Chester, Vermont



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Our Principles and Sources


 

Principles

We, as a member congregation
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 of spiritual growth in our congregations
     
  • A free and responsible search for truth and meaning
     
  • The right of conscience and the use of democratic process within our congregations and 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
     

 

Sources

Unitarian Universalism (UU) 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;

·       Christian and Jewish 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.


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