Comments on: It Was Like One Big Discussion: A Visitor’s Perception of a Unitarian Universalist Sunday Morning Service

By: Charlie

Charlie — Sat, 05 May 2007 13:56:52 +0000

I don’t particularly like standing up in front of a group of strangers and introducing myself, but I appreciate why churches ask this of visitors.

Once after doing so at a Unitarian Universalist congregation, where we were sitting near the rear, everyone turned around in their seats and boldly proclaimed in unison, “Welcome, Charlie and Vicky!” I can appreciate that, too, but still feel a flinch when I recall it.

By: Chalicechick

Chalicechick — Wed, 02 May 2007 19:22:13 +0000

(((Hello. I really enjoy reading your blog. I just wanted to add that when I have visited new UU churches, I always find it strange that they request visitors to stand up and introduce themselves. I find this to be extremely intimidating, and I am not even a shy person. I always wondered where this tradition came from.)))

Heh, the protestant church I grew up in does this and the UU church I now attend doesn’t.

Will address the baby-in-church thing on my blog soon.

By: rae

rae — Wed, 02 May 2007 17:03:15 +0000

Hello. I really enjoy reading your blog. I just wanted to add that when I have visited new UU churches, I always find it strange that they request visitors to stand up and introduce themselves. I find this to be extremely intimidating, and I am not even a shy person. I always wondered where this tradition came from.

As far as the breastfeeding goes, I also think women should be able to breastfeed whenever, wherever.

By: Meowia

Meowia — Tue, 01 May 2007 19:24:59 +0000

I would like it to be uncommon, but only because I want babies in the service at all to be uncommon.

Sounds so “welcoming”…

By: elizabeth199

elizabeth199 — Tue, 01 May 2007 19:01:52 +0000

Do you think babies should be in the nursery during services?

By: Chalicechick

Chalicechick — Tue, 01 May 2007 19:00:10 +0000

(((Note that I don’t wish that the breastfeeding was uncommon )))

I would like it to be uncommon, but only because I want babies in the service at all to be uncommon.

By: Ms. Theologian

Ms. Theologian — Tue, 01 May 2007 18:33:32 +0000

One of my good friends in college described seeing her first UU service as similar to being an audience member on the Gong Show. I don’t know if you remember that show, but I had a good laugh.