Unitarian Society of Germantown
Religious InstitutionsPennsylvania, United States2-10 Employees
The Unitarian Society of Germantown is a religious institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with a long-standing history dating back to its founding in 1865. It operates as a Unitarian Universalist congregation serving a small, close-knit community that emphasizes faith development, mutual support, social justice, and peaceful engagement in the wider world. The church promotes inclusivity across faith backgrounds, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities, national origins, and physical abilities, aiming to welcome individuals to participate in a collective exploration of truth, meaning, and democratic processes within the congregation and society at large. Positioned within the religious institutions sector, USG emphasizes compassionate service, empowerment, and community-building as core pursuits, and it sustains activities from its Mt. Airy location at 6511 Lincoln Drive. The organization describes itself as hosting about 300 members seeking to live out seven Unitarian Universalist Principles, including the inherent worth of every person, justice and equity in human relations, and respect for the interdependent web of existence. A recent development noted is the congregation’s continued operation from its current building since 1928, reflecting its established presence in the Philadelphia region.