first unitarian universalist church of san antonio
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First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Antonio. Who’s UU?. Who’s UU?. and . . . YOU?. OUR MISSION. To INVITE all into caring community To INSPIRE spiritual growth To INVOLVE everyone in working for a peaceful, just and free world. Intentionally Creedless. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Antonio
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Who’s UU?
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Who’s
UU?
and . . . YOU?
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To INVITE all into caring community
To INSPIRE spiritual growth
To INVOLVE everyone in working for a
peaceful, just and free world
OUR MISSION
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Intentionally Creedless
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Intentionally CreedlessEach person has both the RIGHT and the RESPONSIBILITY to work out their own beliefs in matters of theology.
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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.
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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.
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“”
Unitarianism16th century Europe
“God is One”
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Universalism
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“Not Hell, but Hope”
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Universalist Church of America, 1793
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Dr. William Ellery Channing
(1780-1842)
Salvation by character
Unitarianism
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American Unitarian Association, 1825
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“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
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Unitarian Universalist Association
1961
European Unitarianism16th century
Universalists
1793Unitarians
1825
Three streams
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“A freedom that reveres the past,
but trusts the dawning future
more . . .”Marion Franklin Hamm c. 1950
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We do not
stand,
we move!
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Transcendentalism
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I - 1933II -1973
Humanism
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Earth-Based Faiths
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Inherent Worth and Dignity
Unheard stories – women, people of color, LGBTQ, differently abled,all ages
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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
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The Living Tradition we share draws from Many Sources
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Prophetic Voices
World Relgions
Judaism & Christianit
y
Humanism
Earth Centere
d
Mystery &
Wonder
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We covenantto affirm and promote . . .
UU Principles
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OUR UU PRINCIPLES
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www.uua.org
“The UUA”
UnitarianUniversalistAssociationofCongregations
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Most congregations have fewer than 100 members, but most UUs belong to larger churches.
What Size are UU churches?
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OUR CHURCH’S MISSION:
To:
• Invite all into caring community
• Inspire spiritual growth
• Involve everyone in working for a peaceful, just and free world
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A caring community
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Your path, your way
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. . . In responsive relationship with the needs of the world
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Putting YOUR
faith into action
at First UU
If you believe something, it ought to show
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Roots & Wings
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Religious Education
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• 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
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Unitarian
Universalism –
A religion that
puts its faith
in YOU !
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First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Antonio