Vision & Principles

HVUUC Vision

We work together as a church to transform ourselves, our community, and our world by sharing love, pursuing justice, and seeking wonder.

Unitarian Universalist Principles of Faith

The Unitarian Universalist Association is a federation of independent congregations. However, all Unitarian Universalist congregations affirm and promote seven Principles, which we hold as strong values and moral guides.

“The Principles are not dogma or doctrine, but rather a guide for those of us who choose to join and participate in Unitarian Universalist religious communities.”
— Rev. Barbara Wells ten Hove
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As Unitarian Universalists we affirm and promote:

  1. The inherent worth and dignity of every person;

  2. Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;

  3. Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;

  4. A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;

  5. The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;

  6. The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;

  7. Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.

These Principles are part of a living tradition of UU wisdom and spirituality, drawn from sources as diverse as science, poetry, scripture, and personal experience.