Proposed OUUC Behavioral Covenant - 2/4/2024 After-Service Forum

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Revisiting OUUC’s Covenant

More than a year ago, we began the process of revisiting OUUC’s covenant, making some revisions to the current covenant and adding a behavioral covenant. Based on your feedback during congregational forums last Spring, the writing team made some revisions, and the Board of Trustees has made some decisions. It’s time to continue that discussion. Our focus moves away from wordsmithing toward discussions about how we are together in covenant. You can find the proposed covenant changes here: https://www.ouuc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Proposed-Covenant-Modifications-12-2023.pdf

One of the concerns expressed last Spring was about what would happen if someone didn’t follow the behavioral covenant. This is a concern about how we, as a community, handle accountability. The Board adopted a policy about addressing non-covenantal behavior, which you can find here: https://www.ouuc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/OUUC-Non-Covenantal-Behavior-Policy-revised-2022.pdf

This is one of the ways we help maintain safety for everyone and stay in relationship even when we disagree. You will see that the first step, whenever possible, is to have a direct conversation. Last, the OUUC Board of Trustees decided that this change would be best approved by a vote of the congregation. In this forum, we begin the discussion of what may be needed to bring this to the congregational meeting in June. If you have further comments to share, I hope you will lend your voice to this discussion by contacting me directly.

Rev. Mary, Minister@ouuc.org


Proposed changes to covenant
https://www.ouuc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Proposed-Covenant-Modifications-12-2023.pdf

Current OUUC Covenant
https://www.ouuc.org/ouuc-covenant/

OUUC Non-Covenantal Behavior Policy
https://www.ouuc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/OUUC-Non-Covenantal-Behavior-Policy-revised-2022.pdf

Employee handbook
https://www.ouuc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Employee-Handbook-June-2023-.pdf