The Fellowship Movement and the Empowerment of Women: Growing Universalism and Unitarianism in 20th Century Lakeland, Florida

Norby, Heather Jean

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The Fellowship Movement and the Empowerment of Women: Growing Universalism and Unitarianism in 20th Century Lakeland, Florida

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Norby, Heather Jean. The Fellowship Movement and the Empowerment of Women: Growing Universalism and Unitarianism In 20th Century Lakeland, Florida. shared-search.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/d45a3054-ee9d-4859-928f-9966127ccbb2?locale=en.

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N. H. Jean. The Fellowship Movement and the Empowerment of Women: Growing Universalism and Unitarianism in 20th Century Lakeland, Florida. https://shared-search.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/d45a3054-ee9d-4859-928f-9966127ccbb2?locale=en

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This thesis examines the history of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Lakeland, Florida as a women’s history. It is argued that sexism prevented generative action to grow the faith in the 1920s. The fellowship movement in the 1950s provided a paradigm shift for how to do church. This case study examines the importance of the fellowship strategy in supporting growth and strengthening women’s leadership to the point that a congregation could be sustained. This thesis makes the claim that the fellowship movement played a significant role in flattening the gender hierarchy, allowing for Unitarian Universalism to flourish in Lakeland. The fellowship movement was a successful growth strategy because of the presence of women. This study of women’s history in one congregation hopes to contribute to our understanding of our Unitarian Universalist religious history.

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