OUR HISTORY
Unitarian Universalism emerged from two different
religions:
Unitarianism and
Universalism. Both Unitarianism and
Universalism started in Europe hundreds of years ago. The Universalist
Church of America was founded by 1793, and the American Unitarian Association by
1825. In 1961, these denominations
consolidated to form the new religion of
Unitarian Universalism.
History of UUFKC:
With Oregon men having returned stateside from WW II duties and having completed their educations, the
Klamath Basin beckoned them "home" to continue their civilian lives and begin their families.
A
cluster of these families began meeting in homes, with Ben Kerns as
leader and sharing the Unitarian way. In April 1957 the group was
officially accepted into the
American Unitarian Association (AUA), and was known as the Unitarian Fellowship of
Klamath County.
Having rented the former
Pine Grove School building
for a year for services and events, in 1960-61 three couples signed
paperwork on behalf of the fellowship to purchase the building on
Highway 140 East. In 1961
Unitarians and
Universalists merged and the fellowship became part of the
Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), and is now known as the UU Fellowship of Klamath County.
Twenty
years after purchasing the building and its 2 1/2 acres, the debt was
paid-off and the mortgage burned. In 2010 the fellowship celebrated it's
centennial. In January of 2011, fire broke out and the building burned down.
The "second generation" of the Fellowship is currently seeking a permanent space to hold Sunday services. We are temporarily located at 801 N. Jefferson St, Downtown Klamath Falls.
If you would like to contact us, please email us at infouufkc@yahoo.com.