AUUA is the professional organization for administrators serving Unitarian Universalist congregations. (Not all AUUA members are Unitarian Universalist or a member of a UU congregation.) AUUA has grown from a small group in the 1980s to hundreds of UU administrators from all across North America today!
Learn more about Membership and Benefits of Membership by clicking on the image below:
Membership in AUUA offers many benefits to administrators, and through them to congregational leadership, program staff, and members at large, including:
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- Members’ Listserv — collective wisdom from UU church administrators from across North America.
- AUUA Resource Library — a constantly growing collection of sample forms, policies, procedures, job descriptions, and informational articles.
- Professional Development Opportunities, including monthly Zoom check-ins, monthly “Lunch & Learn” sessions, Professional Days events, Soul Matters groups with colleagues, and more!
- Leadership Opportunities — join a committee or represent your colleagues on the board; help plan Professional Day activities; share your experiences as a UU church administrator as we develop our organization to aid in the missions of our churches through effective church administration. Email AUUA President Christina Fulton at xina@uusociety.org for more information.
- Facebook Group where you can ask questions, share tips, and visit with other AUUA Members.
- Good Offices – a support program that can help AUUA members when they are experiencing difficulty in their jobs with relationships (with coworkers, the minister, or congregants), role issues, boundaries, or professional identity.
- And more! (Learn more by clicking on the image above).
Ready to Join?
Click on your Membership Type below to join or renew AUUA membership. Once the registration page is completed, dues may be paid in one of these 4 ways:
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- With a church or personal PayPal account.
- With a credit or debit card (using PayPal as a Guest, if you don’t have a PayPal account).
- Mail a check to: AUUA c/o Carol Lewis, First Parish in Cambridge, 3 Church St., Cambridge, MA 02138. Please make sure the administrator’s name in on the check memo line.
- With a scholarship. If you don’t have funding available to cover the cost of your AUUA membership, you can apply for a scholarship! Apply here.
Membership Types:
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- Large Congregation (500+ members) – $125/ year
- Medium Congregation (150-499 members) – $100/ year
- Small Congregation (100-149 members) – $75/ year
- Small Congregation (50-99 members) – $50/ year
- Small Congregation (1-49 members) – $25/ year
- UUA Districts/Regions & affiliated professional organizations – $100/ year
- Retired or Volunteer UU Administrators – $25/ year
Additional administrative staff within your church, regional office, or UUA department receive a 50% discount off their AUUA membership fee after one fully paid AUUA membership – this discount is available for up to five additional staff members. If you have staff that you feel would benefit from their own membership in the AUUA, please contact Janni Kretlow (info@northshoreunitarians.ca) who will provide you with a discount coupon code to use during registration of additional staff members.
Questions? Problems?
If you have any questions or concerns about your AUUA membership, please contact Janni Kretlow (auuacommunication@gmail.com).