Our Beliefs

The Seven Guiding Principles at St. Paul’s

At St. Paul’s, our shared life is shaped by values that help us live with care, courage, and integrity. These principles describe how we seek to relate to one another, to the wider world, and to the Earth itself.

Every person has inherent worth and dignity, simply by being who they are.

We seek fairness, kindness, and compassion in all our relationships.

We encourage one another’s spiritual growth, curiosity, and deepening understanding.

Each person is free to search for what is true and meaningful in life, guided by conscience, reason, and experience.

Everyone deserves a voice, and shared decision-making strengthens trust and community.

We work toward a world shaped by peace, justice, and freedom, knowing that love must take form in action.

We honor and care for the Earth, our shared and precious home.

Together, these principles guide how we worship, how we treat one another, and how we seek to live our faith each day.

These guiding principles are based on the historical Seven Principles of the Unitarian Universalist Association. They continue to serve as important touchstones for St. Paul’s and reflect a meaningful chapter

in the shared tradition of Unitarian Universalism.