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University Christian Church is a member of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the U.S. and Canada. Situated near the heart of the University of Texas at Austin for 63 years UCC strives to be a relevant witness to the Christian faith in this rich and varied academic community.
Responding to the call to be a movement of wholeness in a fragmented world, University Christian Church extends the grace-filled welcome of Christ to ALL persons equally, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, class, sexual orientation, political affiliation or ability.
Responding to the call to be a movement of wholeness in a fragmented world, University Christian Church extends the grace-filled welcome of Christ to ALL persons equally, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, class, sexual orientation, political affiliation or ability.
The University Christian Church building rises sixty-two feet above 21st Ave. The building was made from local material. The exterior stone was quarried from Cedar Park with Cordova cream cut limestone as trim at the base of the building and copper roof and trim. The Sanctuary was designed in a modified Gothic style intended to convey the openness that is typical of Disciples of Christ and also the solemnity needed to lift man’s thought above the routine of everyday life. The great wooden arches integral to the design are made of Douglas fir from Oregon and measure 14 by 18 inches thick. The mahogany pews, finished to match the American walnut paneling, provide seating for about 650 people. The floor is cork tile. Below the Great Memorial Window is the name University Christian Church, and on either side of it are stone carvings created by UT Associate Professor of Art Charles Umlauf which depict the writers of the four gospels as the faces of Ezekiel’s vision. The main entrance to the Sanctuary is covered by a stone arch with a carved stone tympanum of symbols of the tenets of the Disciples of Christ faith. The cross is surrounded by the shields of the twelve apostles (with St. Paul’s shield in place of Judas of Iscariat’s). Incorporated in the design are the symbols Chi Rho (an abbreviation of XPISTOS, the Greek word for Christ) and the Alpha-Omega (beginning and end). In 2006 the sanctuary was retrofitted with a Garland pipe organ and has since become a favorite venue for weddings, recitals, and concerts.
