GuidingPrinciples

Guiding Principles

We are Christian -

e perceive in Jesus the divine qualities of love, peace,

ompassion,

and justice.

e a

re drawn to the

specific tradition and history

hat has gathered around his name.

We are Open-Minded -

e understand faith as a quest, not a

ettl

ed certainty.

e cherish the Bible for its rich content

of metaphor, symbol, story, and history, and also believe that God provides other sources of spiritual wisdom.

will

listen

to different

points

of view with

the

expectation

hat we can

learn and grow.

We are Spiritual -

e believe God is a spirit of love that can be felt and known by each one of us.

We believe that

Christianity is as much

about the

heart as the head, as much about the body as the mind. "Spiritual" means

raying

for

a better world,

rolling up

sleeves

to feed

the hungry,

care for the sick and anguished, house the homeless

and advocate for a just society.

We are Evolving -

e are willing to

try

new ways of being faithful

considering

innovation

and

change.

We are Diverse -

e celebrate the differences among us

and

trust that these differences

strengthen community.

To us,

iverse"

means

that

all are

free to seek their own guiding principles in our midst.

We Welcome Everyone - No matter who you are or where you are on your spiritual journey, you are welcome here.

dopted by the members of Squaw Valley Chapel,

November 2011