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Welcome to High Street Church!

In-Person

We would love to see you In-Person this Sunday at 11 am!

Masking is optional but encouraged. Masks are available at each entrance and will be provided to you if you do not have one. For current information on our services and activities, please check our Happenings webpage.

Online

We’d love to see you on ZOOM this Sunday at 11 am!

If you’d like to join our regular zoom worship, please email zoom@hsuuc.org for login information (this will be sent as a automated reply as soon as you request it.) Important: If you need anything other than the Zoom login for the regular Sunday Service, please email office@hsuuc.org instead.

As a people of faith, we seek to better ourselves, our community, and our world through integrity, justice, and hope.

Are you seeking a spiritual home? If so, you are welcome at High Street.

Whether you come to visit once or stay for a lifetime of religious growth and fellowship, High Street Church may have a place for you. Ours is a liberal, locally governed congregation in association with the churches of the Unitarian Universalist Association.

A Statement from the HSUUC Board of Trustees

January 11, 2020
High Street Unitarian Universalist Church
1085 High Street
Macon, GA 31201

“We are a gentle, angry people.” – Holly Near

We, the congregation of High Street Unitarian Universalist Church, vehemently condemn the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, January 6th, 2021. This assault on our democratic processes and institutions was an assault on all of us as American citizens. We are also deeply troubled by the obviously disparate police and military response to this attempted coup by overwhelmingly White domestic terrorists compared to the peaceful protests in the District last summer by Black Lives Matter supporters. It is imperative to change the way these agencies, and others, discharge their duties and responsibilities. We understand that there are deep divisions in our country, but violence is never the answer. Our Unitarian Universalist principles call us to approach every action with love. We are committed to the process of dialog, understanding, and healing, and stand ready to do our part. We expect nothing less from America’s leaders and institutions.

Signed,

Board of Trustees, High Street Unitarian Universalist Church

President – Vanessa Scott
President-Elect – Kim Lynn
Treasurer – James Scott
Secretary – Christina Charette
Trustee – Jim Adams
Trustee – Frank Dixon
Trustee – Leon Jackson
Trustee – Barney Miller Moore
Trustee – Kevin Wilson
Minister – Rev. Sarah Oglesby-Dunegan

We’ve tried to anticipate a few of your questions below.   See also  Why attend High Street?

Do you have a weekly worship service?
Yes, we have our weekly worship service at 11 AM each Sunday.

What does a typical worship service look like?
Sunday worship is a comprised of a time-tested series of readings, musical selections, hymns, and other elements selected for their harmony, instructional qualities, inspirational value, beauty, and dignity. You can find the archive of past sermons here.   A typical Sunday’s Order of Service.

What happens after church?
After the service we invite you to join us for fellowship and refreshments. For more information about the church, feel free to ask any member or Rev. Amanda Schuber. There are brochures, pamphlets and information about Unitarian Universalism in the cabinet in the front foyer.

How do I find the church?
We are located at the corner of High Street and Orange Street, just across Orange street from the conveniently located Washington Public Library parking lot. Directions to our church can be found here. Our address is 1085 High Street.

What do adults wear?
You are welcome to wear whatever you are comfortable in. Members often describe the dress code as “casual,” but some people wear their “Sunday Best,” and many wear jeans. In the summer shorts and t-shirts are not uncommon. Most women bring a light sweater, year round, just in case.

What do children wear?
Children should wear comfortable clothes. They may spend time playing on the floor, or work with art supplies. Sometimes they may go outside.

May our child stay with us during the service?
Yes, there are activity packets available for children who wish to stay with their parents during worship, but children are invited to attend our RE classes which are held during the worship hour.

What do children do during the worship service?
We offer a nursery for children under 3, and Religious Education classes for children ages 3-18. Classroom time is designed with age appropriate curricula and activities.

Do I have to check in at a visitor’s table?
You will be met at the door by a greeter who is a High Street member and will be made to feel welcome on your first visit to our church. We have information packets available and copies of newsletters. We may ask you to wear a name tag, which is your decision, but it allows members to greet you during Coffee Hour (a time of fellowship following the Sunday Service). If you fill out the newcomer log or a newcomer card, we will send our monthly newsletter and our weekly e-letter via e-mail. While we would love for you to register, though we respect that you may prefer to attend our service in private. That said, be prepared to meet several of our more outgoing members.

What is religious education?
Our Religious Education program understands that religion is not something to be given to a young person, but something to be nurtured and encouraged as a young person’s life unfolds. Our program is designed to appeal to those parents and other adults who wish to enter with young people upon a life-span adventure in religious growth and learning. Nursery care services are also provided.

Is your church accessible to people in wheelchairs?
Yes it is!! When we renovated the church, we had an elevator installed. Please come to the rear entrance. A greeter will point the way and provide as much assistance as you require.

Do you have services for the hearing impaired?
Hearing devices are available from the audio volunteer at the rear of the sanctuary before the Service and may be used anywhere in the Sanctuary.

Will I be welcome?
Yes, most assuredly. We welcome all no matter race, religion, creed, color, capability, or whom you love. We will welcome you.

Will I be pressured to join or to be saved?
No. We will welcome you at the door. We will send you our newsletter for a while, if you ask for it. We invite you to learn more about our faith at the national website, www.uua.org.

Does your congregation have diverse beliefs?
We have some mild differences of opinion. Some of us are agnostics or atheists. Some of us believe in an earth-based spirituality. Some of us are Buddhist and a few Christian. We all believe in the search for truth and a deeper meaning in life. We invite you to learn more about what we believe.

How can an agnostic (atheist, humanist…) go to church? By private automobile, bicycle, public transportation or on foot. Yes, we even have a sense of humor!

We give people a place to explore and grow spiritually, even if they grow in different directions. We provide religious education for our children, so that they can make an informed choice when it comes time for them to choose a religion. We are engaged in social causes that allow us to embrace and celebrate our principles.

I’ve heard that Unitarian Universalists can believe anything they want to. Is that true?

No. One could not be considered a Unitarian Universalist and believe that subscription to specific doctrines or creeds are necessary for access to God or spirituality or membership in our congregations.

Unitarian Universalists could not believe that God favors any group of people based on any inherent qualities, such as skin color, gender, sexual orientation, physical ability, etc.-or that any group of people is more worthy of access to opportunities than any other as a result of these qualities.

We don’t believe that autocratic, undemocratic or overly hierarchical systems are appropriate methods of organizing our congregations or the larger society.

We don’t believe that humanity has the right or moral authority to exploit the environment or other life forms with whom we share this planet.

How do I become a member?
Please meet with our membership trustee or minister. They will give you information on the New UU classes that we suggest you take before joining.