Values, Mission, Ends

Values, Mission, Ends

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbia (UUCC) adopted congregational values, as well as a mission statement and ends (aka goals) at its 2023 Congregational Annual Meeting.

Values

The congregants of UUCC share these core values:
Awe & wonder ✨
Compassion 💛
Growth & transformation 🐦‍🔥
Interdependence & interconnection 🌍

Mission Statement

UUCC embodies love in action. We: Nurture spirits. Build community. Act for justice.

UUCC Ends

The following ends (aka goals) represent a visionary articulation of how we plan to serve our mission and live our values.

The people of UUCC… 

  1. Grow in spiritual depth, connect to awe and wonder, and nurture one another in the art of being human. 
  2. Deepen our Unitarian Universalist identity, teach it to our children, and share it with the world. 
  3. Strengthen relationships and cultivate an ever-wider, multigenerational circle of participation and leadership at UUCC. 
  4. Build a diverse, multicultural Beloved Community where BIPOC*, LGBTQ+**, and other marginalized communities find respite from racism and other oppressions. 
  5. Care for one another in times of joy, sorrow, transition, and need.
  6. Foster engagement and strengthen relationships within the Owen Brown Interfaith Center, Owen Brown community, and Howard County community. 
  7. Engage in intersectional justice work as a faith practice led by and in relationship with people and organizations who are most affected.
    • Dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves, our institutions, and the broader community. 
    • Reverse and reduce environmental injustice and damage caused by climate change. 
    • Reduce the effects of poverty, including food insecurity and housing insecurity. 

*BIPOC = Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color. 
** LGBTQ+ = lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning + other sexualities and non-binary gender

ℹ️ Learn more about the discernment process for adopting values, mission, and ends here.