Our Covenant, Our Promise, Our way of being in fellowship The Covenant of Right Relations (Spring 2012)

We promise to:

• Treat each other with respect, acceptance and compassion.
• Assume the good intentions of others.
• Maintain clear and open communication even with those with whom we have differences.
• Take personal responsibility for informing ourselves about the affairs of the congregation.
• Respect each other's privacy and confidentiality.
• Honor each other's individuality in diversity.
• Be generous with our time, talent and money.
• Take responsibility for the viability of the congregation.
• Celebrate!

We affirm and promote:

1. The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
2. Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
3. Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
4. A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
5. The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
6. The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
7. Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.