Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing

Welcoming Congregation

UUCWC was one of the first five Unitarian Universalist congregations in the United States to receive designation as a “Welcoming Congregation.” This means that we openly welcome and accept people who are gay, lesbian, transgender or bisexual into all aspects of congregational life and leadership. UUCWC has unanimously affirmed the right of same gender couples to be married, and proudly performs civil unions while continuing to work for full marriage equality.

Vera Hancock Peace Site

We are a “Peace Site.” On October 23, 1983 the Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing declared itself the “Vera Hancock Peace Site.” This made our congregation the 13th peace site in the nation. A peace site is defined as “… a living active symbol of peace, a peace presence within the community. It is a place where people gather in peaceful pursuits. It announces to the community that our church is working toward achieving world peace.”

We named ours the “Vera Hancock Peace Site” because Vera was such a strong and outspoken leader within the congregation for justice and peace. Vera Hancock joined our congregation in 1931. She was lovingly referred to as “the conscience of this congregation.” When she died in 1982, she left a modest bequest to this church for a Social Action project. Motivated, by Vera’s gift and her example, the Social Action Committee worked to declare our congregation a Peace Site.