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Peacemaking Without Division

Planning for Peace in the Parish > Four Points > One Congregation > RESPECT > Conclusion

Another useful set of ground rules for a group is found in Eric Law's work, Inclusion, Making Room for Grace (Chalice Press, 2000). It is called "Respectful Community Guidelines," and uses the acronym RESPECT:

R =	take RESPONSIBILITY for what you say and feel without blaming others.
E =	engage in EMPATHETIC listening.
S =	be SENSITIVE to differences in communication styles.
P =	PONDER what you hear and feel before you speak.
E =	EXAMINE your own assumptions and perceptions.
C =	keep CONFIDENTIALITY.
T =	TRUST ambiguity because we are not here to debate who is right or wrong.