About Us

Who we are

Here you will find space for spiritual exploration and growth. We ask that every person bring the wisdom they have gained through life – whether they are lifelong Unitarian Universalists or Unitarian Universalists who have discovered this faith along their spiritual journey. Thus we count among us Unitarian Universalists who also hold as vital the insights of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Atheism, Agnosticism, Earth-centered paganism, Hinduism, and other faith traditions. We believe in the gift and beauty of worshipping together, discussing our beliefs, listening to, and learning from each other. Diversity enriches us all as we talk about a reality that none of us can possibly know completely. Unitarian Universalism affirms that inspiration and meaning may be found in many sources, including experience, history, and religious tradition. The Unitarian Universalist faith draws from six sources:

The Unitarian Universalist faith draws from six sources:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Wisdom from the world’s religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life.
4. Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God’s love by loving our neighbors as ourselves.
5. 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.
6. 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.

For more information, please visit Are My Beliefs Welcome?

What we do

The purposes of this faith community are two fold.

• First, to promote liberal religion, which means that we affirm and promote the free and responsible search for truth and meaning. We believe, fundamentally, in individual freedom of conscience. Therefore we ask for no creedal or doctrinal confessions.
• Second, to affirm and promote true freedom, which can only happen where human rights are respected, the future is protected, and people live in fairness, opportunity, peace, mutual regard, and beauty. Therefore, we work in the larger world for peace, justice, reconciliation, human rights, and the well-being of our planet.

Our purpose is as complex as it is simple: We unite to strengthen the bonds of kinship among all persons, to promote human dignity and increase reverence for life’s creating, sustaining and transforming power through worship, study and service. ~the Countryside Covenant For more information please visit Worship.

What we believe

Our church is unique in that we do not have one set of beliefs that everyone must share in order to join. Rather, we believe in pluralistic religious ideas and the freedom of their expression. We believe that individual reason and conscience are the arbiters of religious truth. And we believe that seeking that truth is a never-ending journey. Unitarian Universalism is a non-creedal religion. Love is the power that holds us together and is at the center of our shared values. The values we share include all the following, which we hold as inseparable and deeply interconnected:

• Interdependence: We honor the interdependent web of all existence and acknowledge our place in it.
• Pluralism: We are all sacred beings, diverse in culture, experience, and theology.
• Justice: We work to be diverse multicultural Beloved Communities where all feel welcome and can thrive.
• Transformation: We adapt to the changing world.
• Generosity: We cultivate a spirit of gratitude and hope.
• Equity: We declare that every person is inherently worthy and has the right to flourish with dignity, love, and compassion.

For more information, please visit Our Unitarian Universalist Faith.