Currently serving the church is Pastor, Rev. Taylor from Hop Bottom PA. Might this be the church for you? What might you and your family have in common with Thomas Jefferson, Clara Barton, Paul Revere, P.T. Barnum, Charles Dickens, Daniel Websterand, Nathanial Hawthorne? A great deal, if your family is the tye that feels deeply for all people. A great deal, if you think and fell, what you meditate
and pray for, can be acted out daily. All these people were independent thinkers who happened to share a common fath with Universalists. A faith that doesn't sepearet religion from daily life; that provieds a community which encourages freedom of thought and room for growth. A faith that welcomes people from diverse religious backgrounds. Is this something you and your family would like to explore? The First Universalist Church of Brooklyn dates back to an 1802 establishment, when the mmebers met in private homes and cabins. A new location was built on the hill east of the village in 1824, and was dedicated Nov. 25, 1825 and included a Universalist cemetary, today known as The Mountain View Cemetary on State Route 2024. This cemetary includes a number of historic burials inlcuding one of the first ordained female ministers in Pennsylvania, dating back to the 19th Century. In 1872 the old church was taken down after a new church was built in the village, the present day. The Congregation is approximately 60 members strong and is very warm and welcoming. For Many years the Church provided refreshments at The Sheepy Hollow Farm Sheep Dog Trials in Hop Bottom, PA as a fundraiser. The church is involved in many Community Service efforts such as The Sleeping Bag Project (www.sleepingbagproject.org) which is a National Organization that assists in keeping the Homeless warm until they can finf the help that they need. In addition the Church does outreach to various local families that are in need of help or emotional support. The First Universalist Church of Brooklyn is one of the Congregations in the The Joseph Priestley District in the Unitarian Universalist Association. The Joseph Priestley District of the Unitarian Universalist Association serves 70 certified congregations, and others in formation, in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Northern Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
