Page "Unitarian Universalism" Paragraph 90

In 1956, Sam Wells wrote that " Unitarians and Universalists are considering merger which would have total U. S. membership of 160, 000 ( 500, 000 in world )".

In 1965 Conkin wrote that " In 1961, at the time of the merger, membership the United States was 104, 821 in 651 congregations, and the joint membership soared to its historically highest level in the mid-1960s ( an estimated 250, 000 ) before falling sharply back in the 1970s [...]".

According to the 2008 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches, the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations claimed 214, 738 members in 2002.