The 8th Principle
Mission and History
On February 21, 2021, we heard a conversation between Rev. Florence and Paula Cole Jones about what it means to be a beloved community. We are all familiar with the 7 UU principles, but there is now an 8th principle which has been adopted by several churches working toward building beloved community:
We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to affirm and promote: journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions
This principle calls us to make our church a place of true diversity in all ways, in which everyone is treated with mutual respect, love and care. It calls us to work for justice in the world, and it calls us to open our hearts and minds. Active anti-racism and anti-oppression work will help us move toward a spiritual renewal and help repair our institutions.
The 8th Principle Resources
- Beloved Community and the 8th Principle Service
- UUA Article II Study Group and the 8th Principle
- Official 8th Principle Website
- Hear from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in congregations that have adopted the 8th Principle
- Four Ministers share the experiences of their congregations that have adopted the 8th Principle
- Religious Education and the 8th Principle
- Youth Value the 8th Principle
- Paula Cole Jones and UUA on 8th Principle Ideas
- On New Amsterdam Medical Director Max tries to understand institutional racism so he asks his staff how they’ve been discriminated against. Their answers demonstrate why the accountability embedded in the UU 8th Principle is important. Watch the Video Here.
- Akron UUs speak truth to the 8th principle.
- This article speaks to one of the many reasons for members of UUCUC “to affirm [the 8th Principle] and promote journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.” Read Here.
- IJTF Video on the 8th Principle
- 8th UU Principle Video Ad
- Youtube Videos on The 8th Principle
- Follow #8thPrinciple on Twitter and Instagram
- Search 8th Principle on Facebook to see what other churches are doing
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The 8th Principle Listening Session #3 – May 10, 2021The 8th Principle Listening Session #2 – April 25, 2021
The 8th Principle Listening Session #1 – April 11, 2021