Unitarian Universalism
We Embody a Vision "Beyond Belief"
A Vision of Peace, Love, and Understanding
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Are My Beliefs Welcome?
In Unitarian Universalism, you can bring your whole self: your full identity, your questioning mind, your expansive heart. We are creating a force more powerful than one person or one religion. By welcoming people who identify with Atheism and Agnosticism, Buddhism, Christianity, Humanism, Judaism, Earth-Centered Traditions, Hinduism, Islam, and more, we are embodying a vision “beyond belief:” a vision of peace, love, and understanding. We are building an action-oriented community, bridging races, religions, and creeds with a shared desire to make faith, religion, and spirituality verbs. Faith in Action Faith goes beyond belief: it’s about what we do. Seven days a week, Unitarian Universalists (UUs) live their faith by doing: by living out our core values in our relationships and in the world. Whether in community or as individuals, our faith is found in active, tangible expressions. What Unites Us? We are united in our broad and inclusive outlook, and in our values, as expressed in our seven Principles. We are united in shared experience: our open and stirring worship services, religious education, and rites of passage; our work for social justice; our quest to include the marginalized; our expressions of love. |
Our Seven UU Principles
1st Principle: The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
2nd Principle: Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
3rd Principle: Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
4th Principle: A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
5th Principle: The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
6th Principle: The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
7th Principle: Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.
2nd Principle: Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
3rd Principle: Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
4th Principle: A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
5th Principle: The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
6th Principle: The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
7th Principle: Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.
Our Mission and Principles
The following Vision and Mission statements of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of York were approved and adopted at the Congregational Meeting held on 27th September, 2020:
VISION
UUCY aspires to:
● provide a welcoming and safe spiritual haven for all individuals and families;
● serve the community at large by helping those in need in partnership with other like-minded organizations;
● lead as a progressive voice for justice, peace, and love.
MISSION
UUCY’s mission is to be a transformational faith community that:
● Serves the religious and spiritual needs of a wide and diverse group of people;
● Earns recognition as a leader in the work of social justice;
● Guides our children to become more engaged global citizens
VISION
UUCY aspires to:
● provide a welcoming and safe spiritual haven for all individuals and families;
● serve the community at large by helping those in need in partnership with other like-minded organizations;
● lead as a progressive voice for justice, peace, and love.
MISSION
UUCY’s mission is to be a transformational faith community that:
● Serves the religious and spiritual needs of a wide and diverse group of people;
● Earns recognition as a leader in the work of social justice;
● Guides our children to become more engaged global citizens