A Child’s Version of the Seven Unitarian Universalist Principles

We, the members of the Unitarian Universalist Church, believe that:

• all people are important
• we should be kind and fair
• we should accept other people and help them to grow
• we should figure out for ourselves what is true and good
• we should do what our consciences tell us is right
• people should have a voice and a vote about things that concern them
• we should work for peace and freedom everywhere and try to make the world one family
• we should take care of the earth which gives us life

In our church we learn from and get our beliefs from many sources:

• our own sense of the wonder of life
• the Jewish and Christian religions and many other religions from around the world
• earth-centered religions which celebrate life and teach us to live in harmony with nature;
  knowledge gained by people through science and reason
• the lives of people who have worked to make the world a better place
• our thoughts and experiences

We are glad we can come together to help and support each other in our efforts to grow and live good lives.

adapted by Rev. Tony Larsen and Ellen Schmidt