Guided by the principles of liberal religion, Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Santa Rosa (UUCSR) seeks to promote the full participation of persons in all of our activities and in the full range of human endeavor without regard to their sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, racial or ethnic origin, color, sex or gender identity, age, national origin, or religious beliefs. We do not require adherence to a particular creed or interpretation of religious belief.
As part of our commitment to that welcoming spirit, UUCSR chose to complete the Unitarian Universalist Association’s (UUA) Welcoming Congregation Program. The rainbow chalice logo symbolizes our congregation’s role as an official "Welcoming Congregation" along with our pledge to:
- Affirm and promote the full participation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) people in our religious life
- Reach out to members of the LGBT community
- Stand against oppression in the larger community
Our minister also performs weddings for members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered (GLBT) community.
This is in keeping with our passionate Unitarian Universalist perspective that insists upon the sacredness of love in and for all people, and our reasoning Unitarian perspective that observes that homosexuality is a natural occurrence — seen throughout history and throughout the animal kingdom — that cannot possibly be against the will of the Creative Power, howsoever defined.
In addition, UUCSR has formed a Diversity Task Force to realize the Unitarian Universalist commitment to become a truly anti-oppression, anti-racist, multicultural institution.
See Also
Learn More
- History of Unitarian Universalist Involvement in and Support of Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Issues
- www.uua.org/members/justicediversity/bisexualgay/20962.shtml
- Interweave Continental:
Unitarian Universalists for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns - www.interweavecontinental.org
- Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Community
- www.uua.org/visitors/justicediversity/6252.shtml
- Congregations Welcome Transgender People • UUWorld Magazine
- www.uuworld.org/news/articles/50599.shtml
- Class, Race, and Unitarian Universalist Theology
- www.uua.org/visitors/justicediversity/7011.shtml
- Diverse & Revolutionary Unitarian Universalist Multicultural Ministries (DRUUMM): A UU People of Color Organization
- www.druumm.org/
- Unitarian Universalist Allies for Racial Equity (ARE)
- www.uuallies.org/
- We The People, Community Organizations
- www.gaysonoma.com/community