Our Vision, Mission, and Covenant

Current Guiding Vision

[adopted 12/2/23 by the Parish Committee]

To become a multigenerational and multicultural UU congregation that serves a region of Unitarian Universalist communities.

Current Guiding Mission

[adopted 12/2/23 by the Parish Committee]

To build a sustainable structure to support this vision.

Current Guiding Covenant

Love is the doctrine of this congregation. The quest for truth is its sacrament, and service is its prayer. To dwell together in peace with respect and understanding; to seek knowledge in freedom; to serve our fellows and humankind to the end that all souls shall grow together in harmony. Thus do we covenant with each other and with our God, by whatsoever name we worship.

Our Faith Mission

As defined in our constitution last amended and adopted June 6th, 2023 by FPU members

We the Members of First Parish Unitarian Universalist Canton commit ourselves:

To provide for each other a compassionate, welcoming community, building on our heritage, honoring diversity and religious freedom, and encouraging personal and spiritual growth of adults and children through worship, social action, fellowship, and education
To inspire and promote reason, compassion, justice, and diversity in our community
To participate in the larger Unitarian Universalist community and work towards our vision of peace, social justice, and religious tolerance
To take affirmative and proactive action to remedy the results of discrimination
To promote the full participation of persons in all our activities, including but not limited to membership, programming, hiring practices, and the calling of religious professionals, without regard to race, color, gender, gender expression, physical ability, affectional or sexual orientation, age, or national origin