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Conflicts can be scary when they threaten to rupture or divide our precious community connections and relationships with one another. But conflicts actually present great opportunities for building community by renewing covenants, recommitting to values, and clarifying our shared purpose.
Develop the Group Spiritual Practice of Covenant
Covenant Calls Us In: The Why of Covenant
This training shares the history of covenant, theological and ethical concerns, how to think about accountability and responsibility, and some tools for transformation in your congregation.
Covenant Calls Us In: Living Into Behavioral Covenant (Training)
This training helps you create your behavioral covenant, communicate its importance to your congregation members, and strategize to make your covenant come alive in your congregation
Form and Train a Right Relationship Team
Resources for Congregational Right Relationship TeamsThe Tenders of the Covenant
Our covenants articulate our intention, but how do we live into the practice? Right Relations Teams are lay leaders entrusted to help the congregation practice faithful communication and creative conflict based on values of mutuality and consent.
More Resources on Congregational Covenants
A Congregational Covenant Keeps Conflicts Constructive
Conflict can present great opportunities for creativity, growth and transformation. Our Covenants can guide us away from destructive behaviors.
We Can Coach You as You Work Through It!
Connect with Your UUA Regional Staff
Facing a transition, seeing a conflict, or celebrating an achievement? Your UUA primary contacts are here to companion, coach, and consult!