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Universalist Herald Magazine

"Universalist Heritage and Spirit"

The oldest continuously published liberal religious magazine in North America.

Founded in 1847 as the Religious Reformer by C. F. R. Shehane of Wetumpka, Alabama. Beginning January 1, 1850, under the editorship of John Crenshaw Buruss, it was renamed The Universalist Herald. For many years it remained a regional publication, serving the Universalist Church of America in Southeastern United States.

John M. Bowers purchased and moved the paper to Canon, Georgia in 1896, and remained as publishing editor to 1911. It continued to be published in Canon, Georgia, under an arrangement with the Georgia Universalist Convention, serving as a regional oriented periodical until 1991. In between there was a succession of local editors. In 1985 William Balken (1985-1991), began to shift the focus of the Herald away from regional interests towards North American universalism. This trend was followed by subsequent editors. The current editor is David Damico of LeRoy, New York, a member of First Universalist Church of Rochester, New York, and a college professor of graphic design.

The Herald's main church connection was the Universalist Church of America, and then since 1961 with the Unitarian Universalist Association of Churches. It has evolved with a broader outlook and has subscribers from all over the U.S. and around the world.

The magazine is published quarterly. Subscriptions are $24.00 (Int. $34.00) per year for print and digital for $14.00. Multi-year subscriptions are available at a reduced rate. To subscribe online, click here (link to Universalist Herald site). You can also subscribe by mail: Doug Shaheen, Universalist Herald Publishing Company. 36 Central Ave., Unit 14, Milton, MA 02186.

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