Unitarian Universalists of Gettysburg

Congregational Covenant

We, the friends and members of the Unitarian Universalists of Gettysburg, as a loving and welcoming community, pledge the following:

To respect others by:

• Assuming that others act and speak with good intentions
• Celebrating and embracing the things that make us different
• Treating others with dignity and compassion
• Honoring each individual’s spiritual path

To respect self by:

• Communicating and behaving with kindness and civility
• Keeping an open mind
• Treating ourselves with compassion

To respect the community by:

• Approaching our differences with others with empathy and compassion
• Respecting everyone’s privacy and confidences
• Supporting decisions achieved through the democratic process
• Honoring financial and service promises freely made to the best of our abilities
  

May, 2007