Covenants
BEHAVIORAL COVENANT
MARCELLUS FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
PREAMBLE:
We recognize that we are a diverse group of believers holding differing viewpoints. We are, however, united in our belief that God wants us to love God, one another, and ourselves: To that end, we hereby covenant both individually and as a Session, Board of Deacons, and Congregation to embrace the following peacemaking behaviors both in our church life and in our everyday life:
WE WILL:
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Make Positive Statements and Say What We Want to Do
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Be Focused Towards Our Goals
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Recognize That All Voices Are Equal, Because God Is Personal but Never Private.
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Keep Our Communications and Interactions Sacred, and as a Body, Keep Christ as the Center.
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Listen to What Jesus Is Telling Us to Do.
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Not Accept Intimidation as a Behavior in Any Form.
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Exercise Patience, Gracefully Express Impatience and Agree to Stay Together in Community for the Good of the Body of Christ.
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Be Open to Suggestion from All People.
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Encourage Open, Honest, Graceful, and Face to Face Discussion, Where All Ideas Are Valued and Respected.
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Encourage All Voices, Particularly the Quiet among the Body.
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Provide a Safe, Non-judgmental and Sacred Space
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Embrace and Appreciate Silence.
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Forgive and Be Forgiven.
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Recognize the Humanity and Error in All of Us.
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Lead by Example.
COVENANT:
We Hereby Covenant to Follow These Behaviors and Hold Each Other Accountable for Them.
[Created on 06/30/2007]