The Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville (UUCJ) is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). Our association is new, it was created in 1961; but our faith tradition is old, going back several hundred years. Both Unitarians and Universalists had Christian roots. Both believed something that was unorthodox and this made them outcasts in many Christian circles. Unitarians believed in the unity/oneness of God—meaning Jesus was not divine. Universalists believed that ultimately God’s love was so big, nobody would be doomed to hell for all eternity. In the years leading up to 1961, these two groups got to talking and realized it would be good to join forces. From the talks, the UUA was created. Since that time, UUs have moved from being identified as a Christian sect to being a separate faith. UUs gnereally drink a lot of coffee, acknowledge the the 6 sources, aspire to the 7 principles, and believe our motto is “Standing on the Side of Love.”