Our vision is a world and a congregation that embody justice, equity, and love. 

Our mission helps us work together toward making our vision a reality.

We affirm the fullness of the human experience; 
We seek spiritual, ethical, and religious truth and meaning in our lives; 
We act to dismantle systems of oppression; 
We connect in celebration and service; and 
We care for each other, our community, and our earth. 

-adopted by a vote of the congregation on February 5, 2023

The practice of loving, civil behavior in our congregations is a central mark of our Unitarian Universalist values. Yet, there are times when we find ourselves losing sight of “right relations.” A behavioral covenant is an effective way to establish guidelines to ensure right relations and to keep a steady course through times of change and chaos, diverse opinions, and passionate discussions. A behavioral covenant is developed by lay leaders, agreed to and owned by the congregation, and practiced on a daily basis as a spiritual discipline. 

We, as members and friends of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, covenant to:

Speak directly with honesty, respect and kindness;
Listen deeply with love and empathy;
Welcome each person’s uniqueness;
Practice a culture of consent by respecting physical and personal boundaries;
Accept that conflict occurs and address it with integrity and compassion;

When our covenant is broken, we will hold ourselves and each other accountable, make amends, and we will begin again in love.

-adopted by a vote of the congregation on February 5, 2023

Our shared covenant is expressed through the inseparable and deeply interdependent shared values of interdependence, pluralism, justice, transformation, generosity, and equity – all centered around love. Learn more about our shared values here: https://www.uua.org/beliefs/shared-values