We know a community like ours is unique and raises questions.

We are a faith community guided by the teachings of The URANTIA Book, The Cosmic Family volumes, and other spiritual texts. We welcome those from prior faith traditions and anyone sincerely seeking a serious, living faith.

The Cosmic Family volumes are a continuation of the revelation that was first introduced in The URANTIA Book.

The URANTIA Book is a spiritual text first published in 1955. It is not secret. It is widely available in print in more than 25 languages, and online. It presents an expansive account of the nature of God, the structure of the universe, and the life of Jesus in remarkable detail. In the book's cosmology, our planet is referred to as "Urantia," the name used in the celestial realms for Earth. When we use this word, we simply mean Earth.

Rooted in vision. Guided by love. Growing forward. GCCA was co-founded in 1989 in Sedona, Arizona by Van of Urantia and Niánn Emerson Chase, two visionaries whose lives embodied the integration of cosmic truth, earth stewardship, and the living teachings of Jesus. Van of Urantia passed from this world in August 2025, and his legacy of revelation, service, and conscious community lives on in everything we do. Niánn Emerson Chase continues to serve as Spiritual Director of GCCA, guiding the community with the same depth of wisdom and love she has carried since our founding nearly 40 years ago. The community is also governed by a council of elders who share in the sacred responsibility of leadership.

We are a registered 501(c)(3) organization. Our EIN is 74-2553156. Governance documentation is available upon request.

GCCA is an intentional spiritual community and religious order. Full membership follows a period of mutual discernment, a time for both the individual and the community to explore alignment, values, and long-term fit. Those who choose to move forward make a voluntary lifetime vow of spiritual commitment. That vow is honored freely, and any member may choose to release it at any time. Over the years, people have come to our community for different reasons and different seasons of life. Most have stayed, but some have chosen to move on, and we respect that choice and wish everyone well on their own spiritual journey.

Van of Urantia was our co-founder's legal name, changed by personal and spiritual choice. The practice of taking a spiritual name is common across many traditions, from Catholic religious orders to Sufi communities to Buddhist monastics. Van's name at birth was Anthony J. Delevin. His legal name was changed to Van of Urantia. "Urantia" refers to Earth in the cosmology of The URANTIA Book, which he studied and taught.

GCCA is financed through member contributions, donations from supporters, and proceeds from publications and media. As an IRC § 501(c)(3) tax-exempt church, we are not required to file Federal tax returns with the IRS. Donations to GCCA are tax-deductible as permitted by law.

Media inquiries are welcome and will be treated professionally. Please contact us at [email protected]. Please identify yourself and your publication. We ask for reasonable response time. We are committed to engaging with the press in good faith and providing accurate information about our community.

We know some of you have seen recent news coverage involving GCCA and members of our leadership. We're not going to pretend it isn't happening, and we're not going to use this page to argue the details, since there are legal proceedings underway and it wouldn't be right for us to litigate that here.

What we can tell you is that we take these matters seriously, we're addressing them through the appropriate legal channels, and the allegations don't reflect who we are as a community. We'd also gently ask that you extend the same fairness to us that you'd want for yourself: that these are allegations, not conclusions, and that they'll be sorted out properly, in the right venue, over time.