We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, affirm and promote...

• the inherent worth and dignity of every person
• justice, equity and compassion in human relations
• acceptance of one another and encouragement of spiritual growth in our congregations
• a free and responsible search for truth and meaning
• the right of conscience and the use of democratic process within our congregations and in society at largethe goal of a world community with peace, liberty and justice for all respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part

Grateful for the religious pluralism which enriches and ennobles our faith, we deepen our understanding and expand our vision through...

• 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
• words and deed of prophetic women and men which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion and the transforming power of love
• wisdom from the world’s religions which inspires us in our ethical spiritual life
• Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God's love by loving our neighbors as ourselves
• humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science, and warn us against the idolatries of the mind and spirit
• spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred life circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature