Unity.org history

When Charles and Myrtle Fillmore signed their Dedication and Covenant in 1892, it is unlikely that they imagined the impact their organization, which they called Silent Unity, would have on numerous individuals throughout the next century.

He and his wife were among the first ordained Unity ministers in 1906.

In 1914, Unity School of Christianity (Unity School) was incorporated.

In 1919 the Fillmores bought 58 acres of land about 15 miles southeast of downtown Kansas City.

A second magazine was initiated in 1924, Daily Word, which now circulates around the globe.

Unity began a formal program for training ministers in 1931.

Charles Fillmore made his transition in 1948.

In 1953 the area was incorporated as the township of Unity Village, which continues to be the home of Unity World Headquarters.

In 1964, the Board of Directors expanded their Association of Unity Churches to include the leadership of the Unity ministers and the Association, and the Unity School Field Department.

However, on December 14, 1965, Charles R. Fillmore, executive vice president of Unity School of Christianity, recommended a transfer of responsibilities to Unity ministers in the field.

The group reorganized as the Association of Unity Ministers and became effective on July 22, 1966.

Roy Phillips was called to Unity Church and installed on October 17, 1971

The success of Silent Unity is noted by Marcus Bach (1982), a religious scholar and former Protestant minister, who wrote that, "People were calling Silent Unity as if they had gotten hold of God's unlisted telephone number" (p.

The magazine eventually became Unity, and in 1996 reported a subscription rate of more than 83,000 throughout the world.

In 2011, the Association of Unity Churches International adopted the Unity Identity Program.

In the fall of 2016 Unity Worldwide Spiritual Institute went live with a totally online school.

In August 2017 UWM packed up our offices and moved into the previously-known Education Building.

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