Previously published on the UUA website as “Community Covenant: For Use in Lifespan Faith Development Settings with Adults or Youth,” attributed to the Spiritual Eldering Institute and used with permission.

• We honor and respect the confidentiality of what is spoken here concerning personal histories or current issues.
• We actively participate and support the sharing of the group and respect one another’s contribution and pace. We listen without judgment and support each other in a loving manner.
• We exercise our personal right to refrain from any activity that violates our boundaries.
• We are free to excuse ourselves from an activity, if necessary, to protect our sense of well-being.