Unitarianism

With its historical roots in the Jewish and Christian traditions, Unitarian Universalism is a liberal religion - that is, a religion that keeps an open mind to the religious questions people have struggled with in all times and places.
We believe that personal experience, conscience and reason should be the final authorities in religion, and that in the end religious authority lies not in a book or person or institution, but in ourselves. We are a "non-creedal" religion: we do not ask anyone to subscribe to a creed.

Our congregations are self-governing. Authority and responsibility are vested in the membership of the congregation. Each Unitarian Universalist congregation is involved in many kinds of programs. Worship is held regularly, the insights of the past and the present are shared with those who will create the future, service to the community is undertaken, and friendships are made. A visitor to our congregation will very likely find events and activities such as church school, adult education classes and study groups, men's and women's support groups, and family and social events.

(Excerpts from "We Are Unitarian Universalists", pamphlet #3047) © Unitarian Universalist Association, 1995

For a brief history of our church click here.history

To find out more about the history of Unitarianism and other frequently asked questions click on the link below to go to the web site of the Unitarian Universalist Association in Boston, USA

www.uua.org/aboutuu/uufaq.html


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