Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Membership & History
ERUUF was founded on the
principles of
diversity and compassion.
Sunday Services
The Eno
River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Universalists were active in Durham from
1900 until the 1920s and a Unitarian fellowship has been a
presence in the Durham/Chapel Hill area since 1949. We
organized as the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durham
and Chapel Hill in 1966. In 1978, we changed our name to the
Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (ERUUF). Back
then, we had 134 members. By the beginning of 1999 our
membership had grown to 737 and continues to increase. ERUUF
has received the O. Eugene Pickett Award from the Unitarian
Universalist Association. This national award is presented
to a congregation for making an outstanding contribution to
the growth of Unitarian Universalism. We hope to inform,
inspire, and involve our visitors, friends, and members and
continue to live up to the description of our congregation
that was stated on the Pickett Award, "To visit this church,
especially on Sunday, is to experience a religious
quickening of activity that can be modestly described as
outstanding excitement. It is this excitement, this
enthusiasm, this almost uncontrolled energy force which is
pushing the vanguard of liberal religious thought…"
Statement
of Purpose
The purpose
of the Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is to
foster spiritual development and individual freedom of
thought and belief, to seek truth, to promote justice and
the democratic process in human relations, and to nurture
each other through acceptance, respect and
compassion.
The Fellowship declares and affirms its special responsibility to promote the full participation of persons in all of its activities and in the full range of human endeavor without regard to race, color, sex, disability or handicap, affection or sexual preference, age, national origin, or political orientation, and without requiring adherence to any particular interpretation of religion or to any particular religious belief or creed.
Membership
Membership in the Eno
River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is open to anyone in sympathy
with our purpose and who is willing to make a personal and financial
commitment to the Fellowship. For more information on
joining, pick up a copy of the Becoming A Member leaflet at the Visitor
Host table after Sunday Service or pick up a Membership Packet from
Fellowship Secretary Gara Colvin.
When you attend our services, please sign our Guest Book, and fill out and wear a temporary name badge. If you attend frequently, you can request a name badge using the form found at the Information Table.