Our Mission & Values

Mission Peak Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fremont was founded in 1993, and is one of the seven UU congregations in the Bay area. We are a member congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Our Values

In Unitarian Universalism, you can bring your whole self: your full identity, your questioning mind, your expansive heart.

Together, we create a force more powerful than one person or one belief system. Unitarian Universalists do not have to let go of personal experiences, practices, or beliefs to be part of this community. We join together on a journey that honors all our individual backgrounds and experiences.

Our beliefs are diverse and inclusive. We have no shared creed. Our shared covenant is expressed through the inseparable and deeply interdependent shared values of interdependence, pluralism, justice, transformation, generosity, and equity – all centered around love. Although Unitarianism and Universalism both have origins as liberal Christian traditions, today we embrace diverse teachings from many different global religions and philosophies.

In 2024, the Unitarian Universalist Association adopted a revised version of our shared purposes and covenant (Article II of the association’s bylaws.) The older seven principals are still an important part of our living history and covenant.

Our Mission

The foundation of Mission Peak is love. We are a spiritual community of open minds, nurturing growth and healing in ourselves and all people. Together we strive to live compassionately and courageously as we work for a nonviolent, just and sustainable world.

We embrace and give life to this mission statement by:

  • Offering each other love, trust, respect, and support in time of joy and need.
  • Creating worship services and encourage spiritual exploration and personal growth.
  • Providing educational experiences for all ages that encourage a free and responsible search for truth and meaning, and an acceptance of religious and social diversity.
  • And serving the community in accordance with our social conscience and our Unitarian Universalist principles.

We welcome to membership every person who shares these values.

Our Community

  • We impose no creed. We believe that religious faith is uniquely personal and evolves as we engage in our inner search and in our life journey.
  • We have agreed on how to treat each other in our Congregational Covenant.
  • We care about children and young people. Our religious education program offers relevant and engaging curricula presented by teachers who are trained and supported by our Director of Religious Education.
  • We offer child care for infants and toddlers during the worship service and for all-church events. We also sponsor inter-generational activities throughout the year so that families may participate together in the life of our church. (Note that child care is not being offered until pandemic related safety measures are no longer needed)
  • Our governance is democratic. We follow the tradition of congregational governance, in which each local congregation is responsible for its own business and management . Our leadership is elected each spring at the annual meeting. Our minister is called to lead us by a vote of the congregation.
  • Your presence is important. Membership in our congregation is a participatory activity. When you join us, you are eligible to vote, to serve on committees and to become fully involved in the life of our church.

Mission Peak UU Congregation is where you:

  • Have a religious home where diversity is appreciated and celebrated
  • Value the inherent worth and dignity of individuals
  • Appreciate the freedom to explore and develop your own religious philosophy
  • Support a place where intergenerational connections are nurtured
  • Believe that social action is an obligation
  • Can be who you truly are