to change that.
  2. We want to to equip and train unitarian Christians so that they are stronger, better able to teach their friends and children, and prepared to discuss the issue with those who believe differently (whether hostile or friendly).

These videos take a tremendous amount of time and effort to put out so we want to be sure that you take advantage of them. Here are some ideas on how you can help out.

  1. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and turn notifications on (bell icon). This will ensure that you will know when new videos come out.
  2. Share on social media. Whether you use Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or something else, we need your help to get the word out. The more shares each video gets, the more exposure.
  3. Use these as teaching aids. Whether you are teaching your children, leading a Sunday school class, or preaching a sermon about God and Jesus, show these videos to help illustrate your points.
  4. Send in your ideas. If you have suggestions on what would make a great video, please shoot us an email (media@unitarianchristianalliance.org) and we’ll take it into consideration.
  5. Support us financially. We realize that so many of you are already signed up as annual or monthly contributors, and we are very thankful for the support we’ve already received. We are in the process of testing ads on Facebook and YouTube and have seen some promising results. However, we can do so much more if we have adequate funds to help. If you would like to give, please consider upgrading to a Supporting Member. Alternatively, you may make a donation here.

Together we are making a difference. The monotheism of Jesus is a truth whose time has come. Thank you for helping us get the word out and doing your part to share this glorious truth of our one God.

Looking for Video Editors, Graphic Designers, Marketing Helpers

March 25, 2020

We are reaching out to ask for your help. The UCA social media committee is engaged in producing content to empower alliance members in promoting our shared belief in the one true God and his human son Jesus.

The weekly animated shorts are just the beginning.  But to reach the world with a diversity of content, we need passionate and committed co-laborers.  If you have time and expertise in any of these categories (video editing/production, audio production, social media marketing, generating memes, etc), please email media@unitarianchristianalliance.org and tell us what you would like to help with.

We have such a depth of talent within the UCA, and we want to turn that talent into a chorus of voices through the megaphone of the UCA.

And if your talents lie in other areas, you can help by amplifying the message, through sharing UCA content, and helping to defend our unitarian cause in a Christlike way on social media.

Together, we can spread this truth to the world.  For truly, “it is a truth who’s time has come”!

If you haven’t yet, please join our Facebook group and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

Here’s our latest video to give you an idea of what we’re doing.

First UCA Conference dates: October 16-18, 2020

February 29, 2020

The Board of the UCA is excited to announce that the first annual conference of the Unitarian Christian Alliance will be held in Nashville, Tennessee, October 16-18, 2020. The conference will start just before dinner time on Friday and will end at lunch time on Sunday. The Board is lining up an exciting slate of presenters, who will focus on unitarian Christian theology and biblical interpretation. 

Come to network with other unitarian Christians, to continue thinking through important theological topics, and to be encouraged in your faith by friendships new and old. 

The UCA’s events committee is hard at work on the practicalities of registration, housing, food, and transportation. Stay tuned for announcements about these in the coming months. 

Focusing on our Mission

February 24, 2020

Since our launch we’ve had some great feedback from those excited to see this effort grow. We created the UCA to function as an advocacy group for unitarian theology and to serve as a directory for unitarian Christian groups and individuals. To do this properly and effectively, we must be clear and direct in what we are advocating.

One of the items on our affirmation was preventing some unitarian Christians from joining the UCA. It was in regard to Christ’s future return and establishment of the kingdom on earth. These individuals were willing to put their support behind the goal of promoting unitarian Christian theology, but they did not hold to the same views in regard to eschatology.

While this point about the future establishment of the kingdom on earth is a belief dearly held by each UCA board member, and one they view as central to their faith, the inclusion of this line in the affirmation falls outside the scope of the UCA’s focused mission. If our purpose was to establish a church or singular fellowship then we would do more than keep that line in the affirmation. We would add many more statements which we hold to be essential aspects of a Scripturally-based faith community. Emphasizing all essential theological elements of the Christian faith and life is indeed what a church should do. However, as we have hoped to make clear, the UCA is not a church.

