What We Believe
Unitarian Universalism requires only a willingness to learn, grow and be open to the spiritual journeys of yourself and others.
What is Unitarian Universalism?
Unitarian Universalism creates change: in ourselves, and in the world.
Seven days a week, UUs live their faith by doing. Whether in community with others or as an individual, we know that active, tangible expressions of love, justice, and peace are what make a difference.
Unitarian Universalist congregations are committed to seven principles that include the worth of each person, the need for justice and compassion, and the right to choose one’s own beliefs. Our congregations and faith communities promote these principles through regular worship, drawing from a living tradition of six sources, learning and personal growth, shared connection and care, social justice and service, celebration of life’s transitions, and much more.
from Welcome: A Unitarian Universalist Primer
Although many Unitarian Universalists were born in this faith, many more came to it later in life. Some of these seekers left the faith tradition of their childhood, while others came from no religious tradition at all. Interfaith families have frequently found a religious home in a Unitarian Universalist congregation where each partner’s beliefs and traditions are honored and children can learn about their parent’s faith heritage and eventually seek their own answers to religious questions.
Our Unitarian heritage calls us to recognize the inherent good of all persons, while the Universalist part of our tradition encourages us to extend love and acceptance to all people. You are welcome in a Unitarian Universalist congregation, whatever your gender identity, sexual orientation, racial identity, or class. Our principles call us to affirm the worth and dignity of every individual, to accept one another, and to foster each other’s spiritual growth.