Holston Valley Unitarian Universalist Church

Board Covenant

HVUUC 2010 Board Covenant and Ministerial Covenant of Right Relationship

As members of the HVUUC BOD, we covenant with each other to:

Self to Board

• Be prepared with assignments and reports and be ready to discuss the board agenda
• Be responsible for self-care and expressing our needs
• Follow through on commitments
• Practice confession and forgiveness

Board Member to rest of Board

• Presume good faith.
• Be respectful of the board’s time and be mindfully present when doing board business
• Be mindful of and attentive to the expressed needs of our colleagues
• Listen to each other
• Speak directly and authentically to people, even those with whom we are having difficulty
• Refrain from side conversations and e mails
• Welcome the diverse perspectives and styles each of us brings
• Work collaboratively with each other
• Respect confidentiality at board meetings when requested
• Exercise and encourage our individual and collective power to further the good of our congregation

Board to Membership

• Presume good faith
• Be open to and supportive of new leadership at all levels
• Make our processes transparent
• Not redo the work of task forces and committees
• Take ownership of board decisions
• Ensure that the transactions and decisions of the board are communicated to the membership.