About Us

Isolated players are not an orchestra, no matter how excellent they are as soloists. We generate a community greater than the sum of its parts: trustworthy friends, understanding listeners and thoughtful teammates. We share meanings developed in our individual lives and we stand together in times of sorrow, joy and challenge. We encourage each other to share their spiritual journey or search. 

We believe all individuals should be free to develop their own personal theology, and to present religious opinions without fear of censure or reprisal. We have no dogma or creed or other documents that tell us what we must believe to belong. The ultimate arbiter in religion is not a church, or a document, or an official, but the individual. Our faith draws on many religious traditions, welcoming people with different beliefs. We are united by shared values, not by creed or dogma.

UU congregations belong to the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations (UUA) and we draw upon their resources and support for curriculum, social action, and worship.

We meet on the first and third Sunday of the month in Sonora at the Fellowship House at 10 a.m.
Our Calaveras County satellite group meets on the second and fourth Sunday, at the Douglas Flat Old Schoolhouse at 10:30 a.m. See locations for directions.

UUFTC Mission

To provide a sanctuary for individual beliefs
Encourage spiritual and ethical growth
Create respect for the web of life and
Promote peace and justice

Unitarian Universalist Principles

We believe in many things. Our first belief is in the inherent worth and dignity of every person. We have a common set of principles adopted by the member congregations of the UUA.

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.

In addition, Unitarian Universalism draws from many spiritual, ethical, and religious sources for guidance and inspiration. Grateful for the religious pluralism which enriches and ennobles our faith, we are inspired to deepen our understanding and expand our vision. As free congregations we enter into this covenant, promising to one another our mutual trust and support.

Unitarian Universalist Sources 

The living tradition which 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 which 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 in our ethical and spiritual life;

• Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God’s love by loving our neighbors as ourselves;

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

• Spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.

Do you want to find out more about Unitarian Universalism?

UU World Magazine www.uuworld.org
UU Service Committee www.uusc.org
UU Association of Congregations www.uua.org