Vision+Statement

=COMMUNITY CHURCH OF CHAPEL HILL UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST= VISION STATEMENT (Adopted by congregational vote, August 18, 1996)
 * This is how we envision our church ten years from now: **


 * We ** will be a welcoming congregation centered in Sunday worship which takes place in a beautiful, bright, accessible sanctuary enhanced by all of the arts.


 * W ** e will enjoy expanded classroom space, and an updated community building, and facilities will adequately accommodate growth while enhancing our shared intimacy. Our buildings and grounds will embody our respect for the interdependent web of all existence. Our corporate life will be grounded in the Spirit of Life as we practice justice, equity and compassion in our relationships.


 * We ** will be a welcoming congregation, celebrating the inherent worth and dignity of all people, inclusive and diverse in all ways, intergenerational in worship and programming, embodying the democratic process.


 * We ** will be accepting of one another and encouraging of each other’s spiritual growth, celebrating rites of passage for members of all ages. We will be a community of fellowship and friendship.


 * We ** will be engaged in cradle-to-grave religious education in a free and responsible search for truth and meaning.


 * We ** will be working toward our shared goal of world community with peace, liberty and justice for all. Our hands on social concerns will include church-based programs and community outreach; our peace and justice work will embody our values in deeds. We will be connected in meaningful ways with other Unitarian Universalist congregations and associations.


 * We ** will be a church which is a sanctuary in an oft-troubled world, a place to come for comfort, support and spiritual nourishment.

Statement of Purpose (1995)
The Community Church of Chapel Hill is a Unitarian Universalist fellowship of Judeo-Christian origins which seeks inspiration in all faiths. It is a spiritual home of open membership dedicated to the celebration of life and the dignity of every person. We are committed to religious education and service both to each other and the larger community.