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Come Worship With Us

The Universal Catholic Church is an independent and autonomous Church, not Roman Catholic, but Catholic.

What We Believe

We believe that God is Love, and Power, and Truth, and Light; that perfect justice rules the world; that all His sons [and daughters] shall one day reach His feet, however far they stray. We hold the Fatherhood of God, the Brotherhood of man; we know that we do serve Him best when best we serve our brother man. So shall His blessing rest on us, and peace for evermore.

UCC FAQ -- Frequently Asked Questions about our Church

Statement of Principles -- Brief overview of what we believe and teach

Teachings -- A synopsis of the official teachings of the UCC

How We Worship

Our main page has a mini-calendar that shows you feast days. The UCC does not always follow the same schedule of other churches, such as the Anglican church and the Roman Rite.

When we gather together as a community, we worship using the seven traditional sacraments--

Baptism -- initiation into the life of the Christ
Confirmation Rite I & Confirmation Rite II -- the rite of passage into adulthood
Eucharist -- the community worship (Lord's Supper)
Absolution -- re-establishing a link to the Divine
Marriage
Holy Orders (ordination)
Healing (Unction)

Our liturgical year is similar to other Catholic churches, but there are some important differences. We keep an online calendar for your information. The calendar includes readings (the Lectionary) and prayers (the Proper) for each Sunday and feast day. It also includes notations of Feast Days that would be kept only if they were the patron saint of a parish, for example.

How to Join

If you want to join but are not close to Universal Catholic Church, download these information & admission forms. The forms include instructions on how to submit them to Church Headquarters.

The Public Discussion

Off in the boonies? Join us on the internet: LibCath. A public forum for discussions relating to the Liberal Catholic Movement and its teachings, beliefs, structure, or liturgies. On-topic conversations can include the UCC and the Independent Sacramental movement.

Christianity is one of the great paths up the mountain of light at the summit of which sits God Himself. It is one of the paths, but only one, and if we have a number of people all round the base of the mountain, the shortest path to the top for each person is the path which opens before him. It would be foolish to have the idea that we must go and drag a person all round the base of the mountain in order to make him walk up our particular path.

-- The Rt. Rev. Charles W Leadbeater
(1847-1934)
Second Presiding Bishop of the Liberal Catholic Church