Congregational Covenant of Healthy Relationships

The purpose of this covenant is to increase awareness of actions that each of us can take to nurture and support our community. The Management Committee has included this in each terms of reference and ask that it be followed until such time as the Church as a whole endorses this Covenant of Healthy Relationships.

To this end, we, the Management Committee of the Melbourne Unitarian Peace Memorial Church (MUPMC), affirm the following Covenant of Healthy Relationships:

We will be mindful of how we communicate with and about others.

We intend to:

We will seek a peaceful and constructive resolution process when conflicts arise.

We intend to:

We will celebrate the diversity within our community.

We intend to:

We will build the common good.

We intend to:

We will work to stop and/or intervene when any bullying behaviour occurs.

We intend to:

This Covenant of Healthy Relationships affirms the foundation of our unity at MUPMC. Our commitment to one another ensures that our community will be a safe and inspirational place in which we, as individuals and groups, can live out our spiritual and/or personal journeys.

This Covenant was approved by the MUPMC- Management Committee for use with members, activity volunteers and associates (May 2015).