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Mission
Statement
Our community is a place to grow in mind and spirit. We
promote a loving, just and sustainable world through service, learning
and action.
Covenant
We the members,
staff, and ministers of the Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation,
enter into this covenant as an expression of our commitment to each
other.
Because
we value our congregation, we promise to…
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enhance
its health with our time, talent, energy, and financial resources;
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and honor
our commitments here.
Because
we seek to be a friendly and inclusive congregation, we promise to…
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provide
a safe and nurturing environment for all our members, young and
old;
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assist
those among us who have urgent needs for care and support;
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and provide
opportunities for personal and spiritual growth.
Because
we choose to walk together we promise to…
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create
and support an organizational structure that is responsive, responsible,
identifiable, and accessible;
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share
our gifts as we participate in the leadership of the congregation;
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and encourage
our congregational leaders to listen and speak openly,
understand deeply, work with fairness, and serve with passion.
Because
we need not think alike to love alike, we promise to…
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speak
and work openly, honestly, and lovingly with our leadership, providing
informed, constructive feedback when we believe change is needed.
Because
we recognize that conflict is normal we promise to…
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speak
with each other directly and honestly from a position of respect,
kindness and love, recognizing that to do so, there will be times
we need to seek counsel from the community.
Because
we strive to live our Unitarian Universalist principles, we promise
to…
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