Unitarian Universalism

Welcome to Unitarian Universalism. We are brave, curious, and compassionate thinkers and doers. We are diverse in faith, ethnicity, history and spirituality, but aligned in our desire to practice our faith in tangible ways.

We are believers in what is good, what is right, and what is just. We affirm seven Principles, the first of which is a deep recognition of each person’s inherent dignity and worth.

We have radical roots and a history as self-motivated spiritual people: we think for ourselves and actively object to what we believe is wrong. We have a track record of standing on the side of love, justice, and peace.

We are a house without walls, a congregation without spiritual boundaries. Simply put, we are a guided path towards a better you and a better world.

--from the website of the Unitarian Universalist Association

Resources to help you explore and learn more about UUism

• Unitarian Universalist Association
• MidAmerica Region of the UUA
• UUA Bookstore
  
• UU World Magazine
• Church of the Larger Fellowship
• Dictionary of Unitarian and Universalist Biography
• Universalist Heritage Foundation
  

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The Sources of our living tradition

While worshipping in our congregation you may hear a reading or perspective shared from any one of these sources from which our living tradition is drawn:

• 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.

The Seven Principles
Unitarian Universalists hold the Principles as strong values and moral teachings. As Rev. Barbara Wells ten Hove explains, “The Principles are not dogma or doctrine, but rather a guide for those of us who choose to join and participate in Unitarian Universalist religious communities.” We affirm and promote:

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.