As an advocacy group for unitarian theology, our purpose is to achieve a big-tent, influential movement that provides an alternative to what many churches and denominations have pressured people to believe about God and Jesus (or at least to say that they believe). The UCA therefore represents a unique effort, operating differently than what some might expect. Please understand that the UCA is not dismissing other doctrines as unimportant. The organization is simply focused in its mission to create new momentum around unitarian theology, reversing the tides of scorn heaped upon Christians for their unwillingness to elevate tradition over Scripture.

Being firmly committed to this goal, on January 27 the UCA Board voted to remove that eschatological line from the UCA Affirmation. We feel it is important to explain this change. It should not affect the current membership, since the affirmation is now simply more focused on our one God, the Father, and his human Messiah — the central affirmation to which every member has granted their support.

If you have further questions, feel free to Contact us. We’ve also updated our Frequently Asked Questions to explain in more detail what the UCA is. Specifically see “If it isn’t a church or denomination, what sort of group is it?“

UCA Official Launch

January 13, 2020

The UCA Board of Directors is excited to announce our Official Launch over Social Media this week! 

In honor of the launch, the Board has recorded a special podcast episode introducing the world to the work and mission of the Unitarian Christian Alliance.  Here we explain the how the UCA came to be, what community and educational needs the organization is addressing, and, most importantly, how YOU can get involved. We also discuss our plans for the first UCA Conference at the end of this year. You certainly won’t want to miss out on this information!

The podcast is being simultaneously featured on both the Trinities podcast (here) and the Restitutio podcast (here), and we encourage you to share this episode out to your friends and family and help us broadcast this exciting launch across all social media platforms.

Many months of planning and prayer have gone into this launch, the development of the website, and the many UCA projects currently in the works. And the Board would like to thank all of our sponsors and members for the support and donations which have made this work possible.  We hope you enjoy the podcast, and will ultimately consider becoming a Member of the UCA, and even a Supporting Member, and will stand alongside of us as we connect unitarian believers and proclaim the truth of ONE GOD throughout the world!

Many Blessings,

Kegan A. Chandler
Vice Chair, UCA Board of Directors

The UCA @ CONVERGE 2019

September 8, 2019

Last August, the UCA Board of Directors had the pleasure of attending the CONVERGE event in northeastern Ohio, where several hundred unitarian Christians gathered from around the world to celebrate the one God.  It was an absolute joy to fellowship with so many like-minded believers. Good food, great music, and top-notch speakers likewise made this an unforgettable weekend!

We were thrilled that the event featured representation from so many different unitarian denominations, organizations, and churches, including the Church of God General Conference, Spirit and Truth Fellowship, Christian Disciples Church, Living Hope International, CenterPointe Church, Living Faith Church, and many more.  Some individual attendees we met had never had the opportunity to fellowship and worship with fellow unitarians, and expressed how much the event meant to them and their faith.  And that sort of testimony is precisely why we are so excited about the work of the Unitarian Christian Alliance.

In light of the Converge event’s mission to bring unitarians together, we could think of no better place to introduce people to the UCA. And at our booth in the exhibition hall, we had the chance to speak to dozens of Christians about the organization and the opportunity it provides unitarian believers and groups to network, form communities, and promote biblical theology.  Needless to say, excitement was in the air and we were thrilled to help many of the attendees sign up right there at the booth!

Did you or your group have the chance to attend Converge?  Are you interested in meeting with other unitarian Christians for fellowship and study?  Be on the lookout for announcements from the UCA about new opportunities to do just that.

Many blessings!

The UCA Board of Directors

Introducing the UCA!

August 2, 2019

It’s August 1st, 2019… And that means we’ve finally arrived at the soft-launch of the Unitarian Christian Alliance!

So what is the UCA and what does it do?

The Unitarian Christian Alliance is a brand new parachurch organization that seeks to promote unitarian theology and the building of like-minded communities of faith by facilitating an active network of unitarian churches, groups, and individuals, and by providing top-notch tools and resources to help advance the truth about the one God. Head on over to our page “What is the UCA?” to begin learning how the organization is working to making a difference in our world, and how YOU can be a part of it. After that, we hope you’ll hit the “Join” link in the top menu, and decide to add your name to our worldwide directory of unitarian Christians. Starting today, registration for (free) Membership accounts is open to the public!

Check back for announcements, feature updates, and new Member’s content. And don’t forget to Join! Trust us, you don’t want to miss out on what’s in store!

— The UCA Board of Directors