Our Stories
History of Unitarian Universalists
Unitarian Universalism is a liberal religious tradition that was formed from the consolidation of two religions: Unitarianism and Universalism. In America, the Universalist Church of America was founded in 1793, and the American Unitarian Association in 1825. After consolidating in 1961, these faiths became the new religion of Unitarian Universalism through the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA).
History of First Church Leominster
Our Church is the first settled church in Leominster MA. Our records hold the birth records for John Chapman, more well known as Johnny Appleseed.
The rest of our history can be found here
Johnny Appleseed Statue at First Church Leominster