Nurturing Positive Relations and Healthy Boundaries in UU Congregations

"Despite recent attempts by many churches and denominations to raise the awareness of both clergy and laity to the debilitating effects of sexual misconduct, the list of persons whose ministries have been marred by illicit liaisons continues to grow."
- From We Dare Not Fall, by Stanley J. Grenz
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Purpose

Safety Net is a sub-committee of Social Justice. Our goal is to work in a positive way to effect much-needed change in the policies, procedures and attitudes surrounding clergy sexual misconduct in Unitarian Universalist congregations. Some ways we hope to do this are to:

  • Develop a certification program for UU Congregations that are "safe." This would be similar to the Welcoming Congregation Program. We hope to work with the UUWF (Women's Federation) and the UUMA (Ministers Association).
  • Develop a curriculum in support of the certification program.
  • Raise awareness around power differentials.
  • Raise awareness that clergy sexual misconduct is an issue of social justice.
  • Set up a resource for survivors of UU clergy sexual misconduct.

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