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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility
Ever-Evolving Cores of Unitarian Universalism
Unitarian Universalists do not have a creed, a dogma, or any kind of written instructions for what to believe in or how to practice our faith. Instead, we have a covanant (agreement) to affirm and promote our shared values and principles.
Our values derived from the principles, purposes, and sources of wisdom that have informed our faith since the Unitarian Universalist Association was created in 1961. Those principles and sources are centuries old, representing timeless, universal themes and values.
UU Values
We have summarized our shared values into seven constructs, with love at the center and convenants that affirm and promote the diversity, equity and inclusion of all people. Love is the power that holds us together and is at the center of our shared values. We are accountable to one another for standing in love, acting with compassion, and bringing about justice.
Artwork by Catherine Loya
Inclusive, Anti-Racist & Anti-Oppression Principles
In addition, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Fullerton continues to honor and affirm the 8 Principles we had adopted by unanimous consent before recent revisions in the UUA bylaws transformed these Principles into the Values. We continue acknowledging our 8 Principles explicitly, with particular emphasis on the 8th principle:
Journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.
Unitarian Universalists have radical roots and a history as self-motivated spiritual people: we think for ourselves and actively object to what we believe is wrong. We have a track record of standing on the side of love, justice, and peace. But we are never perfect, and this work is never complete. Care for vulnerable populations is a life-long commitment, an orientation toward justice that must be consistently revisited and renewed. The Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Fullerton affirms and promotes this covenant.
Click here to read about our other 7 Principles
Values in Action: Steps We Are Taking
Indigenous Land & Labor Task Force
Original artwork by Bunky Echo-Hawk (Pawnee-Yakama) bunkyechohawk.com
Moving beyond our symbolic statement, the UUCF is establishing a Land and Labor Acknowledgement Task Force to gain the wisdom on how we can support Indigenous-led initiatives to live into a new solidarity with indigenous communities and the Earth.
We will research the Indigenous history of our area, build relationships with local tribes, and learn what needs our indigenous community has, so we can put into practice our anti-racist, anti-oppression Unitarian Universalist values of love, plurality, interdependence, equity, justice, generosity and transformation.
To read more, click here. For more information, email outreach@uufullerton.org.
UU Identity & Justice Networks
We humbly share this information about other organizations related to our faith who provide education, community, and healing. May we be the allies and collaborators needed to support our mutual goals of the obliteration of white supremacy and systemic racism and oppression.
