OUR PRINCIPLES
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 Fellowship .