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Membership


All ages and from many backgrounds, our members worship, learn, and have fun together

Welcome to Our Spiritual Home

We are delighted that you are interested in our church and invite you to join in our spiritual journey. Our congregation is committed to welcoming all who affirm the Unitarian Universalist 7 Principles. We learn from and honor each other's diverse backgrounds and beliefs, and we support each other's theological exploration.

Become a Member

The membership process is simple. Technically, all you have to do is sign the membership book in the presence of a Board member, one of the Ministers, or the Membership Committee chair. However, the ease of joining does not reflect the importance of membership.

For those interested in learning more about our church, our history, UU principles and beliefs, how we govern ourselves, and how one becomes a member you can register for our Beginnings Class.  It is scheduled several times a year. You may register at the Welcome Table in the Parish Hall after any Sunday service.

After you've signed the membership book, you will:

  • Have your photograph taken and placed on the New Member board so congregants will recognize you,
  • Receive a church name tag,
  • Participate in a Sunday Welcoming Ceremony to introduce you the congregation and so they may welcome you,
  • Vote on church issues (3 months after signing the membership book)
  • Be asked to make a financial contribution (we have no minimum requirement) to support the work of the church,
  • Take advantage (we hope) of the many opportunities our church offers for service, community, and growth.

Share our Covenant

On becoming members of the First Unitarian Church of Baltimore, we enter a covenantal community - a community centered, not on a creed, but on a covenant:

A commitment to love and to truth,
To justice and to mercy;
A commitment to ourselves,
to each other,
And to the world around us.

 

Feel at Home

As a congregation, we challenge ourselves to create a hospitable place in which we may all listen to each other, learn from each other, and share in the councils and leadership of this church.

We want each new member to become an integral part of the congregation from the beginning. We try to offer opportunities for involvement that fit the diverse interests of our members. These opportunities include:

  • Coffee Hour after services
  • Small Groups that revolve around specific interests
  • Projects that we work on together
  • Mystery Buddies for our children
  • Fun events

More Information

Contact: Membership Chair

What is a MEMBER?

M-akes a pledge to support the church
E-ligible to vote at congregational meetings
M-akes an entry in the membership book
B-ecomes part of the greater Unitarian Universalist community
E-ager to volunteer time and talent to the church and its causes
R-elishes opportunities for fellowship

What is a FRIEND?

F-eels good about the church
R-eturns for visits often
I-nterested in the programs and well-being of the congregation
E-nthusiastic about Unitarian Universalism
N-ot ready to make a formal commitment, but
D-onates money or service regularly