Activity 3: Rights and Responsibilities of Membership
Part of The New UU
Activity time: 15 minutes
Materials for Activity
- Handout 1, Rights and Responsibilities of Membership
Preparation for Activity
- Review Handout 1, Rights and Responsibilities of Membership. Modify it to reflect the expectations in your congregation. Print it and copy for all participants.
Description of Activity
Introduce the activity with these or similar words:
We have talked about covenant as the basis of Unitarian Universalist congregations. We covenant, or promise, to respect and support one another despite our differences. Membership is an expression of covenant-an agreement to work together with others for the benefit of the congregation.
Distribute the handout. Ask volunteers to read the handout aloud, one bullet point at a time. After each bullet point, ask for questions or comments. You may wish to illustrate the points with your own examples.