UUFA Sunday Service Committee’s Philosophy of Worship

Recognizing and honoring that we have come from different faith traditions, that we may struggle in our understanding of the presence or absence of the divine, that we are seeking individual truth as well as universal truth, acceptance, and blessing, we, the Sunday Service Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens, Georgia, define “worship” as “ascribing worth to something, shaping things of worth.”  We use the following as guidance for planning and execution of the Eleven O’Clock Sunday Service:

1. We welcome all.
2. We seek to invoke the sacred through music, dance, percussion, laughter, tears, joy, sorrow, words, deeds, and silence.
3. We seek to offer a platform for the sharing of ideas and experiences of what is sacred, mystery, and wonder.
4. We seek to create a space that is safe for those who are searching for peace and acceptance, who are retreating from the hectic world, who are in need of shelter, and who seek to find ways to live meaningful lives in the world.
5. We recognize that because of our varying backgrounds and needs, some language and actions may seem alien to us yet must be interpreted as meaningful to others.  Diversity in our services provides a space for us all to experience transformation, change, and growth.
6. We seek to honor the variety of needs of all who worship here.