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           WELCOME TO UNITARIAN

                   UNIVERSALISM

 

Unitarian Universalism is a caring, open-minded religion that encourages you to seek your own spiritual path. Our Faith draws on many religious traditions, welcoming people with different beliefs. We are united by shared values, not by creed or dogma. Our congregations are places where people gather to nurture their spirits and put their faith into action by helping to make our communities (and the world) a better place.

Our Shared Values

Unitarian Universalism draws from our heritages of freedom, reason, hope, and courage, building on the foundation of love. We covenant, congregation-to-congregation and through our Association, to support and assist one another in our ministries.

 

Love is the power that holds us together and is at the center of our shared values. The values we share include all the following, which we hold as inseparable and deeply interconnected:

  • Interdependence: We honor the interdependent web of all existence and acknowledge our place in it.

  • Pluralism: We are all sacred beings, diverse in culture, experience, and theology.

  • Justice: We work to be diverse multicultural Beloved Communities where all feel welcome and can thrive

  • Transformation: We adapt to the changing world.

  • Generosity: We cultivate a spirit of gratitude and hope.

  • Equity: We declare that every person is inherently worthy and has the right to flourish with dignity, love, and compassion.

                      Our Principles

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“We are a diverse religious community that provides a nurturing environment where individuals are encouraged in their search for truth and supported in acting on their beliefs. We accomplish this in a framework of individual and community focus on justice, equity and compassion for all”

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Unitarian Universalist Principles

adopted by the UUA 1985

 

We, the member congregations of the UUA (Unitarian Universalist Association), covenant to affirm and promote:

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1. The inherent worth and dignity of every person

2. Justice, equity and compassion in human relations

3. Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations

4. A free and responsible search for truth and meaning

5. The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large

6. The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all

7. Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part

 

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                             Unitarian Universalist Values

Adopted by the UUA 2024

Love is the power that holds us together and is at the center of our shared values. We are accountable to one another for doing the work of living our shared values through the spiritual discipline of Love.  Inseparable from one another, these shared values are:

                                                Justice

We work to be diverse multicultural Beloved Communities where all thrive. We covenant to dismantle racism and all forms of systemic oppression. We support the use of inclusive democratic processes to make decisions within our congregation and the society at large.

                                                Equity

We declare that every person is inherently worthy and has the right to flourish with dignity, love and compassion.  We covenant to use our time, wisdom, attention, and money to build and sustain fully accessible and inclusive communities

                                               Transformation

We adapt to the changing world. We covenant to collectively transform and grow spiritually and ethically. Openness to change is fundamental to our Unitarian and Universalist heritages, never complete and never perfect.

                                               Pluralism

We celebrate that we are all sacred beings, diverse in culture, experience, and theology. We covenant to learn from one another in our free and responsible search for truth and meaning.  We embrace our differences and commonalities with Love, curiosity, and respect.

                                               Interdependence

We honor the interdependent web of all existence.   With reverence for the great web of life and with humility, we acknowledge our place in it. We covenant to protect Earth and all beings from exploitation. We will create and nurture sustainable relationships of care and respect, mutuality and justice.  We will work to repair harm and damaged relationships.

                                               Generosity

We cultivate a spirit of gratitude and hope. We covenant to freely and compassionately share our faith, presence, and resources. Our generosity connects us to one another in relationships of interdependence and mutuality.

UUCC Affirmation  

 

We recite these words each Sunday:

 

Love Is the Spirit of this Church,

And Service is its Prayer.

This is our great Covenant:

To Dwell together in Peace,

To Seek the Truth in Freedom,

And to Help one another.

 

Covenant is the silk that joins our Unitarian Universalist congregation, community, and individuals together in a web of interconnection. The practice of promising to walk together is the precious core of our creedless faith. We understand that conflict is evitable but processing the disagreement, listening to one another and hanging in with difficult situations is challenging. That’s why we make the the promise of working conflict through. We make this promise to one another to be in good relationship. We choose to practice these covenantal promises when we become members of the church in the hope of making ourselves and our interactions with others healthy and making the world a better place in which to live.

 

“Covenant is both a noun and a verb.” (Unitarian Universalist Association).

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