Taking Care of Our House, Jan. 2013
In the Lerner/Bernstein song, “Take Care of This House,” we joyfully sing:
“Take care of this house. Be always on call. For this house is the hope of us all.” The congregation voted to conduct a capital campaign in the fall of 2013 to address long standing and urgent needs to take care of our house. As in previous campaigns, addressing these physical plant needs is our responsibility as members and stewards of this beacon on the hill that has served each of us in ways our hearts know best.
In the months to come, the congregational leadership team for the campaign will be formed and will share information about capital campaigns and what we have done in the past, how they are conducted, how decisions are made about the use of the funds raised and many other issues. In addition to your financial support for the campaign, if you want to help with this effort, let the team know of your interest and talent to share.
You can help this team understand your concerns and information needs as we prepare for this effort. Feel free to share your thoughts, concerns, questions. Speak with any of us currently in leadership positions. You can also submit comments online to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by mail to the church or drop those off in the Capital Campaign mail box in the church office.
We are about to embark on an important and shared journey respecting what has been given to us and honoring, preserving and enhancing that gift for future generations. Be well.
Board of Trustees, Coordinating Team, and Capital Campaign Leadership Team Co-Chairs Jan Setchko and Patrick Cullinane
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In the last two months, we have had two very special events. We ordained two women to the Ministry ...
President's Corner, May 2013
In the last two months, we have had two very special events. We ordained two women to the Ministry in the Unitarian Universalist church. In March, we celebrated Aija Simpson's ordination and in early April, it was Sue Magidson's. Ordinations are very special events in the life of a church and for me, personally, it was a privilege to have a role in both.
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“What is the most important difference UUCB could make in the community?”
As I mentioned in my last...
President's Corner, April 2013
“What is the most important difference UUCB could make in the community?”
As I mentioned in my last column, the Board of Trustees has begun asking friends and members of UUCB for input on one of our Powerful Questions, such as the question above.
Why are we doing this? The Board gets its authority from the you, the members—the "owners," if you will—of this congregation. You elected us. Our job is to create a vision and a direction for this church that is in line with your values and desires. But the only way to know what those are is to ask.
Once we have enough conversations under our collective belt, we will identify the common themes and use this information to hone our Ends statements, our "desired outcomes." It then becomes the Coordinating Team’s job to direct the church’s activities and resources toward implementing these Ends.
But right now we’re still in the information-gathering phase. If you would like a volunteer to contact you to get your input on a Powerful Question, please email Jane Middleton and let her know.
And speaking of volunteers… Providing answers to our Powerful Questions is very important, but there are LOTS of ways you can participate. Do you have an area of special interest? Would you prefer a short-term project? You get to decide how many hours you can give and what best fits your interests.
All of us on the board are volunteering our best efforts and we sure could use your help. If you’ve ever thought about looking for a way to become more involved and give back to your church, contact Alisa in the office (525-0302, ext. 306).
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What do the Beatles first performance in the Cavern in Liverpool, the building of the Berlin Wall, t...
President's Corner, March 2013
What do the Beatles first performance in the Cavern in Liverpool, the building of the Berlin Wall, the birth of George Clooney, Noyce’s integrated circuit patent, the attack on the Freedom Riders in Mississippi, and UUCB have in common? It was 1961 and our building was dedicated!
Considering how much the world has changed in the last fifty years, how realistic is it to think that churches don’t need to change to remain relevant?
We are at a critical juncture in the life of our congregation and with the building we love. At the special Congregational Meeting in December, we voted to raise and invest the resources necessary to maintain and upgrade our beautiful facility.
Perhaps even more importantly, we’re asking questions about whom we serve, and to what end?
This year, the new Board of Trustees, the Coordinating Team, and the Capital Campaign teams will be focusing on mapping a path forward. What needs to be preserved and what needs to be reconsidered? The questions are relevant for both the building and our programs. What serves us? What impact do we want to make in the world? The answers rest with all of us collectively.
Your church leadership will be coming to you with difficult questions over the next several months. We look forward to exploring them with you to set priorities, choose our options—to create the future we want, together.
To do this, we will need your thoughtfulness, your active participation, and your love. We will be doing our best, but we need to know your vision for the future of our church community. As always, feel free to ask how you can help! :-)
Engaging people’s best thinking about complex issues without easy answers will be the key to creating the futures we want rather than being forced to live with the futures we get.
— The Art of Powerful Questions
Blessings to all!
Jean
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