Share UU Values
With Love at the Center, our shared UU values as articulated in the newly passed Article Two of the UUA by laws at this year’s Unitarian Universalist General Assembly can serve as a guide. We are embracing the new articulation of our shared values in RE this year.
While the Seven UU Principles are still relevant and can be used and referred to, the Shared Values help to deepen and expand the ideas.
Interdependence – We honor the interdependent web of all existence. With reverence for the great web of life and with humility, we acknowledge our place in it.
We covenant to protect Earth and all beings from exploitation. We will create and nurture sustainable relationships of care and respect, mutuality and justice. We will work to repair harm and damaged relationships.
Pluralism – We celebrate that we are all sacred beings, diverse in culture, experience, and theology.
We covenant to learn from one another in our free and responsible search for truth and meaning. We embrace our differences and commonalities with Love, curiosity, and respect.
Justice – We work to be diverse multicultural Beloved Communities where all thrive.
We covenant to dismantle racism and all forms of systemic oppression. We support the use of inclusive democratic processes to make decisions within our congregations, our Association, and society at large.
Transformation – We adapt to the changing world.
We covenant to collectively transform and grow spiritually and ethically. Openness to change is fundamental to our Unitarian and Universalist heritages, never complete and never perfect.
Generosity – We cultivate a spirit of gratitude and hope.
We covenant to freely and compassionately share our faith, presence, and resources. Our generosity connects us to one another in relationships of interdependence and mutuality.
Equity – We declare that every person has the right to flourish with inherent dignity and worthiness.
We covenant to use our time, wisdom, attention, and money to build and sustain fully accessible and inclusive communities.
May we live into these newly articulated shared values. May they help guide us in building the Beloved Community within our congregation and within the larger world.
Blessed Be, Diane Melvin Religious Education Director
RE Volunteers Needed for Fall
Are you interested in learning more about different world religious traditions? Would you like to get to know some of our wonderful children at People’s better?
Helping provide a child with the opportunity to learn, grow and connect at church is a rewarding experience. Through sharing engaging stories and fun activities, both adults and kids alike will come away with a deeper understanding of the similarities and differences between a variety of religious values, beliefs and practices.
Please let Diane Melvin know today if you are able to lead or help with an RE class this year at re@peopleschurch.net.