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New Member Online Class Resources

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Resources

Belief – Class One

Two videos:

  1. UU Belief: UU History of Theological Evolution: stream using computer from Vimeo  https://vimeo.com/253680899    7 min 38 sec.
  2. “Love is the Doctrine of this Church” stream from Vimeo of Sara telling the story of the covenant in the Dedham congregation: https://vimeo.com/293866894     7 min 30 sec.

Two handouts:

  1. I don’t ‘believe in’ the Seven Principles article by Muder
  2. 2017.10 The Commons eZine    OUUC: A River of Change

Belief class Goals:

  • Hear the history of UU’s evolving theology (beliefs)
  • Unpack theological openness and diversity – we need not think alike to love alike and Love is the Doctrine
  • Discuss the 7 Principles and Six Sources
  • Intro to importance of covenant/Dedham story

Behavior – Class Two

Handouts:

OUUC Covenant: covenant

OUUC Bylaws amended April 2018

OUUC Organizational Chart 2017

Stewardship letter and info for 2019 pledge

intend to become a member form

membership packet

Making Connections fall 2018 web version

Videos:

Video describing OUUC’s structure: https://vimeo.com/247271101

Stream the video from OUUC’s Vimeo account, “2018 Stewardship 5” https://vimeo.com/239741590

Behavior class Goals:

  • Understand how we are together as a covenantal spiritual community
  • Understand how we are together as an organized institutional body
  • Explore some of what UU’s do as Faith in Action

Belonging – Class Three

Audio:

Story of James Luther Adams, told by Sara Lewis. Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume.

Videos:

  1. Stream video stored on vimeo.com: Minister-Congregation Relationship  https://vimeo.com/307175286
  2. Stream video stored on vimeo.com: OUUC Members Speak https://vimeo.com/306484064

Handouts:

  1. Making Connections fall 2018 web version
  2. Activity Constructing our church
  3. 2017.10 The Commons eZine      OUUC: A River of Change

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