A welcoming community celebrating the value of every person.

Seeking to transform lives through spiritual growth, social activism, and mutual trust and support.

Unitarians believe that you should be able to be your whole, authentic self in your faith. We are a caring, diverse community made up of people from all backgrounds and religious beliefs. We’re proud to unite in our shared experiences to honor, reflect, and learn about the experiences of others, whether related to identity, spirituality, or background.

We embrace teachings from Eastern and Western religions and philosophies and welcome into our congregation anyone who is interested in a “free and responsible search for truth and meaning.”

The fellowship of UU Blair County at a picnic. They are gathered together in lawn chairs under a pop-up tent..

About the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Blair County

We are a small, but growing lay-led community with plans for a big future. We're a come-as-you-are congregation and we welcome anyone and everyone to join us. Our Fellowship in Blair county is a Welcoming Congregation—we hope that you’ll join us!

In the 1980s and 90s, when the word “welcoming” became a code word for lesbian, gay, and bisexual people, the Unitarian Universalist Association began a Welcoming Congregation Program to help us learn how to undo homophobia—and later, transphobia (prejudice against transgender people)—in our hearts and minds, our congregations, and our communities.

Today, most Unitarian Universalist congregations are recognized Welcoming Congregations. The spiritual practice of welcome is a very important one to our faith community.

Our Declaration of Conscience

At this extraordinary time in our nation’s history, we are called to affirm our profound commitment to the fundamental principles of justice, equity, and compassion, to truth and core values of American society.

In the face of looming threats to immigrants, Muslims, people of color, and the LBGTQ community and the rise of hate speech, harassment, and hate crimes, we affirm our belief in the inherent worth and dignity of every person.

We oppose:

  • any steps to undermine the right of every citizen to vote

  • unjust governmental actions to deport, register, or discriminate against immigrants

  • turning back advances in access to health care

We support:

  • reproductive rights

  • initiatives that address the threat of climate change

  • a commitment to justice and compassion in human relations

We will translate our values into action and stand on the side of love with the most vulnerable.

We welcome and invite all to join in this commitment for justice. The time is now.

Our Guiding Principles

As Unitarian Universalists, we promote seven Principles, which are our moral guides.

  1. 1st Principle: The inherent worth and dignity of every person;

  2. 2nd Principle: Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;

  3. 3rd Principle: Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;

  4. 4th Principle: A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;

  5. 5th Principle: The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;

  6. 6th Principle: The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;

  7. 7th Principle: Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.

  • Service

    December 1, 2024, at 10:30 AM

    Service Leader: Michael Allison

    Topic: Blair UU Does the First Questionnaire

    Refreshments: Cathy Spayd
    & Shamim Rajpar

  • Book Discussion Group

    PLEASE NOTE

    The Book Discussion Group of the
    UU Fellowship of Blair County
    will not meet in December.

    The next gathering of the Group will take place on January 12, at 10:30 AM
    The book chosen for review is
    The Bowl with Gold Seams
    by Ellen Prentiss Campbell.

    A schedule and the books for the following months will be announced after this meeting.

    Email shamim.rajpar@gmail.com
    for additional information.

  • Service

    December 15, 2024, at 10:30 AM

    Christmas/Holiday Service
    Facilitator: Kathy Muller
    Kris Reiter will present
    Christmas music
    A UU video will be shown

    Refreshments: Potluck
    Kathy Muller will coordinate
    UU will provide main course of
    chicken or a sandwich platter

PLEASE NOTE:

The UU Fellowship of Blair County Book Discussion Group
will not meet in December.
The schedule for the first months of 2025 will be decided at the November meeting.
Watch the “Events” page for details

Contact

If you are interested in donating to UUFBC, please contact us using the above form, or by using our mailing address, listed below.

Join Us

We meet on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month.

Service begins at 10:30 a.m., followed by a time of fellowship and sharing in the Chapel’s meeting room.

Edith Davis Eve Chapel
Located on the Penn State Altoona Campus

3000 Ivyside Park
Altoona, PA 16601