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10 Section C-2.2.
Values and Covenant.
11 As Unitarian Universalists, we covenant, congregation-to-congregation and
through our
12 association, to support and assist one another in our ministries. We draw
from our heritages of
13 freedom, reason, hope, and courage, building on the foundation of love.
14 [Love is the power that
holds us together and is at the center of our shared values.] We are
15 accountable to one another for doing the work of living our shared values
[through the spiritual
16 discipline of Love.] resting on the foundation of transformative love.
17 Inseparable from one another and based in transformative love, these shared values
are:
18 Image Description: This image is of a chalice with an overlay
of the word love over the flame,
19 with six outstretched arms that create a circle around each of the core
values and form a six
20 petal flower shape. Each arm is a different color and clockwise they are:
Interdependence
21 (Orange), Equity (Red), Transformation (Purple), Pluralism Dark Blue),
Generosity (Teal), and
22 Justice (Yellow). [Change Generosity to Benevolence. Change Pluralism to Diversity]
Insert Love and Equity as first values. Move all covenant
statements to a separate section after values
Love. We acknowledge
that love is the power that holds us together and is at the center of
our shared values.
Equity. We declare that every human being has the right to
flourish with inherent dignity and worth.
23 Interdependence. We
honor the interdependent web of all existence.
24 [We covenant to cherish Earth and all beings by creating and nurturing
relationships of care]
25 [and respect. With humility and reverence, we acknowledge our place in the
great web of life,]
26 [and we work to repair harm and damaged relationships.]
27 [Pluralism.] Diversity. We
celebrate that we are all sacred beings diverse in culture, experience, and
28 theology.
29 [We covenant to learn from one another in our free and responsible search
for truth and]
30 [meaning. We embrace our differences and commonalities with Love, curiosity,
and respect.]
31 Justice. We
work to be diverse multicultural Beloved Communities where all thrive.
32 [We covenant to dismantle racism and all forms of systemic oppression. We
support the use of]
33[ inclusive democratic processes to make decisions.]
34 Transformation. [We
adapt to the changing world.] We
learn from one another and evolve in our free and responsible search for truth
and meaning.
35 [We covenant to collectively transform and grow spiritually and ethically.
Openness to change]
36 [is fundamental to our Unitarian and Universalist heritages, never complete
and never perfect.]
37 [Generosity]. [We
cultivate a spirit of gratitude and hope.] Benevolence. We cultivate a spirit of
abundance, sharing and gratitude.
38 [We covenant to freely and compassionately share our faith,
presence, and resources. Our]
39 [[generosity connects us to one another in relationships of interdependence
and mutuality.]
[42 We covenant to use our time, wisdom, attention, and money to
build and sustain fully]
43 accessible and inclusive communities.]
[New Section] Covenants
In order to realize each of our 7 values, we covenant to:
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build community and strive towards liberation from all kinds of oppression through transformative love
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use our time, wisdom, attention, and money to build and sustain fully accessible and inclusive communities.
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cherish the Earth and all living things by creating and nurturing relationships of care and respect. With humility and reverence, we acknowledge our place in the great web of life, and we work to repair harm and damaged relationships.
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learn from one another and embrace our differences and commonalities with love, curiosity, and respect.
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dismantle racism and all forms of systemic oppression. We support the use of inclusive democratic processes to make decisions.
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evolve with the changing world in accordance with our values and collectively transform and grow spiritually and ethically. Openness to change is fundamental to our Unitarian and Universalist heritages, never complete and never perfect.
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freely and compassionately share our faith, presence, and resources. Our benevolence connects us to one another in relationships of interdependence and mutuality.