Our History
With its historical roots in the Jewish and Christian traditions, Unitarian
Universalism is a liberal religion -- that is, a religion that keeps an open
mind to the religious questions people have struggled with in all times and
places. We believe that personal experience, conscience and reason should be the
final authorities in religion, and that in the end religious authority lies not
in a book or person or institution, but in ourselves. We are a
"non-creedal" religion: we do not ask anyone to subscribe to a creed.
Our congregations are self-governing. Authority and responsibility are vested
in the membership of the congregation. Each Unitarian Universalist congregation
is involved in many kinds of programs. Worship is held regularly, the insights
of the past and the present are shared with those who will create the future,
service to the community is undertaken, and friendships are made. A visitor to a
UU congregation will very likely find events and activities such as church
school, day-care centers, lectures and forums, support groups, poetry festivals,
family events, adult education classes and study groups.
For more information on the Unitarian Universalist Religion, please check out
our links page.
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Jackson was founded in Jackson, MS
in 1951. At times we have been led by professional ministers but have mainly
been a lay-led congregation. In our pulpit you will find a variety of speakers
from the community and diverse religious traditions as well as from our own
congregation.
