Membership

Membership in HUU is a personal choice to be in covenant with a community of others who care for each other while we work together for justice and peace, both in our congregation and in the world.

Individuals wishing to become members of HUU are invited to meet with our Membership Team to discuss their interest. Membership informational meetings are offered quarterly. Commitments to creeds or specific beliefs are not required for membership, though all members agree to uphold our covenant and UU values.

Membership ceremonies are small, informal meetings where groups of new members sign our membership book, a symbolic act of entering into convenant with our community. We hold these ceremonies a few times per year.

Members are able to vote in congregational meetings. Members fulfill the mission of our church through regular volunteering and, as they are able, donations and pledges, which help sustain our mission and ministries.

Harrisonburg Unitarian Universalists provides support to the Unitarian Universalist Association according to the names of listed members, updated annually.

Intentional membership in a Unitarian Universalist congregation is a relationship of covenant. This covenant moves us in two directions at once:

an inward direction, toward the better selves we can become,
and an outward direction, toward the better world we can create.

We consciously engage these movements of life in our works of sense-making, care-giving and justice seeking.

Joining Harrisonburg Unitarian Universalists means making five commitments. These commitments are promises we make to ourselves – they also comprise the covenant we make with all other members: ·

presence and participation in the life of the congregation
fair share contribution of time, talent, or treasure
right relationship with all members
leadership and service as skills and circumstances allow
spiritual growth as the goal of individual religious practice

In keeping these promises we are mutually supported and joined together by our faith/trust in personal inspiration/revelation, the power of community to effect change, and the ability of humankind to heal, repair, and transform the world.

Members are actively engaged in the life of our congregation through volunteer roles. Opportunities to volunteer are primarily through service to one of our committees or in a specific area of ministry, such as religious exploration, social justice efforts, or providing care and support to other members. Here are just a few ways you can get involved:

Join a committee and contribute to the decisions and work of the congregation.
Apply to be a leader in our Children's Religious Exploration program. At least 6 months' regular attendance is expected of new CRE volunteers.
Assist our Caring Circle to meet members' needs through cards, calls, meals, and rides.
Get involved in our social justice and community service initiatives.

Our Committees