First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Antonio

Who’s UU?

Who’s

UU?

and . . . YOU?

To INVITE all into caring community

To INSPIRE spiritual growth

To INVOLVE everyone in working for a

peaceful, just and free world

OUR MISSION

Intentionally Creedless

Intentionally CreedlessEach person has both the RIGHT and the RESPONSIBILITY to work out their own beliefs in matters of theology.

Intentionally Creedless

Each person has both the RIGHT and the RESPONSIBILITY to work out their own beliefs in matters of theology

AND we do this best in the context of a nurturing & challenging HUMAN COMMUNITY.

Intentionally CreedlessEach person has both the RIGHT and the RESPONSIBILITY to work out their own beliefs in matters of theology. We do this best in the context of a nurturing & challenging HUMAN COMMUNITY . . . AND

In responsive relationship with the needs of the world.

“”

Unitarianism16th century Europe

“God is One”

Universalism

“Not Hell, but Hope”

Universalist Church of America, 1793

Dr. William Ellery Channing

(1780-1842)

Salvation by character

Unitarianism

American Unitarian Association, 1825

“The Universalists

believe that God is too good to

damn man, while the Unitarians

believe that man is too good to be

damned by God."

Rev. Thomas Starr Kingc. 1850

Unitarian Universalist Association

1961

European Unitarianism16th century

Universalists

1793Unitarians

1825

Three streams

“A freedom that reveres the past,

but trusts the dawning future

more . . .”Marion Franklin Hamm c. 1950

We do not

stand,

we move!

Transcendentalism

I - 1933II -1973

Humanism

Earth-Based Faiths

Inherent Worth and Dignity

Unheard stories – women, people of color, LGBTQ, differently abled,all ages

Recommended Reading on Unitarian and Universalist history:

* John Buehrens, “Universalists and Unitarians in America : A People’s History” (Skinner House, 2011) – Kindle only

* David E. Bumbaugh, “Unitarian Universalism: A Narrative History” (Meadville Lombard, 2001) – paper only

The Living Tradition we share draws from Many Sources

Prophetic Voices

World Relgions

Judaism & Christianit

y

Humanism

Earth Centere

d

Mystery &

Wonder

We covenantto affirm and promote . . .

UU Principles

OUR UU PRINCIPLES

www.uua.org

“The UUA”

UnitarianUniversalistAssociationofCongregations

Most congregations have fewer than 100 members, but most UUs belong to larger churches.

What Size are UU churches?

OUR CHURCH’S MISSION:

To:

• Invite all into caring community

• Inspire spiritual growth

• Involve everyone in working for a peaceful, just and free world

A caring community

Your path, your way

. . . In responsive relationship with the needs of the world

Putting YOUR

faith into action

at First UU

If you believe something, it ought to show

Roots & Wings

Religious Education

• Your voice matters

• Only members can vote to call a minister.

• Congregation almost totally supported by $ (pledges & gifts) from members and friends.

• Without members, there is no First UU

Congregational

Polity

Unitarian

Universalism –

A religion that

puts its faith

in YOU !

First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Antonio