In the hopes of getting to celebrate together in person (woo!!!) we've moved Members & Friends Sunday to March 13th and Celebration Sunday (pledge kick off) to March 20th. This is the week we set aside during the year to celebrate the blessing of being in community and renew our commitment to mutual flourishing.
If you are interested in officially joining as a member of UUCSW, please email laurel.gray@uucsw.org. Becoming a member is an act of formally claiming your belonging in this congregation and committing yourself to participate in this network of mutual care. And it means you get to vote at the annual meeting! UU congregations are fully self-funded and self-organized, so we hold a meeting each June to vote on leadership positions and the following year's budget. Signing the membership book makes you both eligible to vote and to serve in elected leadership roles.
One of the joys of being a UU congregation is that all who enter come freely, so there is no obligation to formally sign the membership book in order to belong here. On Members & Friends Sunday we'll gather to celebrate all the ways of being together in community. We hope to see you there in person or on Zoom!
Save the date for this year's annual celebration for our members and friends. UUpalUUza will take place on the evening of Sat, March 12th in the chapel. More details to follow.