Please read this selection from Rev. Mark Harris’ 2011 book Elite: Uncovering Classism in UU History, published by Skinner House.

Rev. Harris is a UU minister currently serving at the First Parish of Watertown. We highly recommend you read his whole book, which is available through the UUA Bookstore and as a Kindle ebook.

• What feelings did these passages bring up for you?
• Did you see yourself in Rev. Harris’ account? In what ways would your own story be different or similar to his?
• In what ways might class affect your religious life?
• Did this selection resonate with your own experiences in UU communities?