Spirit of Life UU

Green Sanctuary

Environmental stewardship is a major part of Unitarian Universalism, implicit in our Seventh Principle:

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

And it’s a vital part of who we at Spirit of Life UU, where nature embraces our church. We are honored to have the opportunity to show our commitment to environmental stewardship via the UU Ministry for the Earth’s Green Sanctuary Program. Click here to learn more about the program.

As we work towards Green Sanctuary certification we will strive to:

To build awareness of societal environmental issues;
To generate commitment for personal lifestyle changes;
To motivate UUs and others to community action on environmental issues;
To build a connection between spiritual practice and environmental consciousness, and
To build awareness of and to help rectify environmental injustices.

Much of our work in these areas is systemic, carried forth through various committees, from our Grounds committee, which covers work in our butterfly gardens, our labyrinth and associated gardens and various other grounds related areas to our Lifespan Religious Education committee, which integrates environmental stewardship into our youth and adult educational programs and activities, and our Social Concerns committee, which heads up our Adopt-a-Spot program and migrant labor relief efforts.

If you’d like to learn more or to be part of our Green Sanctuary efforts, please contact Terri at green@spiritoflifeuu.org.