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Ah Grasshopper, that was my problem when I wanted to try U.U.:biglaugh:Fluffy said:What is the difference between straightforward Unitarians and the extra crunchy UU variety ?
You were right Maize there are no UU congregations in the UK that I can find so I'll have to look for a Unitarian Church to go to but I'd need to know more about them first .
If you try this site you will find a link to uu churches in the UK. Hope this is some help.Fluffy said:What is the difference between straightforward Unitarians and the extra crunchy UU variety ?
You were right Maize there are no UU congregations in the UK that I can find so I'll have to look for a Unitarian Church to go to but I'd need to know more about them first .
Unfortunately no UU churches, only Unitarian Churches. The thing that attracts me is the non-denominational aspect... something which Unitarian Churches lack.If you try this site you will find a link to uu churches in the UK. Hope this is some help.
http://www.unitarian.org.uk/
Fluffy said:Unfortunately no UU churches, only Unitarian Churches. The thing that attracts me is the non-denominational aspect... something which Unitarian Churches lack.
Yeah that is the kind of thing I meant, but I lacked the words . The main thing that prevents me from going to other places of worship is that I do not wish to mix with people who are of identical beliefs to me or only vary slightly. I want to be part of a community which shares some ideals, nicely summed up in the essentials of UU, but which does not ascribe to a specific religious denomination outside of itself. I want to be part of a place where a Muslim, a Jew and a Heathen would feel equally comfortable praying and worshipping and learning around me as I would around them.Well, it's not that we're non-denominational - we're an entirely different religion. Yes, we have a Judeo-Christian background and recognize that, but we no longer consider ourselves to be Christians as an organization or a Christian denomination. But individuals may identify as Christian.
Fluffy said:I want to be part of a place where a Muslim, a Jew and a Heathen would feel equally comfortable praying and worshipping and learning around me as I would around them.
Maize,Well, it's not that we're non-denominational - we're an entirely different religion.
Davidium said:To most people, this is a pretty esoteric point, but it is essential to realize that one of the things that makes UU different is that we are organized very differently than many other churches.
I'm a little envious, David! I'm glad you're having a wonderful, stimulation experience!Davidium said:Old stone and passionate students... I guess what I am saying if there was ever a setting that could make you passionate about church governance, at least for a little while, this is it.
Actually, the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches doesn't sound that far from the Unitarian Universalist Association:Fluffy said:Unfortunately no UU churches, only Unitarian Churches. The thing that attracts me is the non-denominational aspect... something which Unitarian Churches lack.
There is at least one congregation that has adopted it:Nozem said:I was interested in the debate concerning the lack of Unitarian Universalists in the UK; I live in the city of Brighton and Hove, on the south coast of England, and count myself as a Unitarian Universalist, but the fact that Unitarians here seem reluctant to adopt the 'Universalist' title is noticeable.
The Fellowship of Universalist Friends isn't a denomination, but has an interesting website: http://www.universalistfriends.org/Nozem said:The first time I heard the term 'Universalist' as a self definition was from a member of the Society of Friends (Quakers) rather than a Unitarian.
So start a congregation of 2 . Build it, and they will come :bouncemichel said:Ah Grasshopper, that was my problem when I wanted to try U.U.:biglaugh:
That's very cool!Nozem said:Well spotted, I had forgotten that Salisbury has Unitarian Universalists - I think that they are quite a small group, they meet monthly rather than each Sunday.
A lot of UU churches will rent out buildings or space somewhere until they have enough money to build their own church. Especially new ones that spring up out of larger, more established UU churches. Most of the time, I think the new congregations are formed because the older church just doesn't have the space for all the people that want to attend. So, a group will break off and start a congregation in an area that is most needed population-wise. This is what my church did.I imagine that it takes a lot of dedication to run a group without having your own building.