Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Peninsula  
The mission of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Peninsula is to create a dynamic community that celebrates life and searches for truths.
13136 Warwick Blvd, Newport News VA 23602 phone: 757-369-1098

  • Beliefs and Promises

    Beliefs

    We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Peninsula, covenant to affirm and promote:

    The inherent worth and dignity of every person;

    Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;

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

    A free and responsible search for truth and meaning; 

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

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

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

    Promises

    I will listen actively and speak and act respectfully to others because I believe in the inherent worth and dignity of every person

    I will treat others as I would like to be treated, because I desire justice, equity and compassion in human relations

    I will respect individual religious paths, because I believe in accepting one another and encouraging spiritual growth I will remain open to new ideas, because I believe in a free and responsible search for truth and meaning

    I will remember that everyone has a say in what happens in our congregation, because I believe in the right of conscience and the use of the democratic process

    I will embrace others in peace, because I believe in the goal of world community with peace, liberty and justice for all

    I will live lightly on the earth, beginning with our church community, because I respect the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.