OUR VISION
Channing Murray Foundation seeks to contribute to a vibrant community life in Champaign-Urbana that values social justice, diversity, and community-building across a diversity of identities and experiences. As a community center rooted in Unitarian Universalist values- we are guided by the principles:
The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
Justice, equity and compassion in hu
man relations;
Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part. Building Beloved Community by dismantling oppression and racism in ourselves and institutions
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY
Channing Murray Foundation has a strong commitment to diversity, celebrating a multitude of worldviews, histories, and cultural knowledge across a range of social groups including race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, abilities, economic class, religion, and their intersections.
