Our Values

Please note: Portions of the Unitarian Universalist Principles are excerpted here in “quotes.”

1. UUJME is guided by UU Principles, including the proposed UU Eighth Principle, as well as international law, UN resolutions, respect for human rights and religious freedom, UU actions and statements.
2. We uphold the “inherent worth and dignity of every person,” and seek to “dismantle racism and other oppressions,” including anti-Muslim, anti-Arab, anti-Jewish, anti-Indigenous, anti-Black, and anti-Palestinian bigotry.
3. We endeavor to be “a diverse multicultural Beloved Community,” reflecting the diversity of perspectives within the UU community, including generational, gender, sexual, ethnic, racial, and socio-economic diversity.
4. We uphold the value of freedom and “right of conscience,” including the First Amendment right of any American to choose to boycott any company, institution, or nation.
5. We uphold the value of “the democratic process,” asserting the right of all peoples, including Palestinians, to participate fully in any government under which they exist.
6. We uphold the “right to a free and responsible search for truth and meaning,” including rejecting any conflation of criticism of the policies and actions of Israel with antisemitism.
7. We heed a call to work for world community with “peace, liberty, and justice for all,” recognizing the special obligation of U.S. citizens to inform ourselves about the injustices in Palestine-Israel because of our government’s virtually unconditional military, economic, and diplomatic support for Israel.