Faithful Actions, Rooted in Love: As Unitarian Universalist, we believe all people have inherent worth and dignity, that we are part of an interdependent web of existence, and courageous love has the power to transform. Our shared work for justice is a core way we embody these beliefs. We are committed to siding with love in our communities, with those who are most impacted by systemic injustice, and in our relationship to the earth.

"Justice is what love looks like in public."

~ Cornell West

Social Justice and Service as Spiritual Practice: We believe that social justice includes doing inner work, seeking to understand and heal the ways we have both benefited from and been harmed by injustice. We aspire to bring balance and presence to our activism and organizing through shared spiritual practice, relationship building, and pausing to make meaning together.

“Without inner change there can be no outer change.

Without collective change, no change matters.”

~ Rev. angel Kyodo williams

Resilience through Relationship: Across our justice and service efforts, our relationships to each another and community partners are our foundation. We seek to show up for justice work as faithful companions, centering the voices and experiences of those most impacted and showing up in solidarity for the long-haul. We believe that our relationships with each other and with community partners are places where we can foster shared resilience, transformational power, and new understandings. As stated in our vision statement, “We seek partnerships with those who share our goals and creative dialogue with those who challenge us in our search for larger truths”

"Change happens at the speed of trust"

~ Stephen Covey

Racial Justice, Collective Liberation, and Building the Beloved Community: As a congregation, we have affirmed our commitment to becoming a more anti-racist church through affirming the 8th Principle as one of our shared values. Dismantling racism and other oppressions is internal, interpersonal, institutional, and cultural work. It is both urgent and generational. We aspire to weave racial justice more widely into all areas of our congregational life and to practice an intersectional approach in our justice ministry, acknowledging that racism and white supremacy culture are deeply embedded in our histories and current realities. We believe that working towards Racial Justice and Collective Liberation is Spiritual Practice.

“If you have come here to help me you are wasting your time,

but if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine,

then let us work together.”

~ Lilla Watson