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Welcome to the Unitarian Universalist Society of Iowa City
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ABOUT US
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Our UUSIC mission and goals
We are a caring, inclusive community celebrating a liberal tradition that nurtures social justice, stewardship of the earth, and our lifelong journeys of mind and spirit.
Our goals
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We provide intergenerational worship services to educate, inspire, celebrate, and nurture our Unitarian Universalist community.
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We provide lifespan religious education to support the intellectual and spiritual growth of our children, members, friends and the wider community.
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We practice shared ministry and build caring, supportive relationships within a diverse congregation.
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We take action to create an environmentally sustainable culture, both within our congregation and in the wider community, through education and advocacy.
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We work for social justice on behalf of those who are oppressed or in need, through education, direct service, financial support, and advocacy .
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We provide facilities that meet the needs of our congregation and advance our principles and our mission.
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We promote our principles and programs in the wider community and welcome those with whom our principles resonate.
UU
principles
Unitarian Universalists throughout
North America share a common set of ethical and spiritual values,
our
UU principles.
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Our
minister
Meet our new minister,
Rev.Steven Protzman..
Unitarians and Universalists in Iowa
City
Between 1840 and 1844,
the first
Iowa City Universalists
gathered in a room at territorial
government headquarters. In 1869 the congregation
called its first woman minister. A Unitarian minister arrived
to serve this church in 1878.
Throughout
our
history in Iowa City, our congregation has been a home for liberal religious thought,
participating in
the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, supporting Iowa City's
identification as a Nuclear
Free Zone in the 1980s, and becoming a
Welcoming
Congregation in
the 1990s.
Governance
"Congregational polity" is the Unitarian Universalist technical term
for the way in which churches, fellowships, and societies of this denomination
are governed -- in plain English, we govern ourselves,
using the
bylaws created by our board and congregation.
Each year, our
UUSIC Board of
Directors
produces an "Annual
Report" that reviews where we've been
and looks ahead to where we're going.
Our 2011 Annual
Report is now online.
Learn more
Membership
Membership in the Unitarian Universalist Society
of Iowa City may be achieved when a person feels ready to become a member.
Learn more about Unitarian
Universalism
Visit the website of
the
Unitarian
Universalist Association,
our national organization,
to learn more about UUs.
Other helpful resources:
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Unitarian
Universalist
Society
of
Iowa City