University Unitarian Universalist Society's
Mission
To provide a liberal community with the intellectual freedom to explore religious alternatives, common values and the interdependence of the world's environment in order to promote the worth and inner peace of individuals and families.
We will proceed with love, understanding and dignity, together with a sense of trust, service, intellectual stimulation, and mutual support to arrive at this place where "religion fits the individual."
University UU Society Congregation, 1993
The purpose of this society is to promote and sustain liberal religious worship, study, service, and fellowship, as expressed in the Seven Principles of Unitarian Universalism;
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The inherent worth and dignity of every person.
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Justice, equality, and compassion in human relations.
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Acceptance of one another and the encouragement to spiritual growth in the congregations.
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A free and responsible search for moral truth and meaning.
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The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large.
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The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all.
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Respect for the interdependent web of all existence, of which we are part.
What is the Basic Unitarian Universalist Principle?
It is freedom of belief. Unlike most other religious movements, Unitarian Universalism does not require assent to any creed or statement of belief. Instead, it does something significantly different: It maintains that each person has an obligation to seek truth, as best they understand, and to follow that truth wherever it may lead them. For the free conceives of truth, not as a fixed and final thing, but as an ever-growing and evolving reality which can lead humankind to increasingly higher levels of thought and action.
A widely used statement declares: Unitarian Universalist churches are dedicated to human betterment "through religion, in accordance with the advancing knowledge and the growing vision of humankind. Bound by this common purpose and committed to freedom of belief, we hold in unity of spirit a diversity of convictions."
Marta Flanagan's article, We are Unitarian Universalists, sums up basic Unitarian Universalist values. Also, feel free to visit the main UU website, www.uua.org/. |
