Unitarian Universalism in Frederick, Maryland and nearby Virginia and West Virginia. Principles
There are seven principles which Unitarian Universalist congregations affirm and promote:

   1. The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
   2. Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
   3. Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
   4. A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
   5. The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
   6. The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
   7. Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.

Sources
Unitarian Universalism 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.