Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Rev. Susan Panttaja, Annette Boucher, Brian Shaw

Over the past few years, NVUU has joined the vast ranks of congregations that are “family size,” meaning they have fewer than 50 active members. A family-size congregation feels different than a larger institution, in large part because, like in the bar in the TV series “Cheers,” everybody gets to know everybody else. Today, we celebrate the joys and examine the challenges of being a small congregation.