Welcome!

Unitarian Universalists draw on many traditions and sources of inspiration as we work together to create a diverse religious community. Here Buddhists, Christians, agnostics, and those who do not fit into any religious category speak, listen, and learn from one another about finding meaning and purpose in life…about family and relationships…about engaging with something beyond themselves…about making the world a better place to live.

Txais tog!

Unitarian Universalists coj tau ntau hom kev cai hab muaj yaam kws kev ntshaw ib yaam le peb sis koom teg lug tsim tsaa kev sib koom kev cai dlaab qhuas rua lub koom txoos. Nuav muaj Buddhist, Christians, agnostics, hab cov kws tsi nkaag rua ib hom kev cai dlaab qhuas twg has lug, noog, hab ib leeg kawm lug ntawm ib leeg txug kev nrhav ntsab lug hab hom phaj ntawm lub neej …txug tsev tuabneeg hab kev txheeb ze…has txug sis cog lug dlhau ntawm puab…ua kuas lub nplaj teb yog ib qhov chaw zoo rua tuabneeg nyob.

Here are some questions visitors often ask:

Nuav yog ib cov lug kws cov qhua txeev nug:

What can I (and my children) wear to church?

Kuv hab cov mivnyuas yuav naav le caag moog "church"?

Wear whatever you feel comfortable wearing! Children may have art projects or outdoor activities. They should dress so they can actively engage in the program.

Naav tej kws khaab seeb rua koj! Tej zag cov mivnyuas yuav muaj kev kus dluab los tawm moog kawm saab nrau zoov. Puab yuav tsum naav kuas hum sub txhaj le koom tau tej num kws npaaj tseg ntawd.

Is there childcare/ Sunday school during the church service?

Puas muaj tuabneeg zuv mivnyuas/ kawm nub kaaj rua thaus pehawm Vaajtswv?

Children remain in the service for the first 15-20 minutes for a gathering song and story. Then they go to classes for the remainder of the hour.

Children’s classes address matters such as ethical decision–making, world religious traditions, and developing a reverence for the mystery of life.

Childcare for infants and toddler is always available.

Cov mivnyuas nyob rua huv kev pehawm thaum thawj 15-20 feeb rua kev hu nkauj hab lug nruag. Ces puab tawm moog rua cov chaav kawm kuas taag lub txoos teev ntawd.

Mivnyuas cov chaav kawm has txug kev txav txim sab--ua kuas, nplaj teb kev cai,dlaab qhuas kws ib txwm muaj, hab tshawb kev sis fwm kws ib txwm tsi totaub meej ntawm tuabneeg lub neej.

Muaj tuab neeg zuv cov mivnyuas mog lab hab cov ua taug nyog.

If my child doesn’t separate well, can she or he stay with me in the service?

Yog kuv tug mivnyuas tsi kaam ncaim le, puas kaam nwg nrug kuv nyob uake huv chaav pehawm?

YES, there are quiet activity kits available at the back of the sanctuary.

If you find that you need to step out, there is a speaker in the adult library where you can continue to hear the service. Or you may choose to attend class with your child if that works best at first.

TAU, muaj ntau chaav rua mivnyuas kws tsi nrov nyob tom qaab chaav pehawm Vaajtswv.

Yog tas koj pum koj yuav tau tawm, muaj lub ntxhe suab kws nyob huv chaav saib ntawv kuas yug tseem nov kev pehawm. Los, koj muaj cai moog koom nrug koj tug mivnyuas kawm yog tas le ntawd zoo dlua rua thaum pib.

Are you genuinely welcoming to all people?

Koj puas yuav raug txais tog zoo lug ntawm suavdlawg?

We often begin our services with the following statement:"we are a home of free faith and religious diversity. We gather to worship honoring our differences in age, race, gender, ability, class, sexual orientation, and national origin. May the unique and beautiful qualities that you bring, today, be celebrated and appreciated"

Peb pib has cov lug kev pehawm le nuav: "Peb yog lub tsev rua kev ntseeg ywj pheej hab kaab ke txawv. Peb kev koom teg lug fwm txug peb cov muaj noob nyoog txawv, txawv haiv, quaspuj quasyawg, peev xwm, qeb, dleev quas puj/txiv neej, hab tuaj teb chaws twg tuaj. Thov kuas yaam kev zoo kws koj coj tuaj, nubnua, peb qhuas hab txaus sab."

