GENERAL INFORMATION
We are a liberal religious community that respects all people and all paths. Wherever you may be in your life, whomever you love, whatever your questions, you are free to join us on any Sunday. Our minister, Rev. Thomas Perchlik, is at the pulpit three out of every four Sundays, and our services are also led by our members and guest speakers of many faith traditions. We are a m
ember congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Association, our larger denomination. We are part of a historic and worldwide religion that has celebrated freedom of conscience and respect for all people for over 450 years. There are seven principles which Unitarian Universalist congregations affirm and promote:
1st Principle: The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
2nd Principle: Justice, equity, and compassion in human relations;
3rd Principle: Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
4th Principle: A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
5th Principle: The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
6th Principle: The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
7th Principle: Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part. Unitarian Universalism draws from many sources:
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 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;
Wisdom from the world's religions, which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life;
Jewish and Christian teachings call us to respond to God's love by loving our neighbors as ourselves;
Humanist teachings counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science, and warn us against idolatries of the mind and spirit. Spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature. These principles and sources of faith are the backbone of our religious community.
