{"id":1939,"date":"2015-06-24T15:52:51","date_gmt":"2015-06-24T19:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo.uuatheme.org\/?page_id=1939"},"modified":"2019-06-19T13:40:34","modified_gmt":"2019-06-19T18:40:34","slug":"about-unitarian-universalism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.communityuuchurch.org\/uua\/about-us\/our-beliefs\/about-unitarian-universalism\/","title":{"rendered":"About Unitarian Universalism"},"content":{"rendered":"

Unitarian Universalists are committed to seven principles<\/a> that recognize the worth of each person, the need for justice and compassion, and the right to choose one\u2019s own beliefs. Our congregations promote these principles through regular worship, learning opportunities, social justice and service, celebration of life\u2019s transitions, and much more.<\/p>\n

Our faith’s history is long, beginning with two radical Christian groups, the Universalists, who organized in 1793, and the Unitarians, who organized in 1825. Both groups trace their roots in North America to the early Massachusetts settlers and the framers of the Constitution. Across the globe, our legacy reaches back centuries to liberal religious pioneers in England, Poland, and Transylvania. The groups came together to form the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) in 1961. Today, Unitarian Universalists include people of many beliefs who share UU’s values in common. We are creators of positive change in ourselves and in the world.<\/p>\n

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Some UU names you might recognize:<\/h4>\n