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Our Home Universalist Unitarian Church
Welcomes You
Please join us as we always seek to broaden our body of friends, ideas, and experiences.
We extend a standing invitation to all to join with us in practicing and sharing with more
Mississippians our liberating faith.

Get to know us
The best way is to come, see, think, and explore with us. A warm welcome awaits you.

We meet every Sunday at 9:30 for an Adult Forum and at 11:00 for regular Service.

What We Believe

Unitarian Universalism is a liberal religion born of the Jewish and Christian traditions. We keep our minds open to the religious questions people have struggled with in all times and places.

We believe that personal experience, conscience, and reason should be the final authorities in religion. In the end religious authority lies not in a book, person, or institution, but in ourselves. We put religious insights to the test of our hearts and minds.

We uphold the free search for truth. We will not be bound by a statement of belief. We do not ask anyone to subscribe to a creed. We say ours is a non-creedal religion. Ours is a free faith.

We believe that religious wisdom is ever changing. Human understanding of life and death, the world and its mysteries, is never final. Revelation is continuous. We celebrate unfolding truths known to teachers, prophets, and sages throughout the ages.

We affirm the worth of all women and men. We believe people should be encouraged to think for themselves. We know people differ in their opinions and lifestyles, and we believe these differences generally should be honored.

We seek to act as a moral force in the world, believing that ethical living is the supreme witness of religion. The here and now and the effects our actions will have on future generations deeply concern us. We know that our relationships with one another, with diverse peoples, races, and nations, should be governed by justice, equity, and compassion.

Each Universalist Unitarian congregation is the fulfillment of a long heritage that goes back hundreds of years to courageous people who struggled for freedom in thought and faith. On this continent we go back to the Massachusetts settlers and the founders of the republic. Outstanding Universalists and Unitarians include John Adams, Clara Barton, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Louisa May Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Susan B. Anthony. More than one thousand congregations make up the Universalist Unitarian Association (UUA), which grew out of the consolidation in 1961 of two religious denominations: the Universalists, organized in 1793, and the Unitarians, organized in 1825.

The living tradition which we share draws from many sources:

Direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures, which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which create and uphold life
Words and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion, and the transforming power of love
Wisdom from the world's religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life
Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God's love by loving our neighbors as ourselves
Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science, and warn us against idolatries of the mind and spirit and
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.

Grateful for the religious pluralism which enriches and ennobles our faith, we are inspired to deepen our understanding and expand our vision. As free congregations we enter into this covenant, promising to one another our mutual trust and support.

The Future is BRIGHT!
In addition to our worship service each Sunday morning, we are seeking to develop multiple groups within our congregation in which everyone may grow spiritually through relationships revolving around socializing, religious education, or social justice. We are eager to offer additional groups in each of these areas. Visit the small group meetings within our congregation or suggest and start a new one!

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Attend an adult class or check out books from our growing library. Bring your children to share in the first part of the 11 o'clock service and give them the opportunity to attend their own class for unpressured lessons, songs, art projects, group games, and story books teaching them our shared values. An adult Religious Education Forum is held each Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m.

SOCIAL JUSTICE
Help us do more to demonstrate our values to our Pine Belt community.

Any Questions? For the latest information, please E-mail or call
Lay Leader Linda Foshee at 601.268.3880.
To read more about our free faith, visit our church library or visit the web page entitled:
100 Questions that Non-Members Ask About Unitarian Universalism




	Our Home Universalist Unitarian Church Welcomes You Please join us as we always seek to broaden our body of friends, ideas, and experiences. We extend a standing invitation to all to join with us in practicing and sharing with more Mississippians our liberating faith. Get to know us The best way is to come, see, think, and explore with us. A warm welcome awaits you. We meet every Sunday at 9:30 for an Adult Forum and at 11:00 for regular Service. What We Believe Unitarian Universalism is a liberal religion born of the Jewish and Christian traditions. We keep our minds open to the religious questions people have struggled with in all times and places. We believe that personal experience, conscience, and reason should be the final authorities in religion. In the end religious authority lies not in a book, person, or institution, but in ourselves. We put religious insights to the test of our hearts and minds. We uphold the free search for truth. We will not be bound by a statement of belief. We do not ask anyone to subscribe to a creed. We say ours is a non-creedal religion. Ours is a free faith. We believe that religious wisdom is ever changing. Human understanding of life and death, the world and its mysteries, is never final. Revelation is continuous. We celebrate unfolding truths known to teachers, prophets, and sages throughout the ages. We affirm the worth of all women and men. We believe people should be encouraged to think for themselves. We know people differ in their opinions and lifestyles, and we believe these differences generally should be honored. We seek to act as a moral force in the world, believing that ethical living is the supreme witness of religion. The here and now and the effects our actions will have on future generations deeply concern us. We know that our relationships with one another, with diverse peoples, races, and nations, should be governed by justice, equity, and compassion. Each Universalist Unitarian congregation is the fulfillment of a long heritage that goes back hundreds of years to courageous people who struggled for freedom in thought and faith. On this continent we go back to the Massachusetts settlers and the founders of the republic. Outstanding Universalists and Unitarians include John Adams, Clara Barton, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Louisa May Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Susan B. Anthony. More than one thousand congregations make up the Universalist Unitarian Association (UUA), which grew out of the consolidation in 1961 of two religious denominations: the Universalists, organized in 1793, and the Unitarians, organized in 1825. The living tradition which we share draws from many sources: Direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures, which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which create and uphold life Words and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion, and the transforming power of love Wisdom from the world's religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God's love by loving our neighbors as ourselves Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science, and warn us against idolatries of the mind and spirit and 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. Grateful for the religious pluralism which enriches and ennobles our faith, we are inspired to deepen our understanding and expand our vision. As free congregations we enter into this covenant, promising to one another our mutual trust and support. The Future is BRIGHT! In addition to our worship service each Sunday morning, we are seeking to develop multiple groups within our congregation in which everyone may grow spiritually through relationships revolving around socializing, religious education, or social justice. We are eager to offer additional groups in each of these areas. Visit the small group meetings within our congregation or suggest and start a new one! RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Attend an adult class or check out books from our growing library. Bring your children to share in the first part of the 11 o'clock service and give them the opportunity to attend their own class for unpressured lessons, songs, art projects, group games, and story books teaching them our shared values. An adult Religious Education Forum is held each Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. SOCIAL JUSTICE Help us do more to demonstrate our values to our Pine Belt community. Any Questions? For the latest information, please E-mail or call Lay Leader Linda Foshee at 601.268.3880. To read more about our free faith, visit our church library or visit the web page entitled: 100 Questions that Non-Members Ask About Unitarian Universalism


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