What DO UU's Believe?
What DO UU's Believe?
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Welcome to our congregation!
Welcome to our congregation!
We Value Interdependence and Justice
We Value Interdependence and Justice
UUCGN was awarded its Green Sanctuary accreditation in June of 2008.
UUCGN participates in this nationwide UUA program that encourages congregations to practice our 7th Principle: respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are part. The program is a means by which we can focus on the theological, spiritual, and ethical aspects of human activities that affect the health and sustainability of the living earth.
UUCGN participates in this nationwide UUA program that encourages congregations to practice our 7th Principle: respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are part. The program is a means by which we can focus on the theological, spiritual, and ethical aspects of human activities that affect the health and sustainability of the living earth.
Our Shared Values
Our Shared Values
All centered around LOVE: 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.
In Unitarian Universalism, you can bring your whole self: your full identity, your questioning mind, your expansive heart. By creating meaningful communities that draw from many wisdom traditions, and more, we are embodying a vision “beyond belief:” a vision of peace, love, and understanding.
We are united in our broad and inclusive outlook, and in our shared values. We are united in shared experience: our open and stirring worship services, religious education and rites of passage; our work for justice; our commitment to center the experiences and needs of the marginalized and most vulnerable among us; our dedication to living in a way that always centers love.
We have more than one way of experiencing the world and understanding the sacred. What we call our “Living Tradition” draws from six sources of inspiration from scripture to poetry to modern-day heroes. How do you experience the world? How do you make meaning? What beliefs and traditions are yours?
Adapted from uua.orgWho Are Unitarian Universalists?
Who Are Unitarian Universalists?
Watch this video to learn about our non-creedal faith.
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What is Religious Exploration?
What is Religious Exploration?
Religious exploration means just that- exploring spirituality and values through the lens of human experiences around the world. There is no creed in Unitarian Universalism. Rather than focusing on exactly what to believe, UU’s focus on how to build a just and loving community at this difficult time in history. We look for shared values and truth in world religions, science, human experience, and feelings of wonder. We are learning to think about life’s big questions. Join us!
Ellen Hemrick, Interim Director of Religious Exploration
Ellen Hemrick, Interim Director of Religious Exploration
Ellen Hemrick has been a Unitarian Universalist for over 30 years. She is a speech language pathologist, having worked with young children and families in early intervention, in schools, in outpatient clinics, and in assisted living and memory care. She was educated to be a family centered therapist and specializes in neurodiversity and social connectedness. Ellen has a long history of “good trouble” – involved with many social justice organizations as a community organizer in her spare time. She is the mother of a son who grew up at UUCGN and will be 18 years old in January 2027. Ellen is honored to be the Interim Religious Exploration Director at UUCGN.
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