The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Cleveland is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), the central organization of the denomination. The UUA describes its purpose as “to equip congregations for health and vitality, to support and train lay and professional leaders, and to advance Unitarian Universalist values in the world. . . . Each UU congregation is autonomous—congregational leaders set their own priorities and choose their own ministers and staff. Congregations vote for the leaders of the UUA, who oversee the central staff and resources. The UUA supports congregations in their work by training ministers, publishing books and the UU World magazine, providing religious education curricula, offering shared services, coordinating social justice activities, and more.”