Board Business

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First Unitarian Church of Des Moines invites people into a respectful, authentic and joyful religious community that nurtures meaningful connections, pursues justice, and inspires service.

 

Policy Governance Ends Statements (2009 – 2013)

1. Engage in a transformative, foundational, liberal religious experience. People of all ages and backgrounds:
   1. Develop and articulate their personal theology
   2. Explore what it means to be human
   3. Find tools and resources that empower them to live more complete, meaningful lives
   4. Deepen their religious and spiritual lives

2. Invite people of all ages and backgrounds into creative interchange and community. We:
   1. Provide a respectful home grounded in Unitarian Universalist principles for all
   2. Use wide ways of reaching people who might identify as Unitarian Universalist
   3. Create a safe environment to explore new ideas
   4. Provide leadership and the physical, theological and social space for people to cross lines which divide them
   5. Nurture a caring and compassionate community for one another

3. Create alliances to advance justice in our congregation, community, and the interdependent web of all existence. We are:
   1. A voice of affirmation, respect, and justice in the community
   2. An agent of change for individuals and within the community
   3. The conveners around divisive issues
   4. The catalyst for and incubator of ideas and initiatives to carry into the world.

Adopted 06/11/2009
Revised 10/27/2012