Membership
Membership
Welcome to UUSG! We are so glad that you’ve joined us. Many newcomers will attend our Sunday Services and other UUSG events for a few months and then decide to attend our Membership Classes, which we offer a few times throughout the year. Others decide that they would like to wait a bit longer before joining, others are ready right away! There are many pathways to membership and we are here to help you find the best one that fits for you and/or your family. If you have questions about membership or general inquiries, please reach out to our Congregational Administrator, Christine Imielski, at office@uusg.org and she will be happy to assist you.
Pathways to Membership Series: Winter 2025
Are you interested in exploring Unitarian Universalism and getting to know others in our church community? Our Pathways to Membership series will be offered in both January and February. The series consists of two classes: a brief orientation, and a two-hour exploring membership class that are held on separate Sundays.
Membership: Getting Started - Sunday, January 12 or Sunday, February 2, 11:45am
This first of two classes begins at 11:45am and typically lasts 25 to 35 minutes. You'll get to know other newcomers and receive a folder full of helpful information that includes a little homework (very little), in advance of the Exploring Membership Class that follows on a different Sunday.
Exploring Membership Class - Sunday, January 26, or Sunday, February 9, 11:45am – 1:45pm
The two-hour Exploring Membership class also begins in the sanctuary at 11:45am. There's time to ask Rev. Scot questions based on the 12-minute YouTube video that's in the homework. You'll also get to contemplate your spiritual history, hear from several church leaders and take an optional tour of the building. We provide lunch and childcare. If requesting childcare, please let us know a week in advance so that we can make arrangements.
You can sign up for classes online here at uusg.org/explore or by talking to one of the greeters wearing a blue nametag.
Transferring Membership? An ideal time to sign our membership book, fill out a new member profile, and have your picture taken for our church directory would be after church on 1/26 or 2/9 before the exploring membership class starts. With your permission, we'll use the picture to introduce you to the congregation in our monthly Pioneer newsletter along with our new members, (unless you prefer to submit a separate digital picture or prefer no picture). You will be invited to participate in our annual new member recognition service in the spring of 2025.
Topics you may be interested in:
Exploring Membership Informational Packet
The Living Tradition & Recommended Reading
The 7 Principles of Unitarian Universalism
Our Covenant and Mission Statement & The 7 Principles Simply Put
FAQs about Unitarian Universalism & UU History in a Nutshell
Notable Unitarians, Universalists, and Unitarian Universalists
Frequently Used Terms & Acronyms