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Seven principles

The sources of our services and worship traditions flow from many sources. Indeed, one of the UU's unofficial mottoes is, "one church, many paths."  At any given Sunday service we will draw lessons from anywhere in human and natural spiritual experience; from the Christian and Jewish traditions, to Islam, Humanism and Buddhism and all of human experience in between. Click here, on Frequently Asked Questions, to see the list of the sources that ground us the the principles we hold in common with other Unitarian Universalist Congregations.

About Unitarian Universalism

The symbol of our faith is the flaming chalice.  (See at left).  Both the chalice and the flame each have long spiritual traditions across faiths.  The flaming chalice as a symbol of Unitarian Universalism dates back to the work of the UU Service Committee during World War II in its resistance to Nazism and work to rescue the persecuted from occupied Europe. 

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Unitarian Universalist congregations affirm and promote seven Principles, which we hold as strong values and moral guides. We live out these Principles within a “living tradition” of wisdom and spirituality, drawn from sources as diverse as science, poetry, scripture, and personal experience.

1. 1st Principle: The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
2. 2nd Principle: Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
3. 3rd Principle: Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
4. 4th Principle: A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
5. 5th Principle: The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
6. 6th Principle: The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
7. 7th Principle: Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.

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Universalism has its roots going back through centuries of free-thinking Christians in Europe and the early United States.  Being a faith that holds sacred each individual's search for spiritual meaning, it has evolved into a non-denominational faith that embraces the unity of life and the universal tenets of freedom of thought and human rights. These ethics are detailed in Unitarian Universalist Association's Seven Principles and they form the core of our shared community.

UUCQC's own stained glass chalice - Photo by Christine Powers

Meeting and greeting at beginning of Sunday service - Photo by Christine Powers