Our mission is: to educate our congregation about Racial Justice. Our two primary Initiatives are the 8th Principle Implementation Team and Wrestling with Our Understanding of Racism discussion group .  We also encourage all to take the The Beloved Conversations Program  is a “program for people seeking to embody racial justice as a spiritual practice.” A primary experiential learning opportunity for racial justice learners-and we are all learners-is the Beloved Conversations program.” 

Wrestling with Our Understanding of Racism

The events of the past few years have called our attention to issues of race and white supremacy.

We meet the first Sunday of each month at Noon to explore our thoughts and feelings around racism through discussions, speakers, and readings.

Wrestling with our Understanding of Racism Reading Resources

Join our monthly meetings via zoom here or Zoom Meeting ID:  875 4710 7749 and Passcode: 2020

or use Zoom link here.

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8th Principle Implementation 

Mission:  Our mission is to encourage implementation of the 8th Principle in all initiatives of  our congregation.

“We covenant to affirm and promote journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse, multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.” For more information: Email 8thprinciple@orlandouu.org, or visit  https://www.8thprincipleuu.org/

Additional Learning Opportunities-Building Communities

Beloved Conversations Virtual is a program “grounded in Unitarian Universalism, developed and offered by the Fahs Collaborative at Meadville Lombard Theological School, and open to all learners. In Beloved Conversations, we are here to heal the impact of racism on our lives, in order to get free together.”

Check out the website for more details about Beloved Conversations and the Within,Among, and Beyond  programs,  as well as other Beloved Conversations programs. Also, you can follow the Beloved Conversations page on Facebook for updates!

Email  belovedconversations@meadville.edu to ask any questions you might have!