Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Our History
Our congregation was accepted into the American Unitarian Association in the early 1950's and met initially in private homes. During the subsequent twenty years, membership grew slowly, with a constant turnover. A few stalwart individuals always remained.
The first minister was called in the late 1970's. After many years of meeting in rented facilities, in 1989 the Fellowship was able to purchase its own building on Foothill Boulevard in San Luis Obispo, CA. In 1999, the congregation completed an expansion project which added a second story to the building. Following a two-year interim ministry, during which time the Fellowship completed a nationwide search, the Reverend Helen Carroll was selected as the settled minister and came to San Luis Obispo in August of 2001.
In 2005, a new chapter of our shared life began, as the congregation voted to explore alternate locations so that our growing congregation could continue to develop. With eagerness and excitement, we purchased a new parcel of land (refererred to as our "Edna property") in southern San Luis Obispo and elected to rent an interim home while the permits, paperwork and construction ensued. Despite a few obstacles, our Fellowship is still committed to building our dream home.