9:30 am - Hosted by Daria Gregg

Most of us are aware of the Seven Principles of our Unitarian Universalist faith. I was not aware of the Six Sources of our faith.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;

· 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.

Unitarian Universalism is a liberal religion that encompasses many faith traditions. Unitarian Universalists include people who identify as Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Hindus, Pagans, Atheists, Agnostics, Humanists, and others. As there is no official Unitarian Universalist creed, Unitarian Universalists are free to search for truth on many paths.

A musical director in Nashville Tennessee, Jason Shelton, and a minister from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Kendyl Gibbons have collaborated to create the Universal Unitarian Cantata. “Ever since a denominational commission in June 2005 had declared that Unitarian Universalism’s survival may depend on figuring out what holds all our theological diversity together, Shelton had wanted to create a musical piece out of the Six Sources.”

Come explore the Cantata, Sources, and discuss if we can explore our different beliefs with respect for each one, and still be unified as Unitarian Universalists.