Covenant of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Huntsville

 

We, as members of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Huntsville, covenant to work together to create a supportive, affirming, sustaining community that inspires and challenges each of us to become our best selves. To further our goal of creating such an intentional community, we promise each other to:

 

• Affirm the inherent worth and dignity of every member of our community, valuing our differences and supporting each other in a free and responsible search for truth and meaning;

 

• Listen to one another with the intent of understanding, and speak to one another with respect and kindness, so that all may be heard;

 

• Recognize that forming an intentional community may at times require us to place the needs of the community above our own needs;

 

• Foster caring relationships by assuming the best intent in others, disagreeing in love, and empowering one another to speak for ourselves;

 

• Affirm the work of the church to the best of our abilities, valuing the work of others, and supporting those who voluntarily accept leadership roles in the church;

 

• Promote an environment where all people feel safe, both physically and emotionally;

 

• Use the energy and support we thus create to bring our vision of justice, equity and compassion in human relations into our wider community, our nation, and our world.