A mission statement embodies the need for the members of a congregation to be aligned in a common purpose and articulate about why the congregation must exist. A mission statement should cry out for action. The verbs should be action verbs. It should look to the future and reach outward. A mission statement should be short so that it can be remembered, even by a first time visitor. A mission statement should be the beginning of the conversation, not the end. It should support a rallying cry for action that leads to a clear vision of where we will be and be going in five years.
Examples:
Seek truth, share strength, promote understanding, develop wisdom, decry division, embrace diversity and open minds.
Open minds, commit hearts, create community
Knowledge, community, growth
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We invite you to:
Share your love and compassion,
pursue justice and
serve community through growth.
Our mission is to reach out with love, justice and compassion to serve our own needs and those of the larger community.
At the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga Springs we nurture spirit, foster community, and promote justice.
Here is the last one with a little word-smithing:
We, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga Springs, nurture spirit, cultivate community, and champion justice.
How is this?
UUCSS seeks to discern and enable the highest potential of all people through joyous communion, love for each other and the earth, and service to the community and to mankind.
We are a congregation searching truth, meaning and justice in our loving and spiritually diverse community.
We are a spiritual home for seeking, sharing, and serving.
Our Mission is to provide a loving spiritual home for all who would join us in
seeking truth,defending justice and serving the broader community.
Connecting together through love, faith, and service.
SSC: Spirit, Service, Community