UU Amherst is a spiritual community made up people of many ages, backgrounds and beliefs. We are brave, curious and compassionate thinkers and doers working for more justice and more love in our own lives and in the world.

After a democratic process involving thousands of Unitarian Universalists discussing the faith’s values and core theology over the past three-plus years, delegates at General Assembly 2024 voted decisively to approve a new statement of values and beliefs for Unitarian Universalism.

“This is a historic moment for Unitarian Universalism, as we move our living tradition forward to focus on shared values that will help promote liberation, radical inclusion, and communal care both within our church and across society,” said UUA President Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt. “This language of shared values is all the stronger and more reflective of who Unitarian Universalists are today because it was a shared process.”

The new values are Equity, Generosity, Interdependence, Justice, Pluralism, and Transformation, centered around Love. The complete values and covenant statements can be found HERE.

We continue to hold and value the Seven Principles and Six Sources, which were adopted in 1984, as a meaningful part of the faith, just as some congregations have adopted the Eighth Principle on their own that specifically calls out antiracism and anti-oppression as central to congregational life and UU values.