Comments on: A Story of Commitment http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2008/a-story-of-commitment Religion and spirituality from a Unitarian Universalist perspective Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:06:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Shelby Meyerhoff http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2008/a-story-of-commitment#comment-11211 Shelby Meyerhoff Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:22:18 +0000 http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2008/a-story-of-commitment#comment-11211 Hi Diane, Thanks for your comment. Sometime it can take a while to get settled in in a new congregation, but once you do, the spiritual growth and friendships are worth it -- I hope that will be your experience at your new fellowship. Also, good luck with your writing at Spectrum of Beliefs and welcome to the UU blogosphere. Hi Diane,

Thanks for your comment. Sometime it can take a while to get settled in in a new congregation, but once you do, the spiritual growth and friendships are worth it — I hope that will be your experience at your new fellowship. Also, good luck with your writing at Spectrum of Beliefs and welcome to the UU blogosphere.

]]> By: Diane http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2008/a-story-of-commitment#comment-11130 Diane Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:51:34 +0000 http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2008/a-story-of-commitment#comment-11130 This was a such a good post. My husband and I are newcomers to a very small UU congregation and are desperately trying to "fit in" and wondering how long it will be before we feel at home. I know we must keep on attending and eventually it will get better. I'm just so thankful our town has this UU fellowship or else we'd really feel lost without it! This was a such a good post. My husband and I are newcomers to a very small UU congregation and are desperately trying to “fit in” and wondering how long it will be before we feel at home. I know we must keep on attending and eventually it will get better. I’m just so thankful our town has this UU fellowship or else we’d really feel lost without it!

]]> By: Shelby Meyerhoff http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2008/a-story-of-commitment#comment-11026 Shelby Meyerhoff Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:59:33 +0000 http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2008/a-story-of-commitment#comment-11026 Terri, You're so welcome! I like your story about the Thank you both for bringing up the importance of being "gentle" and "sensitive" with folks who are transitioning from one congregation to another. Your comments are a good reminder that we don't always know what experiences (positive or negative) newcomers bring from their engagement with previous congregations. Terri, You’re so welcome! I like your story about the

Thank you both for bringing up the importance of being “gentle” and “sensitive” with folks who are transitioning from one congregation to another. Your comments are a good reminder that we don’t always know what experiences (positive or negative) newcomers bring from their engagement with previous congregations.

]]> By: Terri http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2008/a-story-of-commitment#comment-10978 Terri Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:01:04 +0000 http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2008/a-story-of-commitment#comment-10978 Thank you for posting my comments here! There are actually several "transfer UU's" at UUCRT, and it is always interesting to see the unique histories that everyone brings from previous congregations--and I agree it is important to be sensitive to these. We had a woman who-- until recently-- couldn't bring herself to "sign the book" because she'd moved around so much, and signing symbolized commitment and connection--and if she moved again-- the pain of saying goodbye. (When she finally signed the membership book it was only after telling her husband: "I'm not moving again!") Thank you for posting my comments here! There are actually several “transfer UU’s” at UUCRT, and it is always interesting to see the unique histories that everyone brings from previous congregations–and I agree it is important to be sensitive to these. We had a woman who– until recently– couldn’t bring herself to “sign the book” because she’d moved around so much, and signing symbolized commitment and connection–and if she moved again– the pain of saying goodbye. (When she finally signed the membership book it was only after telling her husband: “I’m not moving again!”)

]]> By: Elizabeth J. Barrett http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2008/a-story-of-commitment#comment-10973 Elizabeth J. Barrett Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:07:29 +0000 http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2008/a-story-of-commitment#comment-10973 Thanks for bringing this comment to our attention! It seems more and more common for folks new to a UU church to have been members somewhere else. This is a wonderful issue to have (because it means that we have more committed UUs than years back), but that doesn't diminish the difficulty of transitioning from one congregation to the next. The process of finding a home must happen in its own time. Thanks for the reminder to be extra gentle with those new members who are adjusting. Thanks for bringing this comment to our attention! It seems more and more common for folks new to a UU church to have been members somewhere else. This is a wonderful issue to have (because it means that we have more committed UUs than years back), but that doesn’t diminish the difficulty of transitioning from one congregation to the next. The process of finding a home must happen in its own time. Thanks for the reminder to be extra gentle with those new members who are adjusting.

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