Our church is rooted in the Judeo-Christian heritage and came into being during the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century. Though the congregation exhibits a wide spectrum of religious thought, we agree that faith involves inquiry. Thus our church exists to institutionalize religious freedom. We are a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association, formed in 1961 by the merger of the American Unitarian Association which was founded in 1825 and the Universalist Church of America which was founded in 1778. We provide worship in a unique setting overlooking the Mississippi River.
Services seek to uplift the heart and engage the mind.
Our emphasis is not on saving souls, but on providing a religious community of inquiry and affection where one may grow his or her soul. In America, the Unitarian church is a descendent of the Puritan New England congregations. We inherited from them the principle of congregationalism. This form of church government gives autonomy to each church in the administration of its own affairs. This continues today in our various congregations with the result that they vary in style and theological emphasis.