Introduction
We want to be
• A faith that matters
• A reflection of the world's complexity bound together by our many different views
• A spiritual feast for each person to bring and share ideas and experience
• A promoter of social justice for all, listening and responding to the needs of others
• There for everyone
We must
• Tell the world we're here
• Be understood by the public
• Connect to people everywhere
• Serve our communities
• Develop personal leadership
• Be religiously literate
• Provide Ministry that enables ministry
• Prepare for our children's future
To do this, we need to
• Harness our energy
• Use our resources to the full
• Embrace new technology
• Acknowledge contribution and success
• Empower individuals
• Make change happen
I want to comment on the phrase "bound together by our many different views". The reality is that differing views don't bind people together but push them apart in the normal run of things. "Celebrating difference" is hard work - even if we have the intuition that diversity really matters and is valuable. What we utterly lack is a methodology for diversity. It is not enough to state a principle. I am writing an article at the moment for The Inquirer on our diversity of outlook. Do the UUA have expertise in making diversity work in this sense? (Rev Matthew Smith)
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