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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
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.
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Inclusive, Anti-Racist and Anti-Oppression Principles
In addition, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Fullerton continues to honor and affirm the 8 Principles we have 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.
Restorative Work: Indigenous Land & Labor Task Force
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Fullerton recognizes that we reside and worship on unceded land. We have been stating as much in our Sunday morning land acknowledgment for many months now.
Upon taking a critical look at our practices, however, we acknowledge that we had done barely more than stating our hopes and intentions instead of taking action to realize our desire to help restore what has been broken and live into a new solidarity with Indigenous communities and the Earth.
Moving beyond this 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 and actually live into a new solidarity with indigenous communities and the Earth.
Moving beyond this 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 and actually 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.
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DRUUMM is a Unitarian Universalist People of Color Ministry and anti-racist collective bringing lay and religious professionals together to overcome racism through resistance and transform Unitarian Universalism through our multicultural experiences. We developed from several older ministries, namely the African American UU Ministries and Jubilee World anti-racism change trainings.
DRUUMM has a growing membership of UU People of Color from every region. As an all-volunteer ministry, DRUUMM continues to lead efforts to fulfill the Journey Towards Wholeness Resolution towards becoming an anti-racist, anti-oppressive, multicultural UUA, creating space for youth, young adult and our families of color to heal and work collectively, and steward an effective organization that develops new leadership and manages consistent communication with members.
DRUUMM is a collective of people who identify as People of Color. Allies are welcome and organized as Allies for Racial Equity. Together we are open to all people. We are grounded in the Unitarian Universalist tradition, and maintain a close relationship with the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations.