The Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville was founded in 1906.

Significantly, UUCJ was founded by Duncan Fletcher, who served as Mayor of Jacksonville, and became one of Florida's U.S. Senators. After hard times during the depression and war years, the congregation was renewed in the 1950s by strong lay-leadership, led by Dorcas and Francis Alberti. The congregation, by 1958, had a home on St. John's Avenue in Riverside. In 1960, a new minister, the Rev. McGehee was hired. With many from our congregation, he became an active leader in the civil rights movement.

UUCJ under construction in 1965

The architect of our present building (1966) was Bob Broward, a student of Frank Lloyd Wright, and still a leader in the congregation and in NE Florida. We share a boundary with the Tree Hill Nature Center, and our buildings have received significant architectural awards. We are, at present, a congregation of about 270 adults and 50 children and youth. If you take the photo tour, you'll see the full beauty of our property and how beautifully the building blends into its surroundings.

Our first church in downtown Jacksonville,

dedicated in 1908.

Lower patio area leading to the Social Hall where members gather for coffee and conversation after each service.

Back of the Chapel

adjacent to the pond and the nature walk.

The History of UUCJ