Restorative Circles are a UU congregation tested way to restore relationships, build community and resolve conflict.

This activity is adapted from an exercise developed by Dr. L. Lee Knefelkamp, described in “Integrating Jewish Issues into the Teaching of Psychology” by Evelyn Torton Beck, Julie L. Goldberg, and L. Lee Knefelkamp, Chapter 17 in Teaching Gender and Multicultural Awareness (edited by Phyllis

Stuck at home together, every family member’s behavior affects others some exponential degree more than usual. Families may wish to try making a covenant together.

Covenant centered classrooms; organizing a churchwide faith development program; and information about our professional association, the Liberal Religious Educators Association (LREDA).

It is easy to hold up a light and declare that everyone is welcome. It is harder to build a place where everyone is truly at home.

Living in a committed, covenantal community is a great way to avoid destructive conflict.

Covenant: A deep abiding promise, grounded in my deepest values, that I hold myself accountable to. Does your congregation suffer from constant, divisive conflict? Is your congregation looking to develop its first covenant to help members with healthier behavior?...

Covenant is the silk that joins Unitarian Universalist (UU) congregations, communities, and individuals together in a web of interconnection. The practice of promising to walk together is the precious core of our creedless faith. “Covenant” is both a noun and a verb. It can be a written...

Establishing and maintaining Beloved Community depends on establishing and maintaining covenantal relationships. Develop a covenant as a sacred promise of meaningful and mutual relationship.

Guiding documents like bylaws, covenants, mission statements, vision statements and strategic plans are developed in consultation with the congregation as a whole so that there is a general sense of trust and ownership. The documents can then serve as guides for the board, minister, staff and lay...

Have you ever wondered how to create a covenant for a group, committee, or between two people?

Learn how to avoid some common mistakes so you can make the most of your covenant.

Speaking with One Voice / Team Players: Interpersonal Dynamics / Minutes and Records

What are our promises to each other, to our fellow congregants, to any Unitarian Universalist in the world? How do we show up for each other?...

Confidentiality and Healthy Disclosures / Creating Healthy Communication Channels / Avoiding "Parking Lot" Conversations / Peril of Anonymous Feedback

Emotional Responses to Change / Resistance to Change / Technical vs. Adaptive Challenges / Adaptive Change

Covenant / Minister as Partner / Serving with Grace / Culture and Identity / Self-Care

At one time in our country people joined a religious community because it was expected that they do so. At the heart of what they sought within the community lay a societal norm and a sense of “Being Human Religiously” to quote James Luther Adams. They came seeking social and spiritual...

This webinar was created for new and reforming Committees on Ministry.

The opportunity is great in our congregations for rumors, miscommunication, gossip and, of course, conflict. Examine the barriers to open communication processes and will explore ways in which lay and ministerial leaders can open up channels of communication and create transparent systems where...