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Here in the historic Old Stone Church (Unitarian Universalist) we begin
our Sunday service with the following affirmation:
"The First
Universalist Parish of Chester is a spiritual home for religious
liberals. We celebrate those human values which promote growth,
creativity and social responsibility in all people."
Our church does not adhere to
any particular creed. Every Sunday the congregation includes people with
a wide range of beliefs — Christians, Jews, atheists, mystics,
secular humanists and other seekers for truth. A common assumption is in
the importance of an evolving spiritual search. We attempt to create an
atmosphere of support, compassion, and tolerance.
Unitarian Universalism is a liberal religion born of the
Christian and Jewish traditions with roots in New England Puritanism. The Unitarian
Universalist Association (UUA) was formed in 1961 through merging two
traditions, the Universalist Church of America, organized in 1793, whose
members believed in universal salvation, that a loving God would not
condemn anyone to hell; and the American Unitarian Association, organized
in 1825, whose members believed that God is a unity, not a trinity. Today
the UUA is a religious family of more than 1400 congregations and 400,000
members.
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