Unitarian Universalists revere the great web of life, of which they are a part.  They feel awe regarding their place in it   Because they understand that their bodies are made of the same stuff as the Earth and the stars, they view the Earth as their cherished home and as holy ground.

UU’s theological heritage embraces science. Their spiritual ancestors, the 19th century Transcendentalists, were inspired by the burgeoning fields of biology and other sciences, and by Eastern religions.  Therefore, they felt that they could best appreciate the sacred nature of their existence by turning to the awe-inspiring beauty of the natural world and to the insights of science. They understood the non-human world to be much more than inert matter to be exploited.  To them, it was animated by a life force, a spark of the divine.

UUs also respectfully recognized that indigenous peoples tended these lands as their bountiful home for several thousand years.

Science helps us to understand the radically interconnected nature of all existence, as well as humankind’s utter dependence on the health of the Earth’s ecosystems, from the microscopic to the massive, for our very survival.

Our role, as a part of a great interconnected web of all existence, deepens our reverence for the ecology in which we reside. This core value of interdependence is vital in a time when all humans, especially those of us in industrialized countries, need to do what we can to curb global heating, so we can avert harm and suffering to future generations.

April 4, 2025