With love centered as a core value of our faith, five UUCM delegates joined more than 3,400 Unitarian Universalists from around the country this past week and overwhelmingly adopted a new statement of shared UU values!

UUCM has explored each of these proposed values through our worship and Religious Education themes throughout the 2023-2024 church year.  Article II is best captured in the flower image below, listing 6 values, with Love at its center.

“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. “Reviewing core values is a faithful act that expresses Unitarian Universalism as a “living tradition,” said Carey McDonald, EVP of the UUA.

The Business Resolution, “Embracing Transgender, Nonbinary, Intersex and Gender Diverse People is a Fundamental Expression of UU Religious Values” was also adopted right at the end of  Pride Month.

We look forward to exploring how each of us can live into our values together!

Over the summer months, the North Wall Art Space will show the photography of UUCM member Jeff Adrian.  No doubt you have seen Jeff, with his camera at the ready, making a photo record of the special events and celebrations at UUCM. With this show, Jeff shares with us the photography he does as an artist. Represented in the show is his work in street photography and street portraiture. He’d be happy to talk with you about how he captures these moments in time.