Unitarian Church Cape Town
Associations in Cape Town

The Unitarian Church of Cape Town is part of an international, inter-faith, non-creedal and non-doctrinal religious association which began in Europe in the 16th century. We have no polemic and no desire to convert or persuade.
We also welcome people of all cultures, races, creeds and sexual orientations.
We offer a safe environment for thinking, questing people, including those who are finding their beliefs nonsustaining and also those who have given up on belief entirely.
Our discussions are open, honest and deeply exploratory.
For those who identify with the principles stated below, we offer that home.
Many have become disillusioned with orthodox beliefs and are searching for a new spiritual home.
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(3) Ask for assistance in Child Blessings or Weddings that are tailored to your religious or secular preferences.
(2) Participate in one of our Small Group conducted during the week;.
(1) Visit us on a Sunday at 64 Hout Street, Cape Town (10h00);.
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(7) and respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which all living things are a part.
(6) the goal of world community with peace, liberty and justice for all;.
(5) honest open discussion, the right of conscience, and the use of democratic processes within our congregations and in society at large;.
(4) acceptance of one another and encouragement of spiritual growth in our congregations;.
(3) a free and responsible search for truth and meaning;.
(2) justice, equity and compassion in all human relations;.
(1) the inherent worth and dignity of every human being;.
We uphold:.
Ours is a thoughtful, richly exploratory, holistic and compassionate way of being, honoring the sacred, as well as man's finest attributes, which are encapsulated in the seven Unitarian principles stated below:.
We honor the divine wherever it may be found.
Among our members are those from many spiritual groups.

And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. If there are dreams about a beautiful South Africa, there are also roads that lead to their goal. Two of these roads could be named Goodness and Forgiveness. They are people behaving decently in an indecent society. Many people would define peace as deliverance from one’s enemies. From the cowardice that dare not face new truth, from the laziness that is contented with half truth, from the arrogance that thinks it knows all truth, Good Lord, deliver us. They have for their own selfish ends, overwhelmingly chosen the latter. We are engaged in a quest for the ideals we will follow throughout our lives. Everyone has the right to seek truth and meaning for themselves, and so there is no creed or doctrine for Unitarians to follow. We must provide an atmosphere where our beliefs, doubts, and questions are all fully valued. We unite to celebrate and affirm sacred values that embrace and reflect a greater reality than self. We afford respect and acceptance to those who follow different paths of faith. We share many values (such as love, compassion, and humility) with each other but not necessarily beliefs about spirituality or God. You might find it interesting, now, to read an example of the diversity of perspectives among Unitarians by reading several personal views of the Bible. An important note on the words we use in talking about belief. Most Unitarians meet in churches, but in many ways they are different from typical Christian churches. If you attend a Unitarian church you will find the ideas expressed by the minister, the congregation and the music will be about how to live a more harmonious and compassionate life drawing on the spiritual teachings of Unitarians and people of other religious and non-religious backgrounds. Frankly, some of these words (like faith, belief, Christianity, or even God) resonate quite badly for those who have had an unfortunate experience with other religious groups.