The mission of the Universalist Convocations is to gather Unitarian Universalists together to learn about, celebrate, and draw from the heritage of Universalist faith and experience, to the end that this heritage shall inform Unitarian Universalism today and help to light its way toward the future. The Universalist Convocations began in 1990 and is organized exclusively for educational, religious and charitable purposes. It is affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Association as a Related Organization.