Meet First Unitarian Society
We are a religious community that encourages spiritual
growth in an atmosphere
of warmth, freedom of belief
and open dialogue.
Ours is a non-credal faith. We believe in a personal search
for the truth,
in the company of fellow seekers.
While we recognize that our path is not always clear or easy, we seek to act as a moral force in the world, believing that ethical living is paramount.
Our congregation includes about 1450 adults and more than 500 children.
Our Denominational Connection
While we cherish our congregational autonomy, we also affirm and support the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA),which serves more than 1,000 member societies throughout the world. The Unitarian Association and the Universalist Church of America merged in 1961, and the congregations affirm the following:
- the inherent worth and dignity of every person
- justice, equity and compassion in human relations
- acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations
- a free and responsible search for truth and meaning
- the right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large
- a world community with peace, liberty and justice for all
- respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part
Continuing Bond of Union
"We whose names are hereunto inscribed, desiring a religious organization in the spirit of Jesus of Nazareth, which shall make integrity of life its first aim and leave thought free, associate ourselves together as the First Unitarian Society of Madison and accept to its membership those of whatever theological opinion who wish to unite with us in the promotion of truth, righteousness, reverence and charity among all."
Adopted 1879, revised 1980
