What is a Unitarian Universalist congregation like?
Every Unitarian Universalist congregation is unique but, even so, is involved in many similar programs. Generally, worship services are held regularly (usually on Sunday morning), the insights of the past and present are shared among congregants and with those who will create the future, service to the community is undertaken, and covenants are made. In addition to the worship services, a visitor to a UU congregation will likely find events and activities such as church school, daycare centers, lectures and forums, support groups, family events, adult education classes, and study groups. Activities and events depend on the needs and interests of the local congregational participants.
All UU congregations are self-governing. Authority and responsibility are vested in the congregations themselves. Each local congregation (called a church, society, or fellowship) adopts its own bylaws, elects its own officers, and approves its own budget. Everyone is encouraged to take part in church and fellowship programs and in sundry enterprises so that the church becomes a true democratic community.
