UUCCI Values, Mission, and Ends
Values:
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Nurturing Community with Love and Compassion
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Freedom of Spiritual and Intellectual Growth
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Openness to the Mystery of Life
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Courageous Thoughtful Action
Mission:
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbus, Indiana, is a community of hope and courage, where we celebrate love and work for justice.
Ends:
As individuals, as a congregation, and in the wider world, we:
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Open ourselves to deeper human connection
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Support each other, as Unitarian Universalists, in our lifelong journey for truth and meaning
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Create dynamic congregational gatherings that open hearts and minds
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Build a culture that engages and supports all levels of involvement
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Align our resources to ensure that we are most effectively fulfilling our Mission and Ends
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Cultivate intentional partnerships through mutual respect and collaboration
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Nurture a vibrant interfaith community that positively transforms the Greater Columbus Area
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Side with love by working to overcome injustice in all its forms
Our Beliefs
In Unitarian Universalism, you can bring your whole self: your full identity, your questioning mind, your expansive heart.
Together, we create a force more powerful than one person or one belief system. As Unitarian Universalists, we do not have to check our personal background and beliefs at the door: we join together on a journey that honors everywhere we’ve been before.
Our beliefs are diverse and inclusive. We have no shared creed. Our shared covenant (our seven Principles) supports “the free and responsible search for truth and meaning.” Though Unitarianism and Universalism were both liberal Christian traditions, this responsible search has led us to an inclusive spirituality drawn from six sources: from scriptural wisdom to personal experience to modern day heroes.
Unitarian Universalists believe more than one thing. We think for ourselves, and reflect together, about important questions:
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The existence of a Higher Power
We are united in our broad and inclusive outlook, and in our values, as expressed in our seven Principles. We are united in shared experience: our open and stirring worship services, religious education, and rites of passage; our work for social justice; our quest to include the marginalized; our expressions of love.
Learn more about Unitarian Universalists from a variety of beliefs and backgrounds:
Atheist/Agnostic, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Humanist, Jewish, Muslim, Pagan, and more.
The Story of UUCCI
Only a handful of UUCCI members are “born Unitarians” or lifelong members of the denomination. Most have followed a winding and broken path before “finding themselves in the place just right” and deciding to stay. Meet us through our stories here or meet us in person. You will probably agree that no two journeys are alike, and all are fascinating.
