Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 2010 - Cokesbury
Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 2010 - Cokesbury
Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 2010 - Cokesbury
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US RELIGIOUS BODIES<br />
gations in the United States <strong>and</strong> Canada, with over<br />
220,000 members, <strong>and</strong> is served by more than<br />
1,700 ministers. The Association is the fastestgrowing<br />
liberal religion in North America, at an<br />
average annual rate <strong>of</strong> between 1 <strong>and</strong> 2 percent.<br />
Each member congregation within the UUA is<br />
governed independently. In North America, the<br />
Association is made up <strong>of</strong> 19 Districts (served by<br />
a District Executive who is a member <strong>of</strong> the UUA<br />
staff), with each congregation having district affiliation.<br />
The Association is governed by an elected<br />
Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees, chaired by an elected<br />
Moderator. An elected President, three vice presidents,<br />
<strong>and</strong> directors <strong>of</strong> five departments form the<br />
Executive Staff that administers the daily activities<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Association.<br />
The General Assembly, held each June in a different<br />
UUA District, serves as the Association’s<br />
annual business meeting. The UUA includes<br />
Departments <strong>of</strong> Ministry <strong>and</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
Leadership; Lifespan Faith Development; Congregational<br />
Services; Identity Based Ministries;<br />
District Services; Advocacy <strong>and</strong> Witness; Financial<br />
Development; <strong>and</strong> Communications. “UU World”,<br />
published quarterly, is the denominational journal.<br />
Beacon Press, an internationally honored trade publishing<br />
house, is wholly owned by the Unitarian<br />
Universalist Association.<br />
Headquarters<br />
25 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108, Tel. (617)<br />
742-2100 Fax (617)367-3237<br />
Media Contact, Janet Hayes, Public Relations<br />
Director, Tel. (617)742-2100 x 386<br />
Email: jhurley@uua.org<br />
Website: www.uua.org<br />
Officers<br />
President, The Rev. William Sinkford<br />
Moderator, Gini Courter<br />
Executive Vice President, Kathleen C. Montgomery<br />
Periodicals<br />
UU World, InterConnections<br />
The United Catholic Church, Inc.<br />
History: In 1996, a group <strong>of</strong> Independent<br />
Catholic Bishops, meeting in Synod, asked then<br />
Bishop, Robert M. Bowman to draw up guidelines<br />
for “inclusivity.” Under these guidelines a<br />
fellowship <strong>of</strong> independent Catholic churches <strong>and</strong><br />
clergy was born under the leadership <strong>of</strong> now<br />
Archbishop Robert M. Bowman. This fellowship<br />
was incorporated in the State <strong>of</strong> Florida as a notfor-pr<strong>of</strong>it<br />
corporation in August <strong>of</strong> 1996 for the<br />
purposes <strong>of</strong> educatiing <strong>and</strong> ordaining clergy,<br />
organizing dioceses, parishes <strong>and</strong> ministries,<br />
conducting religious services, entering into various<br />
affiliations with other Christian churches,<br />
<strong>and</strong> educating the public on religious, moral <strong>and</strong><br />
social issues. In June 2006, Bishop Rose Tressel<br />
became Presiding Bishop.<br />
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Headquarters<br />
Media Contact: Bishop Rose Tressel, Presiding<br />
Bishop, 51 Hilltop Rd., Bethany, CT 06524, Tel:<br />
(203)393-3260, Email: unitedcatholic@snet.net<br />
Email: catholic@rmbowman.com<br />
Website: www.united-catholic-church.org<br />
Officers<br />
Bishop Rose Tressel, Presiding Bishop, 51<br />
Hilltop Rd., Bethany CT 06524, Tel: (203)<br />
393-3260, Email: unitedcatholic@snet.net<br />
Archbishop Robert M. Bowman, Founding<br />
Bishop (Retired), 1494 Patriot Dive,<br />
Melbourne, FL 32940, Tel: (321)258-0582,<br />
Email: bob@rmbowman.com<br />
Monsignor William Menter, Vicar General, 271<br />
Dickinson St. NE, Palm Bay, FL 32907, Tel:<br />
(321)956-6792, Email: menterwm@earthlink.net<br />
Bishop Bernardo Morales, Docesan Bishop,<br />
6315 Bass Highway, P.O.Box 702192, St.<br />
Cloud, FL 34771 Tel: (407)498-0333, Email:<br />
bmorales3@cfl.rr.com Bishop Hollis Dodge,<br />
Diocesan Bishop, 802 Donaghue St.,<br />
Staunton, VA 24401, Tel: (540)448-4623,<br />
Email: hollisdodge@msn.com<br />
Bishop Terry Boyer, Associate Church Bishop, 5960<br />
SE 15th Loop, Gresham, OR 97080, Tel: (971)<br />
322-8032, Email: revboyertm@iccwest.com<br />
Periodicals<br />
The United Catholic Quarterly<br />
United Christian Church<br />
The United Christian Church originated about<br />
1864. There were some ministers <strong>and</strong> laymen in<br />
the United Brethren in Christ Church who disagreed<br />
with the position <strong>and</strong> practice <strong>of</strong> the church<br />
on infant baptism, voluntary bearing <strong>of</strong> arms <strong>and</strong><br />
belonging to oath-bound secret combinations.<br />
This group developed into United Christian<br />
Church, organized at a conference held in<br />
Campbelltown, Pennsylvania, on May 9, 1877.<br />
The principal founders <strong>of</strong> the denomination were<br />
George H<strong>of</strong>fman, John Stamn <strong>and</strong> Thomas<br />
Lesher. Before they were organized, they were<br />
called H<strong>of</strong>fmanites.<br />
The United Christian Church has district conferences,<br />
a yearly general conference, a general<br />
board <strong>of</strong> trustees, a mission board, a board <strong>of</strong><br />
directors <strong>of</strong> the United Christian Church Home, a<br />
camp meeting board, a young peoples’ board <strong>and</strong><br />
local organized congregations.<br />
It believes in the Holy Trinity <strong>and</strong> the inspired<br />
Holy Scriptures with the doctrines they teach. The<br />
church practices the ordinances <strong>of</strong> Baptism, Holy<br />
Communion <strong>and</strong> Foot Washing.<br />
It welcomes all into its fold who are born again,<br />
believe in Jesus Christ as Savior <strong>and</strong> Lord <strong>and</strong><br />
have received the Holy Spirit.<br />
Headquarters<br />
Media Contact, Presiding Elder, John W.<br />
Graybill, 35 Oakwood Dr. Palmyra, PA.<br />
17078, Tel: (717)838-4798, Email: graybilly@<br />
aol.com