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Upcoming Special Summer Services (all services are at 10:00 a.m., followed by a potluck brunch)
July 18 - Lessons from the Middle Kingdom - Guest Speaker: Michael Rice
Despite the everyday headlines, there is nothing to fear about the role that China plays in our modern world. Mike will share with us some of his uplifting experiences while living
in China with his wife, Mia, during the past year.
Aug 15 – The Metta-Physical - Rev. John
We may sometimes find it difficult to quiet our minds and bodies in order to transcend physical reality and bring us into what is known as a “sublime state.” Ancient and modern mystics offer us their helpful wisdom. Come and hear about this wisdom.
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Our beautiful sanctuary and other meeting spaces are available to our members and for non-member rental. Special pricing is available for wedding ceremonies and memorial services.
For more information and availability please contact the church office at
(978) 632-0222 |
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Church Phone:
(978) 632-0222
Main Email:
Mailing Address:
66 Elm Street
PO Box 637
Gardner, MA 01440 |
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There are seven principles which Unitarian Universalist congregations affirm and promote:
 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;
- The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
- Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.
Unitarian Universalism (UU) draws from many sources:
- Direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures, which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which create and uphold life;
- Words and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion, and the transforming power of love;
- Wisdom from the world's religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life;
- Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God's love by loving our neighbors as ourselves;
- Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science, and warn us against idolatries of the mind and spirit.
- Spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.
These principles and sources of faith are the backbone of our religious community.
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