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Foundations of Our Faith

We seek to welcome your whole self, 

with all your truths and your doubts, your worries and your hopes.

We are people of many beliefs and backgrounds:

people with a religious background, people with none,

people who believe in a God, people who don’t, and people who let the mystery be. We are Unitarian Universalist and Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Humanist, Jewish, Muslim, Pagan, atheist and agnostic, believers in God, and more.

Our Principles

All Unitarian Universalists endorse seven principles; an eight principle has been ratified by some congregations and will soon be considered by the entire association. The principles are stated as follows.

We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to affirm and promote:
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1st principle

The inherent worth and dignity of every person;

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2nd Principle

Justice, equity, and compassion in human relations;

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3rd Principle

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

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4th Principle

A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;

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5th Principle

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

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6th Principle

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

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7th Principle

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

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8th Principle

Journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other forms of oppression in ourselves and our institutions.

Sources of Our Living Tradition

Our faith tradition draws from many sources.

Each of these inform our history and our present. Use the clickable list to learn more about each of our sources. 

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