Parish Life and
Religious Education
Membership
All are welcome to participate in worship and parish activities. But we hope you will consider taking the next step--becoming a member of the Society of King's Chapel. (The Society is the legal entity consisting of the members of King's Chapel).
To quote from the service we use for the formal welcome of new members:
In joining the Society of King's Chapel you enter a community pledged to seek the truth, to serve God, and to celebrate Christian worship in King's Chapel. In so doing, you assume responsibility not only to the church as an institution but also to each of its members.
If you'd like to learn more, we invite you to talk with one of the ministers, or call the Parish House (617 227-2155) and ask for a call from the Membership Committee.
Membership is open to those sixteen or older who express their interest in becoming a member in writing, normally at least three months before joining.
You can write to us in any form, but traditionally a person considering membership signs our "Book of Intentions", either at King's Chapel or the Parish House. This written expression of interest gives us the opportunity to talk with you about being a member, and to include you in gatherings for prospective members.
We usually welcome new members twice a year at a special service during Morning Prayer. (You can find this service beginning on page 119 of the Book of Common Prayer). On that occasion, you will sign the Membership Book and join the congregation in affirming our covenant.
In the love of the truth, and the spirit of Jesus Christ, we unite for the worship of God and the service of man.
There are no doctrinal requirements. Although King's Chapel is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association, the UUA is not a denomination but an association of churches and fellowships, each of which is self-governing. Only a church can be a member of the UUA. Church members are free to consider themselves Unitarian, Unitarian, Unitarian Universalist--or none of these!