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