Paul Rogers and Dave Christian will be addressing maintenance of an inclusive culture at CVUU in a two-part series. On March 1, we will cover two primary topics: How to avoid alienating minority viewpoints and speaking constructively to “the other.” There is clearly overlap in the themes, but the overarching concern is that language and listening matter at CVUU. Can we improve on our practice so that we don’t alienate those in our congregation, as well as in the wider sphere of loved ones, friends, colleagues, and generally those we disagree with? While our intention is to elevate sound communication practices, the ideas presented will not yield clear guidelines. Some may find this conversation challenging, but others have indicated that an open discussion is needed and will, hopefully, advance us all in the end. This presentation will primarily lay-out the issues and tools with minimal time for discussion; Part II will be primarily a congregational discussion intended to place us on a path to resolutions, guidelines, or potentially policy statements.

Meet in person at CVUU or online through Zoom on Sunday at 10:00 AM.