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The mission of our church is to “connect in spirituality and in service, to care for each other and the world, and to create loving community.” We hope that you’ll learn more about us and that you’ll get in touch with any questions.

In this evolving time of COVID 19, we are experimenting with how we meet and worship.

 

About Unitarian Universalism

With its historical roots in the Christian tradition, Unitarian Universalism is a liberal religion that maintains an open mind to the religious questions people have asked in all times and places. Unitarian Universalists believe that each person has a trustworthy relationship with the spirit, with the mystery, with the universe, with the source of all life, with what some call God - though we name it and know it differently from one another. We actively seek the liberating power of a Love that is larger than us. Most of all, we believe that the spiritual dimension of life calls us to the social dimension of it, and that it matters less what you believe and more how you live.

Our congregations affirm and promote 7 principles, and we draw from 6 sources.

OUR UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST PRINCIPLES

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;
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.

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 people 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 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 idolatries of the mind and spirit;

  • 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.

Because our congregations are self-governing, most of them develop covenants that guide how we treat each other.

This is our
church covenant:

We, the members of the Unitarian Universalist
Church of Greensboro, do covenant to:

  • Promote a search for personal meaning, respecting the individual truth in a community process of quest.

  • Speak and act with caring, courtesy, and love, thereby maintaining emotional, physical, and spiritual safety for all.

  • Support UUCG and denominational efforts with our resources.

  • Combat injustice while promoting equality.

  • Nurture our children on their spiritual journey.

  • Hold ourselves to this covenant, especially during times of conflict and disagreement.