South Valley UU is committed to embracing an anti-racism stance and is actively working to deepen our understanding of what is required and desired of us as a traditionally white faith community to become multi-culturally competent. We seek to prioritize listening and partnership first and to always center the voices and lived experiences of our BIPOC members and community partners as we move forward in our efforts.
In October 2023, our congregation formally adopted the 8th Principle of Unitarian Universalism which states:
“We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to affirm and promote: journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.”
At that time the congregation also decided to hang a Black Lives Matter Flag on the front of our building. This flag joined the trans-inclusive rainbow flag adorning our building.
South Valley also donates 10% of all facility use fees to local Indigenous advocacy and support efforts as part of our acknowledgment that the land upon which our building sits remains the unceded territory of the Ute, Goshute, Shoshone, and Paiute tribes.
UU Community Resources
Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism (BLUU) creates a spiritual community for Black UUs and other Black people committed to collective liberation.
Support, Connections, and Other Resources for BIPOC UUs: A Guide
Diverse Revolutionary UU BIPOC Multicultural Ministry (DRUUMM) offers BIPOC UUs worship services, chaplains, virtual meetings, events, workshops, and community support
API (Asian Pacific Island) DRUUMM Facebook Group offers monthly Zoom meetings
The Mountain Top UU a virtual BIPOC UU community meets on Sundays at 530 pm Pacific Time with multiple services and community gatherings
UU of Color Story Project This website is dedicated to lift up stories of Unitarian Universalists of Color.
UUA Anti-Racism, Multiculturalism, and Belonging https://www.uua.org/multiculturalism
Book Recommendations
Widening the Circle https://www.uuabookstore.org/Widening-the-Circle-of-Concern-P18686.aspx or https://www.uua.org/uuagovernance/committees/cic/widening
“UUs of Color” book edited by Yuri Yamamoto and 2 other editors. https://uuofcolorstoryproject.com/the-book-project/
“The Rough Side of the Mountain” https://www.uuabookstore.org/The-Rough-Side-of-the-Mountain-P19391.aspx
