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Welcome!
The Church of the River is a progressive church and a liberal church in Memphis, Tennessee. Although rooted in the Christian and Jewish traditions, Unitarian churches such as ours have no creed or dogma to which members must agree. As one early Unitarian minister said, “We need not think alike to love alike.”
Therefore, we are a welcoming church for anyone in Memphis, and we celebrate the diversity of our community. Our members come from many different religious backgrounds and beliefs, and often are searching for a more non-traditional or contemporary church experience. Some families are of mixed-faiths or mixed-race, and find Church of the River to be a place where they feel very much at home. Some may even be agnostic or atheist. As a gay-friendly church, Church of the River also welcomes members of the GLBT community, and stands up for the rights of all.
So if you’re looking for a caring, open-minded congregation that encourages seekers to find their own spiritual path, we hope you’ll visit The First Unitarian Church of Memphis, the Church of the River. Come gather with us as we nurture our spirits and work together to make Memphis—and the world—a better place.
If you...
- are looking for a religious community in which to seek spiritual growth…
- are eager to consider religious questions with others who are not always certain they have
all the answers, but who are determined to keep searching for them…
- would like the fellowship of others for worship, discussion and education, friendship and
mutual support…
- are seeking a church where the freedom of the pulpit and the freedom of the pew are
equally respected…
- desire an opportunity for women and men, regardless of race, color, religion of origin, business connections or political affiliations, to come together and be more concerned with the love of people than the love of things…
- want children to be helped to develop their spiritual curiosity, compassion and critical thinking…
- wish to preserve and extend the traditions of democracy, freedom of conscience and
human dignity…
You should get to know us!
The purpose of this church shall be to promote the high ideals of a rational, progressive and exalting religion, in the love of God and service to humankind, and to hold regular church services in this community. To this end, all activities of the church shall be conducted without distinction related to race, color or previous religious affiliations; and the right of private judgment and the sacredness of individual conviction shall be recognized in all things.
Article 2, Constitution of
First Unitarian Church of Memphis
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