To: Potential UUs<\/p>\n
From: Bruce & Sue<\/p>\n
Date: 4\/12\/12<\/p>\n
Subject: Why we joined and are active members of the Unitarian Universalist Church of
\nWillmar<\/p>\n
We initially joined the Unitarian-Universalist Church of Willmar in 1980 to provide religious
\ngrounding for our children. Both Sue and I came from unclear religious backgrounds and
\ndid not attend church in the metropolitan areas where we were living. When we moved to
\nLitchfield, the first thing we were asked was \u201cwhat church did we attend\u201d? When people
\nfound we were un-churched they immediately invited us to their church. When we pointed
\nout that were not interested, they went to work on our children.<\/p>\n
To keep our family together, we decided to find a church that would fit our beliefs. I had
\nlearned about the Unitarian Church in a college Humanities course (Emerson, Thoreau, etc.).
\nWe found the nearest UU Church in the Willmar phone book (this was before the internet)
\nand attended one Sunday in September. The small size and local nature appealed to us.<\/p>\n
This was over 30 years ago and we are still active members. We make the drive from
\nLitchfield almost every Sunday. We enjoy the variety of Sunday Morning topics and the
\nfellowship with like-minded people. We recommend the UU Church of Willmar to anyone
\nlooking for a liberal, un-dogmatic approach to religion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"