Community Boundaries: A living guide for how we show up together
These boundaries are an expression of the values we hold together: care, honesty, consent, and the kind of respect that makes genuine community possible.
Please read them not as an invitation into the kind of community we are choosing to build.
We are a community rooted in interfaith values, which means we hold enormous diversity of belief, background, experience, and practice. What unites us is not agreement, but the quality of our attention to one another.
Speaking and listening with care
Speak from your own experience. Use "I" rather than making claims about what others feel or believe.
Make space for difference. You may encounter views that challenge your own. Curiosity serves us better than debate.
Ask before advising. If someone shares something difficult, check in before offering solutions or reframes.
Disagree with care. Honest disagreement is welcome; personal attack is not.
Consent and sharing
We ask everyone to be thoughtful about what they share, and about how they hold what others share.
What is shared in community stays in community. Please do not share other people's words, images, or stories outside this space without their explicit permission.
Ask before recording or screenshotting any content, including any live sessions held by our ministers
If you share content that includes someone else, such as a story, a photo, or a reflection, please have their consent first.
Be mindful that this is a diverse and intergenerational community. Not everyone has the same relationship to privacy, digital visibility, or disclosure.
Posting and commenting
Different spaces in our community have different purposes: some are for announcements, some for connection, some for course-specific content. Please pay attention to the purpose of each space before posting.
We encourage honest sharing, while being considerate of those around you. Not every space or moment is the right one, pause and reflect before sharing something that may be overwhelming for others.
Announcements spaces are read-only for members. They carry information from the team and do not have comments enabled.
Connection and chat spaces are for community conversation. Post warmly, generously, and with awareness that what you write is visible to the whole community (or the relevant group).
Course spaces are for students and tutors in that programme. Please keep content relevant to that learning context.
If you would like something posted in a particular space and you don't have posting access, please send it to the team using the relevant form or contact.
Conflict and difficulty
If something happens in this community that troubles you, such as a comment that lands badly, a post that feels harmful, or a misunderstanding with another member, please reach out to the team rather than responding publicly.
We will always try to address concerns with care and without blame. No community is without friction; what matters is how we move through it together.
Moderation
Our team actively monitors this space. We reserve the right to remove content that causes harm or that significantly conflicts with our shared values. We will always do this with care, and where possible, in conversation with those involved.
If something is removed, you will be contacted privately.
A note on grief and loss
We have a dedicated space for announcements of deaths within our community. This space is held gently. Comments are welcome as expressions of condolence and care. If you need to report the death of a community member, please contact the team using the details pinned in that space.
These boundaries will evolve as our community does. If you have reflections or questions, we'd love to hear them.