There are seven principles which Unitarian Universalist congregations affirm and promote:
- The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
- Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
- Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
- A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
- The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
- The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
- Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.
Unitarian Universalism (UU) draws from many sources:
- Direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures, which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which create and uphold life;
- Words and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion, and the transforming power of love;
- Wisdom from the world’s religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life;
- Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God’s love by loving our neighbors as ourselves;
- Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science, and warn us against idolatries of the mind and spirit.
- Spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.
These principles and sources of faith are the backbone of our religious community.
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Growing out of the Christian and Jewish traditions, Unitarian Universalism is a religion based on freedom of religious thought and conscience. We strive to meet with open minds and hearts the religious questions that people have struggled with in all times and places. We believe that personal experience, conscience, and reason should be the final authorities in religion, and that in the end spiritual truth lies not in a single book or person or institution, but in ourselves.Each Unitarian Universalist congregation is independent and self-governing. Our larger organizations are voluntary associations. Unitarian Universalist congregations are involved in many programs. Services are held regularly; the insights of the past are shared with those who will create the future.
Visitors to a Unitarian Universalist congregation or fellowship will find activities such as religious education for children, lectures and forums, youth groups, musical evenings, dramatic presentations, support groups, adult study groups, and intergenerational events. You are welcome to join us.
For more information about Unitarian Universalism, see Related Sites.
To learn about the history of Unitarianism, Unversalism, and how they became Unitarian Universalism (UU), click here.
To see information about the history of the Canadian Unitarian Council (CUC), click here.
