The AUC Community aspires in all our relationships, in person and through written communication (on and off line) to:

• Believe in people as good and hold the best out for each other.
• Be patient and come to relationships from a position of love.
• Create space to listen to each other, asking questions & take an interest in others.
• Try to see another’s perspective, listening deeply to other views and experiences.
• Respect different views and see difference as positive.
• Work at being self-aware and care for ourselves.
• Affirm that mistakes are OK and don’t seek to blame (others or self).
• Take responsibility for ourselves.
• Be responsible in the ways we portray AUC to the wider community.
• Not talk about others in a derogatory way.
• Seek to resolve issues of conflict directly with the person/s involved.

In formal meetings we will additionally:

• Respect time keeping.
• Speak only for ourselves.
• Respect the boundaries of confidentially agree by the meeting.
• Respect different opinions & seek to understand.
• Manage our own air space.
• Have only one voice speaking at a time.

Living this out is the responsibility of each and all of us.

Agreed during Church Meeting 7th September 2020