On this Sunday we turn to the 7th and 8th Principles: respect for the interdependent web of all existence and the call to dismantle racism and other oppressions within ourselves and our institutions. These principles stretch us beyond comfort and into accountability.

In this service, we’ll reflect on the 5th and 6th Principles: the right of conscience and the use of the democratic process, and the goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all. From congregational meetings to global hopes, we’ll ask what it means to practice shared power faithfully and imperfectly.

This week we explore the 3rd and 4th Principles of Unitarian Universalism: acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth, and a free and responsible search for truth and meaning. What does it really mean to be a community where people are welcomed as they are and also gently encouraged to grow?