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| Contact:
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| Reverand Rachel Tedesco: revrayted @ comcast.net
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| adrienne.mcdougall @ yahoo
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| Here is a link to the UU Principles:
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| http://www.uua.org/beliefs/principles/
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| There are seven principles which Unitarian Universalist congregations affirm and promote:
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| - The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
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| - Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
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| - Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
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| - A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
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| - The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
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| - The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
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| - Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.
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| Unitarian Universalism (UU) draws from many sources:
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| - 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;
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| - Words and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion, and the transforming power of love;
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| - Wisdom from the world's religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life;
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| - Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God's love by loving our neighbors as ourselves;
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| - Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science, and warn us against idolatries of the mind and spirit;
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| - Spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.
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| These principles and sources of faith are the backbone of our religious community.
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