We are a diverse community of individuals dedicated to promoting reason and freedom in religion, spiritual growth, ethical living, and a better world.

Unitarian Universalism affirms that life is too grand, complex and mysterious to be captured in a narrow creed. That is why we cherish individual freedom of belief. At the same time, we affirm that the blessings of life are available to everyone, not just to the "chosen" or the "saved." We affirm that the earth and all its creatures, the stars in all their glory, are holy; that the Sacred or the Holy is made evident, not in the supernatural, but in the simple and everyday; that human beings, enriched by the grace of the world, are responsible for the planet and its future; that every one of us is part of the interdependent cosmic web, and hence strangers need not be enemies; that "salvation" means building a better world for all; and that the paradox of life is to love it all the more even though we ultimately lose it.

Founded in 1790 as the "First Congregational Society" of Castine, our first minister, the Rev. William Mason, was a liberal Christian who led the congregation into the ranks of Unitarianism. While we remain respectful of our Christian heritage, our free church tradition allows for a wide range of personal beliefs that include religious ideas drawn from many sources. Our covenant reads, "Love is the spirit of this congregation, and service is its law. This is our great covenant: To dwell together in peace, to seek the truth in love, and to help one another."

We are a community at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Castine. Together we are on our spiritual journeys, and we welcome you to join us!

"We need not think alike to love alike" - Francis David (1510-1579)

Learn more about Unitarian Universalism at http://www.uua.org/