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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 />

162<br />

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

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