Congregational Covenant of Right Relations

As members of UUFM, we commit to encourage and support each other on our individual and collective spiritual journeys.  Being mindful of our personal limitations and appropriate community boundaries we will:

• Honor our UU Principles and Sources;
• Create opportunities for joy and celebration in our time together;
• Practice compassionate and courageous hospitality;
• Support this community by sharing our time, talents, and treasure;
• Ensure that our Vision and Mission do not get lost in the daily operations of the congregation;
• Seek and share appropriate knowledge so we all have information for wise decisions;
• Follow a process of decision-making that:

• Assumes everyone is acting with positive intent;
• Promotes listening deeply to each other;
• Allows everyone a chance to be heard;

• Communicate openly, intentionally, honestly and respectfully with each other, the Board, our committees, the staff and Minister;
• Resolve conflicts promptly by first working with the person with whom we are in conflict and then, if there is no resolution, asking for help from the minister or Board.
• Be mindful of the myriad tasks of our employees and treat them with respect.

Because each and every one of us is imperfect and will occasionally break covenant, we will forgive ourselves, each other and begin again in love.

Approved 1/26/2014