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First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Antonio. Who’s UU?. Who’s UU?. and . . . YOU?. OUR MISSION. To INVITE all into caring community To INSPIRE spiritual growth To INVOLVE everyone in working for a peaceful, just and free world. Intentionally Creedless. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Antonio
Who’s UU?
Who’s
UU?
and . . . YOU?
To INVITE all into caring community
To INSPIRE spiritual growth
To INVOLVE everyone in working for a
peaceful, just and free world
OUR MISSION
Intentionally Creedless
Intentionally CreedlessEach person has both the RIGHT and the RESPONSIBILITY to work out their own beliefs in matters of theology.
Intentionally Creedless
Each person has both the RIGHT and the RESPONSIBILITY to work out their own beliefs in matters of theology
AND we do this best in the context of a nurturing & challenging HUMAN COMMUNITY.
Intentionally CreedlessEach person has both the RIGHT and the RESPONSIBILITY to work out their own beliefs in matters of theology. We do this best in the context of a nurturing & challenging HUMAN COMMUNITY . . . AND
In responsive relationship with the needs of the world.
“”
Unitarianism16th century Europe
“God is One”
Universalism
“Not Hell, but Hope”
Universalist Church of America, 1793
Dr. William Ellery Channing
(1780-1842)
Salvation by character
Unitarianism
American Unitarian Association, 1825
“The Universalists
believe that God is too good to
damn man, while the Unitarians
believe that man is too good to be
damned by God."
Rev. Thomas Starr Kingc. 1850
Unitarian Universalist Association
1961
European Unitarianism16th century
Universalists
1793Unitarians
1825
Three streams
“A freedom that reveres the past,
but trusts the dawning future
more . . .”Marion Franklin Hamm c. 1950
We do not
stand,
we move!
Transcendentalism
I - 1933II -1973
Humanism
Earth-Based Faiths
Inherent Worth and Dignity
Unheard stories – women, people of color, LGBTQ, differently abled,all ages
Recommended Reading on Unitarian and Universalist history:
* John Buehrens, “Universalists and Unitarians in America : A People’s History” (Skinner House, 2011) – Kindle only
* David E. Bumbaugh, “Unitarian Universalism: A Narrative History” (Meadville Lombard, 2001) – paper only
The Living Tradition we share draws from Many Sources
Prophetic Voices
World Relgions
Judaism & Christianit
y
Humanism
Earth Centere
d
Mystery &
Wonder
We covenantto affirm and promote . . .
UU Principles
OUR UU PRINCIPLES
www.uua.org
“The UUA”
UnitarianUniversalistAssociationofCongregations
Most congregations have fewer than 100 members, but most UUs belong to larger churches.
What Size are UU churches?
OUR CHURCH’S MISSION:
To:
• Invite all into caring community
• Inspire spiritual growth
• Involve everyone in working for a peaceful, just and free world
A caring community
Your path, your way
. . . In responsive relationship with the needs of the world
Putting YOUR
faith into action
at First UU
If you believe something, it ought to show
Roots & Wings
Religious Education
• Your voice matters
• Only members can vote to call a minister.
• Congregation almost totally supported by $ (pledges & gifts) from members and friends.
• Without members, there is no First UU
Congregational
Polity
Unitarian
Universalism –
A religion that
puts its faith
in YOU !
First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Antonio