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First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego

Coordinates: 32°45′12″N 117°10′07″W / 32.7533378°N 117.1685776°W / 32.7533378; -117.1685776
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First Unitarian Universalist
First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego
Map
Location4190 Front St, San Diego, CA 92103
CountryUS
DenominationUnitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
Websitehttp://www.firstuusandiego.org/
History
Founder(s)Alonzo Horton[1] , Moses A. Luce[2][3]
DedicationJune 22, 1873
Clergy
Minister(s)Rev. Justine Sullivan[4]

First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego is an independent congregation affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations.

Location

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First Unitarian Church is located at 4190 Front St in San Diego in the Hillcrest neighborhood.

Early history

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Unitarians first met in San Diego in 1873 at Horton Hall.[5] [6]

Notable Ministers

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  • Kathleen Owens[7]
  • Howard B. Bard served as Mayor of San Diego, California from 1942 to 1943.

References

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  1. ^ "Alonzo Horton". Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation.
  2. ^ Wilhoit, Sandee (September 6, 2019). "From junk to java". San Diego Downtown News.
  3. ^ Cannon, John (May 26, 2016). "San Diego civic leader earned honors in Civil War". The San Diego Union-Tribune.
  4. ^ "Unitarian Universalist Justine Sullivan wants everyone to get along". San Diego Reader. May 17, 2024.
  5. ^ Boone, Elbert J. (1998). Living Liberal Religion: 125 years in the life of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego, 1873-1998.
  6. ^ Smythe, William Ellsworth (1908). "PART SIX: CHAPTER 1: Churches and Religious Life". History of San Diego, 1542-1908.
  7. ^ "Meet Kathleen Owens of First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego". SDVoyager. November 16, 2017.

32°45′12″N 117°10′07″W / 32.7533378°N 117.1685776°W / 32.7533378; -117.1685776