Report of UUA Moderator Gini Courter
Description of the report in coverage of Plenary VI on Sunday at http://www.uua.org/events/generalassembly/2008/commonthreads/117153.shtml
Why dos the word need UU Congregations anyway?
Accept people wholly
Place to be religious without sacrificing the soul
Transcendent religious experience focused on this world
Our country needs UU congregations because we need authentic community to work for justice
What should your community demand of your Unitarian Universalist congregation?
UU Leadership --moving ahead together
Value interdependence over independence
Authentic religious community
Followers that honor leaders and hold them accountable
People committed to pulling the next man/woman up
What is Congregational polity?
Self governance but relation with each other as an association of congregations
Working on youth empowerment is a way to cooperate with neighboring congregations
Greet everyone who enters our doors: Welcome to the best church in Chandler--we're glad you found us
