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Welcome
Welcome
Big Sky Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (BSUUF) is a liberal, lay-led congregation in the state’s capital committed to a free and responsible search for truth and meaning. We are a welcoming community of open-minded, spiritual people.
Our Purpose
Our Purpose
We unite to create and maintain a fellowship dedicated to freedom of religious thought, continuing search for truths, mutual respect for human relationships, and care and concern for our planet. We covenant to affirm and promote the Seven Principles and Shared Values of Unitarian Universalism.
"Quick" Intro to Unitarian Universalism
"Quick" Intro to Unitarian Universalism
by Jemma Hazen, life-time Unitarian Universalist (UU) & BSUUF member
Unitarian Universalism gives us the 7 principles to use to evaluate the coherence of various truths that exist. And we, as UUs, covenant - that is promise - to use them for guidance.
Our religion doesn’t give our followers rules about how to use the principles. I’d go so far as to say that Unitarian Universalism doesn’t have followers. We’re not followers; we’re leaders, co-leaders. Ours is called a Living Tradition because it is alive and ever changing and our task is to cultivate it, guide it, steward it, to lead the way for its growth.
The principles didn’t come from nowhere. We have the 6 sources and they tell us the religious legacies that have informed our religion. As our UU ancestors who had received religious truths encountered other religious teachings, other new ideas, we formed our own religion to be a coherent means of seeking truth. We wanted to privilege curiosity instead of unexamined belief, so that we could reach spiritual conclusions that continued to interact with a dynamic world.
In a covenantal religion, it is often easier to talk about what we think rather than what we believe. But we all believe things; we just don't promise to believe all the same things.
Our Worship Services
Our Worship Services
Our services occur in the sanctuary at Plymouth Congregational Church, 400 South Oaks Street in Helena, Montana. Our services take place every Sunday from the first Sunday in September until the last Sunday in May. On the last Sunday of each month, we gather after the service to share a delightful potluck lunch together--everyone is welcome. Religious Education for children will be held after the Story for All Ages in Room 7.
We hope you will join us for a service,
either in person or via our YouTube channel.
The Big Sky Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Covenant
The Big Sky Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Covenant
We, the members of Big Sky Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, promise to:
Welcome all who come to us.
Respect diversity and accept our differences.
Commit to equity and justice.
Build trust through active listening and compassionate communication.
Make decisions collaboratively and democratically.
Approach conflict with curiosity and patience, remain in relationship, and respond to tension as an opportunity for individual and fellowship growth.
Support each other with loving kindness in times of joy and need.
Express gratitude for the contributions of all who serve our community.
Recognize that building our beloved community requires learning and practice.
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