The Order of Universal Interfaith
(OUnI)
a path for
Interfaith-Multifaith-Interspiritual
service to all
The "Touch of the Divine".
One symbol to represent ALL symbols



The Order of Universal Interfaith (OUnI) is an organized religious body providing an
ecclesiastical home for interfaith and interspiritual men and women from all faith paths,
cultures and ethnic groups.  All individuals who pledge to The Order receive canonical
stature based on education and training.  The categories of service include ordained
Interfaith (Interspiritual) cleric and minister, celebrant, aspirant, 'Wisdom Keeper' from
other traditions, and Wayfayers (laity).  There are also several communities within OUnI
that honor the teachings of spiritual visionaries who have led the way into new paradigms
of building interspiritual relationships.  The first of these communities is the Universal
Order of Sannyasa as foretold by Br. Dr. Wayne Teasdale in his book, The Mystic Heart.  
The communities give all who participate in the Order the chance to have a fruitful and
blessed daily spiritual practice according to the needs of their heart and soul.

The clergy come from the world's interfaith, multifaith, and interspiritual seminaries.  With
demonstrated life practices some clergy come from single-path seminaries and programs
which have been supplemented by other training and education.  All clergy are called to a
path of service to all people in activities such as hospital, hospice, education, community
and government service and administration based on the principles of Universal Interfaith
(UnI).  These principles are summarized by the initials which are pronounced "You and I."  
On January 2, 2009, the Board of Directors approved the first "Statement of Faith" which
articulates the principles of Universal Interfaith.

The membership of OUnI is leading the effort to organize the national and world bodies of
interfaith-multifaith-interspiritual congregations and will join as a member of those
organizations:

Council of Interfaith Congregations of the US (CIC-USA)
World Council of Interfaith Congregations (WCIC)

In keeping with the definitions approved in August 2009 by the Board of Directors of the
Council of Interfaith Congregations of the U.S., the term "Interfaith" is now used to refer to:

1) the spiritual practices that promote dialogue between religions;

2) the worship and service based on the rites, beliefs and practices of the
world's religions and new revelations as they are revealed;

3) the shared worship and community building between spiritual people
from a variety of faith paths and traditions; and

4) all other activities that have been described through terms such as
"multifaith," "interspiritual," "intrareligious," "transpath," and "omnispiritual."  

On January 9, 2010, the first ordination ceremony took place in Washington, DC where the
UOS was consecrated and the first class of recipients of the "Interfaith Interspiritual Sage"
Award was named.







Explore our website and learn about our mission, vision, and contributions to the world, and
our relationship to the Interfaith community.

May love, peace and blessings be yours,
Rev. Jean A. Leone RN, MS, OUnI
Secretary General of the Order





(c) copyright 2009-2010 by Order of Universal Interfaith, Inc.
Washington, District of Columbia USA
Picture used with the permission of Rev. Sharon Gervasoni, OUnI
OUnI is a member of the
North American Interfaith
Network.
OUnI was a presenting  
organization at the
Parliament of World Religions
in December 2009. (Held
every 5 years)
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