Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations (UUA) was formed in 1961 through the consolidation of the Universalist Church of America and the American Unitarian Association. Today the UUA is a faith community of more than 1000 congregations that support each other and bring to the world a vision of religious freedom, tolerance and social justice.
The member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, affirm and promote
- The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
- Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
- Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
- A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
- The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
- The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
- Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.
Ms. Katherine Hartman, representing the Unitarian Universalist tradition, will be interning this summer at Religions for Peace - USA. Her main focus will be the Return to the Earth - a social justice project that envisions an ecumenical effort to bury Native American remains. Through her work at RFP-USA Katherine will be able to realize the values of her faith tradition while reaching out to those of other faiths.
Social justice infuses almost all of the work of the UUA in some way. UUA staff, committees, affiliate organizations and congregations all contribute to the UUA's collective efforts for justice. The UUA has a commitment to work for justice in ways that are inclusive, anti-oppressive, anti-racist, and multicultural. They work to insert Unitarian Universalist perspectives into public debates on the matters of the day through media advocacy, working in partnerships with other religious and secular organizations who share thier viewpoints, and through empowering local congregations to do the same.
