"Our Mission is to build a diverse and transformative spiritual community, help people live lives of wholeness, and promote justice, peace, and religious freedom."
The Seven Principles
of the Unitarian Universalist Association
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 a world community with peace, liberty and
justice for all;
Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of
which we are a part.
The
Six Sources of Unitarian Universalism
The Living Tradition 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
that create and uphold life;
Words and deed of prophetic men and women 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 teaching of Earth-centered traditions
which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct
us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.
The Purpose of the Unitarian Universalist
Association
Grateful for the
religious pluralism which enriches and ennobles our faith,
we are inspired to deepen our understanding and expand
our vision. As free congregations we enter into this covenant,
promising to one another our mutual trust and support.
First
Unitarian Universalist Church of Youngstown
1105 Elm St.| Youngstown, OH 44504 | 330.746.3067 | E: uuyooffice@sbcglobal.net
