Path to Membership at All Souls:
Membership is open to any person fourteen years of age or over, who is in
sympathy with the purposes, vision and mission of the Church, as well as the
principles and purposes of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
The second step in our membership process is to take our Path to Membership
Classes which are held throughout the year. The classes
meet for a few hours on a Saturday morning and will cover some basics of
Unitarian Universalism and the structure of our church. It culminates in
the signing of the Membership Book for those who feel they are ready to assume
the stewardship and financial responsibilities of membership.
Signing the Membership Book signifies your commitment to support the church
with your time, talent and finances. We ask that our members make an
annual pledge for the support of the church in addition to volunteering their
time on one of the committees. If someone needs more time to consider,
they are welcome to sign the Membership Book at another time.
If you would like a personal conversation with our minister, Rev. Bruce Clear
or with our Director of Religious Education, Nancy Clear,
our Office Administrator, Kathryn Woods, will set up a time and place
when you can meet.
In our church and in our Unitarian Universalist Association, we often use the
metaphor that we are walking together to support each other on our individual
religious journey. In a related way, we also use the term membership
journey to describe our unfolding experience as we become more involved in the life
and ministry of our church.
With the signing of the Membership Book, we welcome you as you begin your
individual membership journey. We fully expect your journey will prove
interesting, worthwhile and rewarding.
Exploring Unitarian Universalist discussion
groups:
All Souls holds Exploring Unitarian Universalist discussion groups the 4th Sunday
of each month in the library following the service. This is an
opportunity for visitors and those unfamiliar with Unitarian Universalism to
ask questions and discuss issues with the minister and, or, lay leadership of
the church. Everyone is invited to attend.