As Unitarian Universalists, we join with all UUs in our commitment to living according to our shared values, which are centered in love. We seek to include all gender identities, and strive toward radical inclusion and diversity of culture and thought in our congregations.
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Image Description: This image is of a chalice with an overlay of the word Love over the flame, with six
outstretched arms that create a circle around each of the core values and form a six-petal flower
shape. Each arm is a different color, and clockwise they are: Interdependence (Orange), Equity (Red),
Transformation (Purple), Pluralism (Blue), Generosity (Green), and Justice (Yellow).
Article II Purposes and Covenant
02 Section C-2.1. Purposes.
03 The Unitarian Universalist Association will devote its resources to and use its organizational
04 powers for religious, educational, and humanitarian purposes. Its primary purposes are:
05 • to assist congregations in their vital ministries,
06 • to support and train leaders both lay and professional,
07 • to foster lifelong faith formation and spiritual development,
08 • to heal historic injustices,
09 • to support and encourage the creation of new Unitarian Universalist communities, and
10 • to advance our Unitarian Universalist values in the world.
11 The Unitarian Universalist Association will actively engage its members in the transformation of
12 the world through liberating Love.
13 Section C-2.2. Values and Covenant.
14 As Unitarian Universalists, we covenant, congregation-to-congregation and through our
15 Association, to support and assist one another in our ministries. We draw from our heritages of
16 freedom, reason, hope, and courage, building on the foundation of love.
17 Love is the power that holds us together and is at the center of our shared values. We are
18 accountable to one another for doing the work of living our shared values through the spiritual
19 discipline of Love.
20 Inseparable from one another, these shared values are:
21 Shared Unitarian Universalist Values
22 Interdependence. We honor the interdependent web of all existence. With reverence for the
23 great web of life and with humility, we acknowledge our place in it.
24 We covenant to protect Earth and all beings from exploitation. We will create and nurture
25 sustainable relationships of care and respect, mutuality and justice. We will work to repair harm
26 and damaged relationships.
27 Pluralism. We celebrate that we are all sacred beings, diverse in culture, experience, and
28 theology.
29 We covenant to learn from one another in our free and responsible search for truth and
30 meaning. We embrace our differences and commonalities with Love, curiosity, and respect.
31 Justice. We work to be diverse multicultural Beloved Communities where all thrive.
32 We covenant to dismantle racism and all forms of systemic oppression. We support the use of
33 inclusive democratic processes to make decisions within our congregations, our Association,
34 and society at large.
35 Transformation. We adapt to the changing world.
36 We covenant to collectively transform and grow spiritually and ethically. Openness to change is
37 fundamental to our Unitarian and Universalist heritages, never complete and never perfect.
38 Generosity. We cultivate a spirit of gratitude and hope.
39 We covenant to freely and compassionately share our faith, presence, and resources. Our
40 generosity connects us to one another in relationships of interdependence and mutuality.
41 Equity. We declare that every person is inherently worthy and has the right to flourish with
42 dignity, love, and compassion.
43 We covenant to use our time, wisdom, attention, and money to build and sustain fully accessible
44 and inclusive communities
45 Section C-2.3. Inspirations.
46 Direct experiences of transcending mystery and wonder are primary sources of Unitarian
47 Universalist inspiration. These experiences open our hearts, renew our spirits, and transform
48 our lives. We draw upon, and are inspired by, sacred, secular, and scientific understandings
49 that help us make meaning and live into our values. These sources ground us and sustain us
50 in ordinary, difficult, and joyous times. We respect the histories, contexts, and cultures in which
51 these sources were created and are currently practiced. Grateful for the experiences that move
52 us, aware of the religious ancestries we inherit, and enlivened by the diversity which enriches
53 our faith, we are called to ever deepen and expand our wisdom.
54 Section C-2.4. Inclusion.
55 Systems of power, privilege, and oppression have traditionally created barriers for persons
56 and groups with particular identities, ages, abilities, and histories. We pledge to replace
57 such barriers with ever-widening circles of solidarity and mutual respect. We strive to be
58 an Association of congregations that truly welcome all persons who share our values. We
59 commit to being an Association of congregations that empowers and enhances everyone’s
60 participation, especially those with historically marginalized identities.
61 Section C-2.5. Freedom of belief.
62 Congregational freedom and the individual’s right of conscience are central to our Unitarian
63 Universalist heritage.
64 Congregations may establish statements of purpose, covenants, and bonds of union so long
65 as they do not require that members adhere to a particular creed.