Movement History
Conference Timeline
A history of Urantia Book conferences from the earliest gatherings at 533 Diversey to the international events of today.
International Conferences (IC)
“Emergence”
Upcoming, Summer 2026
UBN launched at this conference
University of Massachusetts
“SpiritQuest 2000”
~1,000 attendees
First post-split IC
Banner of Michael raised
“Our Relationship with God”
Bowdoin College
“Outreach”
“The Individual's Relation to the Universal Father”
First conference designated "IC"
(Cece Forrester)
Kendall College. ~300 attendees. First General Conference (Cece Forrester)
Early Gatherings & Summer Sessions
Oklahoma Regional Conference
Oklahoma. Locally sponsored. Large attendance. (Cece Forrester)
First Western Urantia Conference
Los Angeles, CA. Hosted by FUSLA. Emma Christensen delivered welcome.
Last session at 533 Diversey
Chicago, IL. End of an era at the original headquarters.
Second Triennial Delegate Assembly
Chicago, IL. Alvin Kulieke elected President.
First Triennial Delegate Assembly
Chicago, IL. Delegates from 6 societies, 21 out-of-town observers.
Summer Study Session
533 Diversey, Chicago. Over 100 attendees from 12 states.
Urantia Brotherhood School opens
533 Diversey, Chicago. September 19. 71 students and auditors. Seminary-style program.
Scientific Symposiums
Two series: the Fellowship ran Symposiums I-III (1988-1994), then Urantia Foundation started a new series in 2016.
Foundation Science Symposium IV
Virtual (Zoom). "The Evolution of Human Knowledge: 100 Years Later." Emceed by Marjorie Ray.
Foundation Science Symposium III
Chicago / Virtual. "The Interface of Evolution and Revelation." 250+ virtual attendees.
Foundation Science Symposium II
Chicago, IL. Foundation HQ. 685 views from 23 countries in first 3 days. Dr. Ralph Zehr passed baton to Marjorie Ray.
Foundation Science Symposium I
Chicago, IL. Foundation HQ, 533 W. Diversey. Directed by Dr. Ralph Zehr and Dr. Gard Jameson. 10 presenters.
Fellowship Scientific Symposium III
Oklahoma City, OK. Combined with Education Committee Summer Seminar.
Fellowship Scientific Symposium II
Oklahoma City, OK. Organized by Berkeley Elliott. Published "The Science Content in The Urantia Book."
Fellowship Scientific Symposium I
Nashville, TN. First ever. 10 presenters including Phil Calabrese and Matt Neibaur.
Notable Milestones
Jerusalem Gathering
Berkeley Elliott led readers to the Mount of Olives. Michael's banner flown for the 2,000-year anniversary of Jesus' birth.
World Parliament of Religions
Fellowship represented in Chicago.
Banner of Michael raised
Three concentric circles raised as a religious symbol at IC90 Snowmass.
The Split
Urantia Brotherhood separates from Urantia Foundation. Renamed "The Fellowship" in 1991.
First European Conference
Montvillargenne Castle, France. First international event outside North America.
Urantia Book published
October 12. First printing: 10,000 copies.
This timeline is a work in progress. If you attended a conference not listed here or have corrections, please reach out. Special thanks to Dick for the handwritten list that started this page, and to David Kantor's historic timeline research.
Sources: Urantia Book Historical Society, Fellowship archives, David Kantor timeline, community contributions