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Frequently Asked Questions |
This page was updated 04/24/2008
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Frequently Asked Questions |
Hi! What we're trying to do with this page is answer some of the most common questions new visitors have. If you don't find your question answered, send me an e-mail or give me a call. Kirsten
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What makes Unitarian Universalists
different? Our openness. We don't claim to have answers to life mysteries. Instead, a UU's challenge is to discover life's meaning for him or herself. But none of us is alone in this task. We help each other in many ways, including sharing our discoveries and our questions. And we have fun at the same time! |
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What
should we wear? Good question. We are casual here and our members and friends will run the entire gamut from jeans to Sunday best. Wear what you are most comfortable in and then you will be at your best. |
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Is
childcare offered?
Yes. Our Nursery childcare provider took another job, so we are filling - at the moment - the Nursery with grandparents and volunteers. We have a religious education program for children and youth from the age of three through high school. |
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What
do you mean by Welcoming Congregation?
A Welcoming Congregation means that we welcome and celebrate the presence and participation of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people. We celebrate and affirm all people. Unitarian Universalism is a religion of inclusion, not exclusion. |
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So, everyone is welcome? Yes. One of our central beliefs is respect for everyone. Whether black, white, gay, straight, Christian, atheist ... it doesn't matter. The only people who find it difficult to fit in are those who are certain that their way is the right way, and demand that others follow suit. |
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What
is the religious background of your members? In 2003, we underwent a search for our new minister and part of the process called for us to take a survey to see how we defined ourselves. We are a very diverse group of people! There were 13 defined options, and each one was checked by at least 8 people, plus 15 write-ins under “Other.” The top five answers were: 64%
Eclectic (includes values from many different sources, including
world religions) Quite a few of our members were raised in another faith, and have found they could not accept the beliefs they were expected to adopt. Other members are not religious in the conventional sense; many do not believe in god. However, all of us are interested in meaning, in morality, in the larger questions of life. Here, at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fort Wayne, we can talk about deep issues without fear of censure.
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What time do you meet?
Services are at 11 AM every Sunday morning. Religious Education (RE) for Adults and RE for Children & Youth is at 10 AM, prior to the service. Our church calendar year runs mid-August through Memorial Day (May). During the church year, at 10 AM, we offer Religious Education (RE) for children and youth and either Religious Education or a Discussion Forum for adults. Our Sunday Service follows at 11 AM, and children are invited to attend the service. Childcare and activities are also offered during the service. |
Interweave Services are offered every Sunday evening, throughout the year, at 7:30 PM for those in the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered community and their friends.
During the Summer, June through mid-August, we generally have a shorter program that runs from 10 AM to 11 AM with an abbreviated program. Nursery care is available during our summer services. We'll keep our Services page updated for you.
Webmistress note: Many thanks to the Paint Creek UU
for their ideas on answering some of your
Frequently Asked Questions.
