These ten ethical values embody the heartbeat of Waves—our lived response to the Creator’s presence in all things. Rooted in a panentheistic worldview, they guide how we see, relate, and act within the web of life. Each value reflects our desire to live in harmony with the Creator, the Christ, and the Spirit; to nurture peace with others and with the land; and to embody the sacred interconnectedness that sustains all creation. Together, they serve as our ethical compass—shaping how we journey toward justice, healing, and wholeness in the world.
Reverence
We hold deep awe and respect for the sacred in all things. When we act from reverence, we approach people, land, and life not as objects to use but as presences to honor, recognizing that the divine breath infuses everything.
Reciprocity
We live in mutual exchange, giving and receiving with gratitude. We do not take without returning; we do not serve without learning. Our relationships—with people, with nature, with the Spirit—are sustained by mutual care.
Integrity
We commit to coherence between our inner convictions and outward actions. Integrity means we do not say one thing and do another; our lives reflect the truths we profess about Creator, Christ, and Spirit.
Humility
We inhabit our smallness before the mystery of the divine and before the vast web of life. Humility keeps us learning, listening, and open to correction and transformation by the Spirit.
Wholeness
We aspire to heal fragmentation in ourselves, in community, and in creation. Wholeness means bridging divides—spiritual and material, inner and outer—and embracing the unity hidden in diversity.
Justice
We stand for fairness, equity, and the dignity of the marginalized. Justice flows from the divine impulse to reconcile, restore, and re-create a world where all can flourish.
Stewardship
We care for creation responsibly as co-participants in the sacred work. Stewardship means tending the land, the waters, the air, and all beings, mindful that they belong not to us but to the Creator.
Compassion
We respond to suffering with tender empathy and active presence. Compassion moves us out of indifference into solidarity, and it opens our hearts to how the Christ shares our wounds.
Faithfulness
We remain steadfast in promise, loyal to the journey even when the path is hard. Faithfulness means trusting the Spirit’s guidance, sustaining our commitments, and staying true to our vision of healing.
Communion
We seek unity without erasing difference—in relationship with Creator, Christ, Spirit, and with one another. Communion is not uniformity, but the shared life that flows when hearts, beings, lands, and hopes interpenetrate in grace.
