Hopedale Unitarian Universalist Community
Mission Statement and Covenant
adopted March 4, 1990
Our mission is to foster a supportive and intergenerational religious congregation, daily supported by community,
renewed by inspiration, and expressed in celebration.
We covenant to:
• examine and experience a spectrum of ethical, philosophical, and spiritual value systems,
• embrace fundamental beliefs in human worth and dignity, and in continuity with the Earth and the Universe,
• nurture a community that welcomes diversity, appreciates ambiguity, and encourages freedom to question and to challenge,
• strive for spiritual growth that will make a difference in ourselves, our community, and the larger world,
• work toward a consensual process and mutual respect in all human relationships,
• extend and strengthen awareness of liberal religion, and,
• recognize, cherish, and build on the capacities of the individuals in our religious community.
We enter into this covenant, promising to each other our
mutual trust and support.
-The inherent worth and dignity of every person
-Justice, equity, and compassion in human relations
-Acceptance of one another and encourgement to spiritual growth in our congregation
-A free and responsible search for truth and meaning
-The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregation and in society at large
-The goal of world community with peace, liberty and justice for all
-Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part