Saying so doesn’t make it so, of course. But an important reason we come together is to remind ourselves of what we value. And because we value human diversity, we include the voices and dreams of all people-in our readings and music, our leadership, and day-to-day operations.

Kev has le ntawd tsi tau le ntawd, txawm le ntawd los. Tabsis ib yaam tseem ceeb kws peb tuaj uake yog kuas peb ncu txug peb tug kheej kws peb muaj nqes le caag. Hab rua qhov tas peb ntaus nqe rua tuabneeg txawv, peb suav taag nrho cov suab hab kev npau suav ntawm suavdlawg-rua peb tej kev nyeem hab lub suab paaj nruag, peb kev ua thawj coj, hab kev ua num ib-nub-rua-ib nub.

What goes on during the worship?

Muaj dlaabtsi rua lub caij pehawm?

We address a wide range of social, ethical, and inter-personsl issues from different points of view. And in the end, you are left to make up your own mind. You are not just free to do so; you are responsible to do so.

Peb has txug txhua yaam kws naj nub tshwm sim, yaam sis thooj, hab teebmeem ndlag tug qhov txawv kws peb pum. Hab thaus xaus, kev txav txim sab tso rua koj. Tsi yog koj ua ywj sab tau; koj yog tug thaj tsob ua ntaag.

But if it seems unsettling to go to a church, which provides more questions than answers, know too that if you invest yourself in our community, you will find a strong network of support from fellow seekers.

Tabsis yog tsi npaaj yuav moog huv tuamtsev, tseem yuav muaj lug nug ntau dlua lug teb, paub lawm yog tas koj xaav totaub zoo, koj yuav nrhav tau cov tuabneeg paab koj lug ntawm cov tuab neeg nrhav le koj hab.

Sunday Services involve singing, listening to music, meditations, readings-from just about any source imaginable-and reflections by our minister and/or members of the congregation.

Kev pehawm nub kaaj muaj kev hu nkauj noog suab paaj nruag, kev thov Vaajtswv, nyeem yaam kws nrhav tau-hab xaav tuab zoo noog lug ntawm xibfwb hab/los tswv cuab huv pawg ntseeg.

Sunday Service lasts about an hour. Afterward we have coffee and snacks.

While some prefer the one-on-one of coffee hour, others gather for a 15 minutes discussion- an opportunity to share personal reflections on the theme of the service.

Kev pehawm nub kaaj ntev le ib txoos teev, Tom qaab ntawd muaj haus "Kafes" hab khoom txom ncauj.

Muaj qee leej nyam kev thaam ib-tuaj-ib-leeg rua thaum haus "Kafes", lwm tug kuj siv lub sij hawm ntawd koom ua paab thaam le 15 feeb ntawd - sis qha txug yaam kws tau nov nub ntawd.

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

Peb, cov tswv cuab ntawm lub Unitarian Universalist Association, koom teg ruaj khov hab nce qeb:

The inherent worth and dignity if every person.

Kev cog lug hab kev sis fwm lug ntawm txhua leej txhua tug.

Justice, equity and compassion in human relations

Kev ncaaj nceeg, kev zoo hab taab ncuab ntawm noob neej txuj kev phooj ywg.

Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations.

Kev txais tog lug ntawm ib leeg rua ib leeg hab kev txhawb zug rua saab ntsuj plig kuas luj hlub lug ntawm peb pawg ntseeg.

A free and responsible search for truth and meaning.

Ywj pheej hab muaj feem tshawb nrhav qhov tseeb hab ntsab lug.

The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large.

Qhov yog kws paub hab siv txuj kev ncaaj nceeg lug ntawm pawg ntseeg hab huv zej zog.

The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all.

Lub hom phaj xaav kuas tuabneeg thoob qaab ntuj tau txais kev thaaj yeeb, tsi nyob lwm tug qaab kev tswj fwj, hab kev ncaaj nceeg rua suavdlawg.

Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.

Kev sis fwm rua txuj kev sis hum thooj sab koom ntsws nyob le kws peb yog ib feem nrug.