10:30 am: SUNDAY Morning Service, January 21, 10:30AM
– January 21, 2024
Our denomination has proposed to change the language we use in
order to describe ourselves. The process involves amending a section
of the UUA By-Laws, which we require ourselves to consider on a
regular basis. The proposed amendments will be voted on at this
summer’s General Assembly, and they represent a major change.
Notably, this includes replacing the familiar Seven Principles and
Sources with a statement of values. Understandably, there are strong
feelings about this, and we want Beverly Unitarian to have a chance
to weigh in. In this sermon, I will try to state the proposed change
and describe some of the feelings I have heard expressed. I will also
try to unpack this proposal from some other political currents that
are active in the national UU discussion.
This sermon serves as the “kick-off” for a series of discussions at
BUC about the proposed Article II amendment.
Potluck Brunch follows Service
Intro to UU and BUC follows Service