Our Beliefs

Unitarian Universalism dictates no creed, dogma or doctrine. We are a free and liberal religion, supporting and encouraging the discovery of personal spiritual beliefs. The Unitarian Universalist General Assembly, and our congregation, have adopted the following seven principles:

We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to 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.

Mission of our Church

• To keep our commitment to the seven principles of the Unitarian Universalist Association
• To act upon these principles through a caring and friendly religious community for persons of all ages and diverse religious views
• To promote spiritual growth and the quest for truth
• To promote humanitarian aims and actions within the larger community
• To build our covenant with fellow Unitarian Universalist Congregations

Ministry of our Church

The purpose of our Church is to maintain a covenanted community based on liberal religious values. We strive toward this goal by:

• Providing religious services of worship and celebration;
• Welcoming each seeker of truth into responsible participation;
• Facilitating the creative use of religious freedom as well as respect for differences;
• Ministering to persons in their everyday problems of life;
• Reasoning about life's meanings and society's ethical dimensions;
• Promoting racial and social justice;
• Supporting the purpose and programs of the Unitarian Universalist Association;
• Inspiring awareness of, and cooperation with, the harmony of nature; and
• Encouraging intercultural understanding and efforts toward world peace.

The living tradition which we share 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.