One parish; Many Ministries; One direction.
Unity in mission means that we are one parish with many ministries working together. If we are “one parish” we may serve in different ways, but we are moving in the same direction.
Principles
Align ministry decisions to parish vision/mission
Collaborate across ministries and share people, space, and resources
Use a unified parish voice and shared standards in communication
Protect relationships by addressing tensions directly and charitably
Principles in Action
We ask, “How does this serve the Vision and Mission of our parish?”
We coordinate calendars early and avoid competing events when possible.
We adopt parish-wide standards (communication, registration, hospitality, safety, scheduling).
We embrace ‘teams’ and ‘teamwork’ in our planning, meetings and ministries.
We share volunteers, tools and lessons learned.
We support and respect all ministries.
When conflict arises, we address it directly with the people involved and seek common ground first.
We communicate decisions and changes consistently, so parishioners receive one clear message.
