A Brief Account of UCF History

The Universal Community of Friends was established in 1984 in western Pennsylvania to fulfill the needs of a community group needing a spiritual organization for the purposes of engaging in community service.

In 1984, the UCF (originally known as the Institute of Universal Faith) established the Sunflower School, a PA registered nonpublic, non-licensed school with a K-12 compulsory education program and a focus on lifelong learning. The school operated from 1984 until 1989, with 15 member families and 23 students. The compulsory program became inactive in 1989.

The UCF also maintained an Environmental Action Committee, which, among other things, campaigned against the spraying of herbicides along our local roads.

We also organized clothing, medical, and school material drives for the victims of Reagan/Bush terrorism in Central America, and held public support rallies for our local lay-midwives, who, in the late 80's, were still being persecuted by the state of Pennsylvania.

In 1984, we published the Theologic Principle of Universalism and the Sunflower School Manual, both of which are currently out of print.

During the Gulf War, we helped organize and we participated in protest activities against the brutality in Iraq imposed upon innocent people by both sides. We also offered Military Counseling at that time for conscientious objectors in the event the military draft would be re-imposed. Thankfully, it was not.

Once again, as war continues to rage on this planet, and as American tax dollars fund the violence, we are mobilized to assist those who want peace. If you need military counseling for conscientious objector status, or just want to help out in any way, contact us!

To find out more about our spiritual founding principles, click on the "spiritual statement."

 

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