The United Metaphysical Churches was organized on November 21, 1964, and was incorporated on April 20, 1965 under the name of the Spiritual Churches of Science and Revelation, a non-profit religious association.

The 1992 Convention voted to change the name of the organization from the Spiritual Churches of Science and Revelation to the United Metaphysical Churches.

UMC provides an education program for metaphysical students who desire to become ordained ministers. It furthers and promulgates the concepts of Divine Metaphysics, issues charters for study groups and churches, ordains and issues certification for spiritual healers and mediums.

The UMC is a nationwide organization which is listed in the Cumulative List of Organizations described in Section 170© of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as a central organization holding a group exemption letter, whose subordinate units covered by the group exemption are also included as having contributions deductible, even though they are not separately listed.