{"id":1318,"date":"2015-05-27T18:46:09","date_gmt":"2015-05-27T18:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avada.theme-fusion.com\/church\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-04-12T16:15:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T21:15:05","slug":"our-values","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/uumontgomery.org\/index.php\/our-values\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Values"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:90px;--awb-padding-right:15%;--awb-padding-bottom:90px;--awb-padding-left:15%;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 26; line-height: 1.62;\" data-fontsize=\"26\" data-lineheight=\"42.12px\">Our Mission: Love. Justice. Community.<\/h3>\n<p>The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Montgomery is a welcoming community committed to nurturing the human spirit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We value:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#Our-Covenant\">Spiritual Growth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Sources\">Intentional Diversity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Our-Covenant\">Logic and Reason<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Principles\">Social Justice<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:15%;--awb-padding-right:15%;--awb-padding-bottom:15%;--awb-padding-left:15%;--awb-bg-color:#ececec;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ececec;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content-centered\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h3 id=\"Our-Covenant\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 26; line-height: 1.62;\" data-fontsize=\"26\" data-lineheight=\"42.12px\">Our Covenant<\/h3>\n<p>We, the members and friends of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Montgomery, promise to serve our community with open minds, willing hearts, and helping hands as we<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Respect one another, honoring that our perceptions may differ;<\/li>\n<li>Value our differences, working to better understand them in conflict;<\/li>\n<li>Give joyfully of ourselves, being in harmony with our capabilities; and<\/li>\n<li>Embrace our connections with each other, nature, the global community, and the great mystery of life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:15%;--awb-padding-right:15%;--awb-padding-bottom:15%;--awb-padding-left:15%;--awb-bg-image:url(&#039;http:\/\/50.116.39.221\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/tea-lights-2223898-1024x580.jpg&#039;);--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy fusion-empty-column-bg-image fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"http:\/\/50.116.39.221\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/tea-lights-2223898-1024x580.jpg\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content-centered\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fusion-empty-dims-img-placeholder fusion-no-large-visibility\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\" id=\"Principles\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-clean-horizontal content-left content-boxes-icon-on-side\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#1a80b6;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#1a80b6;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading icon-left\"><h2 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--h2_typography-font-size:18px;--fontSize:18;line-height:1.29;\">Congregational Statements of Social Principles (ratified January 2015)<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p>We believe in alleviating poverty and ensuring the dignity of the poor<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1465 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/uumontgomery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/kids1-e1339938647103-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"368\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"http:\/\/uumontgomery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/kids1-e1339938647103-200x133.jpg 200w, http:\/\/uumontgomery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/kids1-e1339938647103.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><br \/>\nWe believe in recognizing and combating racism<br \/>\nWe believe in strengthening our democratic processes<br \/>\nWe believe in a fair criminal justice system<br \/>\nWe believe in excellent education for all<br \/>\nWe believe in recognition and equality for individuals of all sexual orientations and identities<br \/>\nWe believe diversity of beliefs and convictions should bring us together<br \/>\nWe believe in being responsible stewards of the earth<br \/>\nWe believe in a humane and realistic immigration policy<br \/>\nWe believe in action on behalf of children<br \/>\nWe believe in doing more to end violence in our homes and communities<br \/>\nWe believe in fostering the fullest possible participation by people with disabilities in all aspects of life<br \/>\nWe believe in working with individuals and groups that share these beliefs<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:15%;--awb-padding-right:15%;--awb-padding-bottom:15%;--awb-padding-left:15%;--awb-bg-image:url(&#039;http:\/\/uumontgomery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/flamingchaliceuuaphoto-300x300.jpg&#039;);--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy fusion-empty-column-bg-image fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"http:\/\/uumontgomery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/flamingchaliceuuaphoto-300x300.jpg\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content-centered\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fusion-empty-dims-img-placeholder fusion-no-large-visibility\" aria-label=\"flamingchaliceuuaphoto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20300%20300%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:15%;--awb-padding-right:15%;--awb-padding-bottom:15%;--awb-padding-left:15%;--awb-bg-color:#ececec;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ececec;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content-centered\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h3 data-fontsize=\"26\" style=\"--fontSize: 26; line-height: 1.62;\" data-lineheight=\"42.12px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\">UUA Covenant<\/h3>\n<p>We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to affirm and promote:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The inherent worth and dignity of every person;<\/li>\n<li>Justice, equity, and compassion in human relations;<\/li>\n<li>Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;<\/li>\n<li>A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;<\/li>\n<li>The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;<\/li>\n<li>The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all; and<\/li>\n<li>Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:90px;--awb-padding-right:15%;--awb-padding-bottom:90px;--awb-padding-left:15%;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h3 id=\"Sources\">Unitarian Universalist Sources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures, which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which create and uphold life;<\/li>\n<li>Words and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion, and the transforming power of love;<\/li>\n<li>Wisdom from the world&#8217;s religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life;<\/li>\n<li>Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God&#8217;s love by loving our neighbor as ourselves;<\/li>\n<li>Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science, and warn us against idolatries of the mind and spirit; and<\/li>\n<li>Spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div 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