Unitarian Church of Montreal

Exploring Our Theology - More Unitarian and Universalist Classics

Led by Rev. Diane Rollert

6:30 – 8:30 p.m, Thursday, March 10, 2011

Our series began with Channing’s sermon “Unitarian Christianity” written in1819 and ended with the Humanist Manifesto of 1933.  This month we go back to 1819, to meet up with the Universalist side of the family.  We’ll read a personal account of changing faith in “A Short History of the Author’s Life” by Salmon Dutton.  To sign up, contact the office or 514-485-9933.    See below for this month's and previous month's readings.

Links - Liens

The links below provide further information on Unitarian Universalism and/or provide access to related sites of interest.

Consulter les liens ci-dessous pour plus d'informations sur l'Église Unitarienne-Universaliste ou pour accèder à d'autres sites d'intérêt.

Unitarian and Universalist Principles

There are seven principles which Unitarian Universalist congregations 
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.

Our sources of inspiration

The living tradition we share draws from many sources:  

The direct experience of transcending mystery and wonder, 

A diversity of belief

Inspire and challenge...

As Unitarian Universalists, we come together to celebrate and learn from our diversity of belief. We believe in unity without uniformity.  We are humanists, atheists, agnostics and theists.  We draw from many sources and we resonate to the insights of poets, mystics and thoughtful human beings across the ages.  Some of us grew up as Unitarian Universalists, while some come from Christian, Jewish, Muslim, or Hindu backgrounds.  Others of us identify with Buddhism, Taoism, Paganism and other faith traditions.

Where did we come from?

Unitarianism is a liberal religion with Jewish and Christian roots.
Our theological origins date back to the early days of Christianity, while our institutional roots arein the religious reform movements of Eastern Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries, and of Britain and the United States during the early 18th century.

Useful UU Links

In Canada:

Canadian Unitarian Council

Mouvement Unitarian Universaliste au Québec

Internationally:

Unitarian Universalist Association - USA

ICUU (the International Council of Unitarians and Universalists)

Assemblé fratenelle des chrétiens unitariens (AFCU)

Eglise unitarienne francophone