Speaker & Worship Leader:- Rev. Clay Nelson
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Clay Nelson © 7 May 2023
This morning is the fourth in a series of musings about what it means to be a living tradition. (Here are links to talks 1, 2, and 3.) How have we changed? Who decides what it means to be a UU today? And who owns the congregation?
When the eight members from diverse backgrounds were appointed to review Article II Bylaws, the first thing they did was consult UU stakeholders. These included, amongst others:-
- Congregational leaders, lay and professional
- Professional Associations
- Philosophical and Theological Groups (e.g. UU Humanists, UU Christians, etc.)
- 8th Principle and 1st Principle advocates
- Past GA attendees
- Former UUs who have left the faith
- Unchurched UUs who still identify as UUs but don’t belong to UU
- Members of the 2010 Commission on Appraisal
- UUA staff
- UU seminaries
- UU Issues groups (e.g., UU Earth Justice Ministry, UUs for Justice in the Middle East
This is participatory theology. Its purpose is to determine and articulate our shared values and theology.
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