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Unitarian Universalists of Puerto Rico
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Our Ministries Ministry is not a function of the clergy, but of all persons who actively manifest their values in their daily life.
Ministry is the practical aspect of our spirituality. Heed your calling and join us in building a better world! |
Lay Worship Ministry
- Prepare two services a month.
- Print 8 to 10 copies of two services a month.
- Deliver Order of Service to meeting twice a month.
- Lead Services twice a month.
Community Ministry for Life Event Services
The minister prepares the services especially for the persons involved in life passage events order that these services have a special and personal meaning for the families involved.
- Rites of passage like birth, Coming of Age, marriage by a couple, and death
- Service of Dedication and naming for a birth or adopted child.
- Celebrations of marriage counseling , weddings and handfastening.
- Funerals and Memorial Services .
- Work with families to prepare and conduct these special Services of passage
Ministry for the Arts and Music
- Provide flowers for each service.
- Select hymns for services.
- Read musical notation.
- Sing and lead singing.
- Play musical instruments.
- Work with children on craft projects.
- Make reservations and pay rent for meeting space at the San Juan Community Library.
- Collect donations at each service.
- Maintain financial records.
- Administer congregational bank account.
Membership and Communications Ministry
- Send out reminders and invitations prior to Services.
- Maintain electronic and postal congregation mailing lists.
- Congregation website maintenance.
- Answer inquiries about activities, and availability of ministers (weddings and other rites of passage).
- Send a follow-up message to first-time visitors.
- Send a written mailing (copies of Services) to members who live too far away to attend or do not possess Internet access.
Ministry for Denominational Affairs
- Maintain contact with the Florida District of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
- Maintain contact with the Caribbean Cluster (Congregations in the Lesser Antilles St. John and St. Croix).
- Attend the yearly General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
Religious Education Ministry
- Plan a Religious Education program.
- Review and order a curriculum.
- Recruit Religious Education teachers.
- Teach Religious Education.
UULatinos Ministry
- Maintain contact with international Spanish Language Networks, UUHispano and the Latin American Unitarian Universalist Alliance (LAUUA).
- Maintain contact with the Latin American Task Force of the International Council of Unitarians and Universalists (ICUU).
- Attend Leadership Training Workshops.
- Maintain contact with the UUA Identity-Based Ministries Program.
Social Justice Ministry
- Organization in progress.
- The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee.
- The UUA Commission on Social Witness.
- Other UUA Social Justice Affiliate Ministries.
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