What Are UU's?

Are You Seeking...

...Greater meaning and spiritual depth in your life?

...A supportive, creative and dynamic religious community for you and your family?

...An open-minded place that will nourish   your children’s ethical and spiritual growth while encouraging  them to think for themselves?

...A church that makes a difference in your community?

...A spiritual home that respects and supports your religious questioning?

The Unitarian UniversalistTradition

The Unitarian Church of  Lincoln is one of more than 1000 Unitarian Universalist (UU) congregations worldwide. Unitarian and Universalist  histories date back over 400 years to the Reformation.  In 1961 the two denominations merged, recognizing their shared religious values.  We honor many early Unitarians and Universalists, including Thomas Jefferson, Susan B. Anthony, Margaret Sanger and Ralph Waldo Emerson.

The living tradition we share 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 that 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 to our ethical and spiritual life

Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science and warn us against idolatries of mind and spirit.

Spiritual teachings of Earth-centered religions, which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.

Unitarian Universalist Principles

We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to 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.

Mission Statement

We, the Unitarian Universalists of Lincoln, Nebraska, provide a religious community to nurture spiritual, intellectual, and emotional growth.  We celebrate the individual worth of all human beings and life in all its diversity.  We promote caring and responsibility for each other and our children, the larger community, and the environment.  We work for social justice, peace, and a more humane world.

The Unitarian Church of Lincoln

Unitarian Church of Lincoln

The Unitarian Church has been part of the Lincoln community since 1898, and prior to that time the Universalists provided a liberal spiritual presence in our community beginning in 1870.  Our church stood at the corner of 12th and H Streets until 1961 when the congregation built its present home at 6300 A Street.

A Welcoming Congregation

A Welcoming CongregationWe are a Welcoming Congregation, not only in the general sense that we want all to feel at home in our church, but also in the special sense that we welcome gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans-gendered (GLBT) persons into our church community.  To earn this designation from the Unitarian Universalist Association, we participated in an organization audit and a self-education process which continues through the GLBT Welcoming Committee.