8th Principle Workshops

• 8th Principle Workshops Nov. '22-March '2

• November 13, 2022: UU Theol0gy and the 8th Principle

• December 11, 2022: How 8th principle responds to a fitful history of UUs pursuing racial justice

• January 08, 2023: Q&A, Caron Carnahan, UU Lay Minister (Ginger Hill) and Congregational Liaison Coordinator for UUJustiuce PA

• February 12, 2023: How adopting the 8th principle might benefit our congregation? 

• March 12: Sermon and post-service Q&A,  Rev. Sunshine Wolf , Congregational Field Staff for the UUA Central East Region 

• Workshop #4 Resources: How adopting the 8th principle might change congregational life

Workshop discussion prompt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUvJ3c1xSu8 (23 min)

Rev. Paula Cole Jones on the need for UUs to harness the power of 'collective positive action'. Take special note of comments from ministers and members of congregations that have adopted the 8th Principle (beginning 15:10)

Bonus content: https://vimeo.com/492125001 (88 min)

 4 ministers share their experiences and insights after congregation's adopting of 8th Principle

• Evolution of UUA Principles: 1961-2000 https://www.uuworld.org/articles/how-uu-principles-purposes-were-adopted

• Charge to the UUA Article II Study Commission: 2020 https://www.uua.org/uuagovernance/committees/article-ii-study-commission/charge

• Getting Involved with the Article II Study: Congregational and Community Resources https://www.uua.org/uuagovernance/committees/article-ii-study-commission/blog/get-involved

• The UUA Article II Study Commission and the 8th Principle: https://www.uua.org/uuagovernance/committees/article-ii-study-commission/blog/8thprinciple

• The Eighth Principle Project: Commissioner Satya Mamdani, of the Article II Study Commission, hosts a series of conversations with members of our Unitarian Universalist community https://www.uua.org/uuagovernance/committees/article-ii-study-commission/blog/conversation-eight-principle-project

• Explanation of 8th principle  https://www.8thprincipleuu.org/background

• FAQ https://www.rruuc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/FAQ-for-8th-Principle-May-1-2021.pdf

• "The 8th Principle: Building the Beloved Community" by Paula Cole Jones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1PR1Vy3oRE (Sermon starts at 35 minutes)

• Ministers share their experiences and insights with the 8th Principle Learning Community (88 minutes).  https://vimeo.com/492125001

• 8th Principle Congregations and Other Organizations Map https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?fbclid=IwAR3Ra1JDbyZaEfB-_1NJ_Ksm0jbtOY_Q_jMgjXAFhYwb08ERFMHBKAKd5kc&mid=1wy8PXall5SYDcxtXPm3BUJLEAhTDv1G7&ll=38.84798088639156%2C-91.427383940625&z=5