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About UU Ministry for Earth

UU Ministry for Earth (formerly the Seventh Principle Project) is an affiliate organization of the Unitarian Universalist Association.

Our mission is to facilitate and support the work of Unitarian Universalists by affirming and promoting the Seventh Principle of the UUA, "Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part." Our members believe that the Earth is in peril from human activities, and for us as people of faith, this is a moral and spiritual crisis of utmost importance.

We sponsor the congregation based Green Sanctuary Program which provides a framework for study and reflection, and encourages individual and collective action for responding to the call to heal the Earth. In addition, our annual programs and exhibit booth at General Assembly provide hundreds of Unitarian Universalists with education and collaboration opportunities around critical environmental issues.

A growing number of congregations across the continent have environmental groups which conduct environmental activities for their members, including earth based worship and spiritual practice and educational programs on a wide variety of environmental issues. UU Ministry for Earth provides linkages to technical and organizational resources as well as networking opportunities for UU activists to support these critical efforts.

While individual steps to protect and improve our environment are important, these efforts alone are not sufficient. The "Great Work" (as Thomas Berry calls it) requires our collaborative efforts to address deep seated and systemic problems that affect the health of the living planet. Our work in our faith communities is an important part of that healing.

UUA Principles

We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to affirm and promote:

1. The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
2. Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
3. Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
4. A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
5. The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations
and in society at large;
6. The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
7. Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.