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We are a liberal religious organization with 164,656 members, according to membership data collected by the UUA in February 2009. The total number of congregations remained 1,050.

This religion does not have a creed or doctrine. Rather, we believe that religious and spiritual experience and beliefs are uniquely personal, and evolve as we engage our inner search on our life journey.

We find our quest is enriched and empowered in community -- a community that embraces and welcomes all persons.

The Seven Principles

Rather than a creed, the UU Seven Principles provide a guide for the way we aim to live our lives.

We covenant to affirm and promote:

1. The inherent worth and dignity of every person;

2. Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;

3. Acceptance of one another and encouragement of spiritual growth in our congregations;

4. A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;

5. The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;

6. The goal of world community with peace, liberty and justice for all;

7. Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.

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The Unitarian Universalist Church in Eugene has 100 years of history in Eugene! Begun in a church downtown, with 42 founding members, our continuing growth is a testament to attracting a strong community of spiritual seekers, ethical humanists, and believers in social justice, grounded in strong principles.

Universalism is founded in the doctrine of universal salvation; not only salvation for the "saved" or "true believer" of one doctrine or another, and no one is eternally damned.  It developed in Germany and England in the 17th and 18th centuries.  The first Universalist church in America was founded in Gloucester, Massachusetts, in 1796.

Unitarianism grew in Eastern Europe in the 1500s, concerned with the natures of Jesus and God (same substance or different?) and the rejection of the doctrine of the Trinity ("Father, Son, and Holy Ghost"). "Unitarian" refers to the "unity" of one God. The tradition developed along especially tolerant and humanist lines after being brought to America in the late 18th century. Influential people in our more recent history include Ralph Waldo Emerson, William Ellery Channing, and Theodore Parker, Linus Pauling, Paul Newman . . .

Unitarian Universalism
The contemporary UU religion was formed from the consolidation of Unitarianism and Universalism. Both began in Europe during the Reformation. In America, the Universalist Church of America was founded in 1793, and the American Unitarian Association in 1825. After consolidating in 1961, these faiths became the new religion of Unitarian Universalism through the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA)."  

Today:

The members and friends of Unitarian Universalist churches and fellowships come from a variety of religious, or non-religious backgrounds.  We desire to share with each other the spiritual, humanist, religious, and ethical perspectives that enrich our lives and inspire our service to others.  Worship services, hymns, and religious education embrace the wisdom of the philosophies, practices and traditions of many of the world's religions.  In addition to holding different beliefs on spiritual topics, individual Unitarian Universalists may also identify with and draw inspiration from Atheism and Agnosticism, Buddhism, Christianity, Humanism, Judaism, Paganism, and other religious or philosophical traditions.

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