COVENANT
aspiring to beloved community
As Unitarian Universalists we are people of covenant. This means we've agreed to live together in a sacred and meaningful way through our diverse beliefs. Below is our covenant, created by our congregation for our congregation.
Together with love we covenant:
to respect one another with our words and actions,
to support this congregation with our presence, gifts and service,
and to care for each other and the long-term well-being of our community.
to respect one another with our words and actions,
to support this congregation with our presence, gifts and service,
and to care for each other and the long-term well-being of our community.
We also have a covenant of right relations naming how we are in relationship with ourselves, other members, our committees, staff, minister, the whole congregation and the community at large.
I will be compassionate with myself:
We will be compassionate with:
Other Members:
Our Board / Committee Members and Staff:
Our Minister:
Our Congregation's Needs:
Our Wider Community:
*This is an organic document, subject to change as we live and grow together.
- Maintain and cultivate a sense of humor
- Speak only for myself
- Accept responsibility I can handle without burn-out or resentment
- Embrace the UU principles
We will be compassionate with:
Other Members:
- Seek first to understand, then to be understood
- Listen with empathy and without interruption
- Manage email communications in a respectful way
- Include newcomers and those who are 'different'
- Seek directly to resolve disagreements with others
Our Board / Committee Members and Staff:
- Recognize that these members are volunteers and need our support
- Avoid making requests that we can do ourselves
Our Minister:
- Recognize that the minister cannot be all things to all people
- Honor and respect his/her time off
Our Congregation's Needs:
- Accept decisions reached when all views have been heard
- Remain engaged with gentleness when times are uncertain
Our Wider Community:
- Recognize our congregation's priorities in service and social action projects
*This is an organic document, subject to change as we live and grow together.