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Hope you are having a nourishing summer. Congregational Engagement invites you to save the date for Saturday, September 24th from 11 am to 2 pm. We are planning a multiplatform gathering to begin the church year. Some topics on our agenda: yummy potluck and casual conversation; what is Congregational Engagement and how is it different … Continue reading Congregational Engagement Fall Planning Update
by Geri Koblis, for the Racial Justice Ministry If you have ever taken an online quiz or survey which presents multiple choice answers and asks you to fill in a number to indicate your most important choice to your least, you have done Ranked Choice Voting (RCV). In some states such as New Jersey, this … Continue reading Ranked Choice Voting and the 8th Principle
Our church year, once again, ended on an upbeat tone. Despite the continued challenges of COVID, now in its 3rd year, the work of the Council for Faith in Action’s (CFA) Faith Expression and Funding Team Ministry (FEFT) continued the path of sharing our abundance with the world. FEFT is the team within the CFA … Continue reading UUCWC Support Outside Our Walls Exceeds Twelve Prior Years of Shared Plate
by Meghan Horn, Co-chair, Endowment Committee For the 2022-2023 church year, the Endowment Committee is happy to announce the following grants have been awarded: Erin Busch: for diverse choirs/musician performance;Susan Irgang: for virtual church service equipment;Wendy Stasolla for the Earth Ministry: for Terra Cycle recycling bins;Jessie Boehm: for Nursery upgrades. Thank you to all the … Continue reading Endowment Awards for 2022-23
The Unitarian Universalist General Assembly (GA), the annual meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), was a multi-platform conference: in person in Portland, Oregon, as well as online for virtual attendees. UUCWC had nine attendees who all participated virtually. Six voting delegates represented our congregation in the UUA business meetings, and three other members were … Continue reading UUCWC Steps Up and Attends General Assembly Virtually
by Maria Baratta, President, UUCWC Board of Trustees We are entering the third year of a global pandemic and our church is not just surviving, but thriving. This is not to say we haven’t had losses or hardship; we have. But overall, we find that connections remain strong. Multi-platform attendance levels remain high with people … Continue reading UUCWC Board of Trustees State of the Church Report – 2022
by Steve Saddlemire, Chair, Finance Committee This church year was another one of change for UUCWC with the need for many ministries and committees to remain flexible and able to react quickly. The Finance Committee was no exception. As we approach the end of fiscal year 2022, we are proud about what we’ve accomplished to … Continue reading Finance Grows and Becomes More Dynamic
UU FaithAction NJ has launched an initiative to normalize the inclusion of free menstrual products in all restrooms. The Our Whole Lives (OWL) UU human sexuality program supports this initiative. Jami Thall, Reproductive Justice Task Force Co-chair, has written an article below explaining their goals and asking for congregations to support this work. UUCWC now … Continue reading UUCWC Affirms Menstrual Equity
In this day of instant change, responses sometimes need to be immediate. So, when Rev. Kim contacted UUCWC’s Council for Faith in Action-Faith Funding Expression Team (CFA-FEFT) one recent evening, asking about the possibility of supporting the call from a UU Congregation in Houston, response was near immediate. The First UU Church of Houston was … Continue reading UUCWC Joins Other UU Congregations in Anti-NRA Advertisement
In March, Rev. Kim worked with the Council for Faith In Action ‘s (CFA) Faith Funding and Expression Team (FEFT) to consider creating a special appeal for Ukraine. Over two months, there was an effort to request special contributions for Ukraine Relief separate from the normal plate and CFA funding. Not surprisingly, UUCWC members responded … Continue reading UUCWC Responds to Ukraine Need Abundantly
