The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Salina has announced a gathering for Wednesday evening.
The event is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday at 901 Beatrice. The group plans to "stand in solidarity with all peoples and to call on our leaders to act on Universal, Uniting Principles to guide our nation and world toward harmony and peaceful dialogue crucial to our very survival," according to information released Tuesday.
The group also released the following statement.
Our country’s leadership should not use faith, the very thing that unites us, to divide us. At the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Salina, not all of us have the same faith traditions. Not all of us have the same beliefs. But we hold common principles. Principles that we believe should be common goals for our people, our community, and our leaders.
We, at the fellowship, call for action and stand in solidarity with the people of Salina, regardless of faith, upbringing, or identity, in order to work toward change based on respect for the people and the planet on which we live. The seven principles we strive for, and urge our government to strive for, are these:
• 1st Principle: The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
• 2nd Principle: Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
• 3rd Principle: Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
• 4th Principle: A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
• 5th Principle: The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
• 6th Principle: The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
• 7th Principle: Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.