A number of adult members of the First Unitarian Society regret that they never had the opportunity to write their own Credo statements, like the ones presented by our youth at the end of the Coming of Age class. To fill this gap, we have designed a process that invites adults to reflect, articulate, and discuss our ideas, and create a statement that summarizes our beliefs, to be delivered to each other. Over the summer eight daring souls experimented with an online conversation that resulted in a group of adult Credo writers presenting their work at this forum.  

Speaker: Rev. Dr. Kendyl Gibbons. Statistical studies suggest that one of the three critical differences between thriving and stagnant religious communities is whether or not the expectations of membership are clear. Do people know what they are committing to when they join? What are the members able to count on one another to do? These questions bring to mind the task of parents who are struggling to instruct their young children about table manners. Does it really matter whether we use the proper fork? Why should we have to use a fork at all, if we don't feel like it? My elbows are clean; why shouldn't I be able to put them on the table? How do we answer these kinds of challenges, for ourselves, for our kids, for our FUS community? The Pearson Social Justice Awards will be presented this morning, and we will celebrate the young people from our Summer Social Justice Internship program, as well as members who completed the summer Credo class.   

11:45 a.m. Soup Lunch

Join us immediately after the assembly for a delicious soup lunch and wonderful conversation.