“When you find a church which expresses the outlook and values you yourself hold as vital, you are depriving both yourself and those values of needed strength if you fail to identify yourself with that church.”
Unitarian Universalist Minister A. Powell
Joining a church such as ours means essentially three things:
- You are in fundamental sympathy with the principles of freedom and reason in religion and in life. This is the basis of our creedless church.
- You commit yourself to the importance of an organized fellowship. Ideas and ideals must have a vehicle, and embodiment in the world. People who think and work together for the values in which they believe have a better chance of achieving them than people who do not.
- You accept the responsibilities that go with membership in any human community. Within the limits of your ability and in line with your personal choice, you are ready to give time, energy, money and best thought to the furthering of the ideas you prize.
If you find yourself in agreement with these tenets, all you have to do to join our congregation is sign a book that includes the names of fellow members. Because each congregation is independent, your signature commits you to First Church only. As simple as that seems, it can still be a deeply significant decision. It has been said that our religious way of life is not so much an arriving as a becoming, an on-going process of thought and life experience. Joining for you may mean fresh steps along a familiar path or it may mean venturing in uncharted territory. In either case, the initiative is yours.
You are invited to add your name to the membership book of First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City and engage with others in actualizing our principles of justice, equity and compassion. Here, with people of all ages and races, you have a place where you can broaden your vision, share both life’s joys and sorrows, and work with others to bring peace and liberty to the world.
When you are ready to become a full member, simply contact our minister, Tom Goldsmith, either by phone or when you see him at any church service or event. He will schedule a visit with you to sign the book.
