membership

What Does Membership in a Unitarian Universalist Church Entail?

As our movement is one that embraces theological diversity, there is no test of belief for membership. Membership in the church is attained by signing the membership book. This accomplishes two things.

Membership is a public affirmation of support for the UU principles and the specific congregation. It involves signing a congregational covenant, which is a promise to the community. This expresses your interest in sharing your talents, resources, and energy with our congregation.  As always, the quality and quantity of that sharing is up to you, the initiative is entirely yours. You do not sign on someone else’s dotted line of spiritual development, and there is no fine print.

This also formalizes the church’s commitment to you, and consists of our promise to value and support, within our larger community, your individual path.

There is no financial commitment to membership in the UU church, but each year, those who attend – members and non-members – are given the opportunity to pledge financial support of the church and its programs.

You are invited to participate in the life of the congregation, which can include volunteering in any of a number of ways, or serving on committees. 

You may well be interested, before committing, in learning more about Unitarian Universalism. Our pastor, Rev. Amy McCormick periodically teaches classes about the UU church, its values, and its principles. Both perspective members and current members often attend these classes. As Rev. Amy is currently on sabbatical, the classes are on hold until after she returns in January.

 

“Friends” vs. “members”
  • Some who regularly attend worship and other activities are not formal members.
  • While friends can participate in worship and fellowship, they typically cannot vote on church matters or hold office.