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Mission & Vision

The Board of Trustees of Main Line Unitarian Church is responsible for identifying and articulating our vision of what kind of church we aspire to be. They do this in a series of statements we refer to as “Ends.”

Ends Statements

Main Line Unitarian Church

As a congregation, we aspire to achieve certain beneficial “Ends”—for ourselves, for the Unitarian Universalist movement of which we are a part, and for our world at large. The following represent our most current expression of these desired outcomes. Only through the combined efforts of our ministers, staff and membership can these ends hope to be achieved and sustained.

A. Main Line Unitarian Church creates community through shared ministry.

Congregants:

1. Actively welcome newcomers, and help each person find a rewarding place in the life of the church.
2. Engage intentionally and constructively across differences, and feel safe and appreciated in their diversity.
3. Develop a sense of belonging and fellowship within Main Line Unitarian Church, and establish meaningful relationships within and across generations.
4. Provide and receive support and pastoral care in times of personal need and celebration.
5. Give generously of their talents, time and finances to the church.

B. Main Line Unitarian Church provides spiritual enrichment, and nurtures spiritual growth.

Congregants:

1. Find meaningful ways to address life’s challenges and mysteries.
2. Come ever closer to living as their best selves.
3. Explore and articulate their core values and beliefs, and develop a personal religious identity compatible with Unitarian Universalist principles.
4. Are challenged and inspired by participation in worship and other church activities.
5. Understand and appreciate a wide variety of religious traditions and forms of spiritual expression.

C. Main Line Unitarian Church lives its values by striving to make a better world for those outside its walls.

1. Main Line Unitarian Church provides opportunities to engage in service and social action that result in broad involvement on the part of the congregation.
2. Main Line Unitarian Church’s voice is heard in the wider community on major issues involving Unitarian Universalist principles, and the church models those principles in its own actions.
3. The lives of people in need are changed in positive and demonstrable ways as a result of the individual and collective actions of our church community.

D. Main Line Unitarian Church helps to increase Unitarian Universalism’s strength and influence.

1. Main Line Unitarian Church attracts and retains a diverse membership, and experiences healthy membership growth.
2. Our members and youth are inspired to remain lifelong practicing Unitarian Universalists.
3. Main Line Unitarian Church is well-known and well-regarded in its surrounding community.
4. Our church is a recognized leader in the Unitarian Universalist denomination, and partners with other faith organizations to achieve common goals.

Adopted September 16, 2009