1. The inherent worth and dignity of every person;

2. Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;

3. Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;

4. A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;

5. The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;

6. The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;

7. Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.

8. Journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse, multicultural, Beloved Community, by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.

• 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;

• Wisdom from the world's religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life;

• Words and deeds of prophetic people which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion, and the transforming power of love;

• Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God's love by loving our neighbors as ourselves;

• 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.

• 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.