‘A new command I give you: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples if you love one another.’ 

John 13:34-35

 

As a community of people, we want to demonstrate the following Godly behaviours

  • Love

  • Respectful Curiosity

  • Active Listening

  • Empathy

  • Creativity

  • Hope 

Ground Rules

  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender siblings in the room have the least systematic privilege and power and are at risk of harm in church settings, their voices will be given additional respect, their experiences will be treated with respect, care and met with love

  • We will listen carefully to each other, with respect, allowing all views to be heard, without interruption and consciously not speaking or behaving in a way that causes further harm to LGBT+ siblings

  • We will seek to be genuine and honest.

  • What we say in this room is confidential, details are not for sharing without agreement

  • We will be respectful and polite. We will exercise grace and restraint. 

  • We will be careful with our language and recognise that we will sometimes hurt each other without meaning to. Your intention is not always your impact, we will recognise impact together

  • If in doubt, respectfully ask for clarification

  • If something challenges you, embrace the challenge and try and learn from it

  • If you feel unsafe or distressed at any time, it is important to leave the room, we will make sure someone is on hand to talk about what’s happened and how you’re feeling

  • We will maintain confidentiality. We will not discuss information about other people without their informed consent. What we discuss together today, remains confidential.