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Lay leaders and religious leaders alike find UU Wellspring to be the experience that sustains their work for justice, brings joy to their lives, and inspires work in their Unitarian Universalist communities. Practice Daily : For the duration of the program, each participant chooses and commits to a spiritual practice to follow every day.

You can also explore the UU Wellspring website, especially the content related to the Sources program. We will use the Sources program in the upcoming church year, beginning with an online retreat Saturday, August 14, Sources is a pre-requisite to other UU Wellspring programs, which we may offer in the future. Google Map. Facebook YouTube Instagram. What is UU? Leave a Reply Cancel reply You must be logged in to post a comment. Section Navigation.

Spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature. Historical Background Unitarian Universalism arose from two liberal religions, both of which were originally part of the Christian tradition. Unitarians believed in the oneness of God and questioned the Trinity.

Universalism was founded on the premise that a loving God would not condemn a person to eternal punishment for earthly errors. Unitarian Universalist or Universalist Unitarian? One of them was offering the communion chalice to the common people. After his death, the combination of the chalice and the flame became a symbol of religious freedom.

During World War II, the Unitarian Service Committee adopted the flaming chalice as its symbol during its efforts to help refugees escape Nazi persecution. Over the years, the flaming chalice became the symbol of Unitarian Universalism. To many, the chalice represents religious community.

The flame is often thought of as a symbol of truth, spirit, freedom, sacrifice, or other ideas. Sometimes the flaming chalice logo appears within two interlocking circles. These circles represent the merging of the Unitarian and Universalist denominations. What is Unitarian Universalism? Our Church Building.

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