For meeting time
information, topics of upcoming services and more,
please see
http://uucmut.pbwiki.com
The
Unitarian-Universalist Campus Ministry of the University of
Toronto (UUCM-UT) is a Unitarian Universalist, liberal religious
ministry that provides a spiritual home for religious or spiritual
seekers at the University of Toronto. We embrace pluralism
and diversity of religious belief, and we encourage questioning,
exploring, and discovering one's own spiritual path.
UUCM-UT
is comprised of students, both undergraduate and graduate,
from a wide variety of backgrounds. During the U of T school
year, UUCM-UT meets weekly for worship. We gather to explore
all that is meaningful in our lives within a supportive community
and we challenge each other to grow spiritually. Our gatherings
are led by our own members.
Have
a break from university stress. Ground yourself and explore
the larger questions of life in a peaceful and welcoming environment.
We draw on the teachings of great women and men and all the
world's religions.
Please see
http://uucmut.pbwiki.com
We
are Unitarian Universalists
by Marta Flanagan
Are you looking for a religious home?
Unitarian
Universalists say:
"I want a religion that respects the differences between
people and affirms every person as an individual."
"I want a church that values children, that welcomes
them on their own terms...a church they are eager to attend
on Sunday morning."
"I
want a congregation that cherishes freedom and encourages
open dialogue on questions of faith, one in which it is okay
to change your mind."
"I want a religious community that affirms spiritual
exploration and reason as ways of finding truth."
"I
want a church that acts locally and thinks globally on the
great issues of our time...world peace; women's rights; racial
justice; homelessness; gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender
rights; and protection of the environment."
What We Believe
Unitarian Universalism is a liberal religion born of the Jewish
and Christian traditions. We keep our minds open to the religious
questions people have struggled with in all times and places.
We believe that personal experience, conscience, and reason
should be the final authorities in religion. In the end religious
authority lies not in a book, person, or institution, but
in ourselves. We put religious insights to the test of our
hearts and minds.
We
uphold the free search for truth. We will not be bound by
a statement of belief. We do not ask anyone to subscribe to
a creed. We say ours is a noncreedal religion. Ours is a free
faith.
We believe that religious wisdom is ever changing. Human understanding
of life and death, the world and its mysteries, is never final.
Revelation is continuous. We celebrate unfolding truths known
to teachers, prophets, and sages throughout the ages.
We
affirm the worth of all women and men. We believe people should
be encouraged to think for themselves. We know people differ
in their opinions and lifestyles, and we believe these differences
generally should be honored.
We seek to act as a moral force in the world, believing that
ethical living is the supreme witness of religion. The here
and now and the effects our actions will have on future generations
deeply concern us. We know that our relationships with one
another, with diverse peoples, races, and nations, should
be governed by justice, equity, and compassion.
We
Celebrate
Each Unitarian Universalist congregation is involved in many
kinds of programs. Worship is held regularly, the insights
of the past and present are shared with those who will create
the future, service to the community is undertaken, and friendships
are made. A visitor to a Unitarian Universalist congregation
will very likely find events and activities such as church
school, daycare centers, lectures and forums, support groups,
family events, adult education classes, and study groups...all
depending on the needs and interests of the local members.
Each Unitarian Universalist congregation is the fulfillment
of a long heritage that goes back hundreds of years to courageous
people who struggled for freedom in thought and faith. On
this continent we include the Massachusetts settlers and the
founders of the republic. Outstanding Unitarians and Universalists
include John Adams, Clara Barton, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Louisa
May Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Susan B. Anthony, Adlai Stevenson,
Eliot Richardson, and Whitney Young. Not as famous but equally
worthy are the thousands of men and women in our congregations
leading vital, dedicated, and useful lives.
Our
congregations are self-governing. Authority and responsibility
are vested in the membership of the congregation. Each local
congregation, called a church, society, or fellowship, adopts
its own bylaws, elects its own officers, and approves its
budget. Every member is encouraged to take part in church
or fellowship activities.
For
other answers to UU questions, check out Cliff
Reed's attempt to answer a newcomer's questions.
Unitarian
Universalist Young Adult and Campus Ministries
The
Canadian Unitarian Council
ConnectUU
- A Resource for Finding UUs in your area. Register now.
Check
out the cover story about the Unitarian
Universalist Young Adult and Campus Ministry movement in the
recent UU World.
During the day contact Renate at 416 924-9654 or Email us here.
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