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By Sandee Steinberg, Chair, Finance Committee The Finance Team is lucky to have many returning members this year, as well as an excellent addition. The returning members are Barbara Drew (Auction Team), Scott Blaydon and Jane Root (Stewardship), Mike Hanson and Bonnie Gilbert (Endowment), George Faulkner (Capital Project Treasurer), and Denny Rodgers (UUCWC Treasurer and … Continue reading Meet Your 2024-2025 Finance Team
by Holly Bussey, Liaison, Denominational Affairs Many ideas were generated at this year’s General Assembly (GA). Whether or not a congregation wishes to further study, discuss, and take action is up to them. UUCWC will be working to incorporate our Values statement into all we do along with our continued work with racial justice and … Continue reading All Aboard for GA 2025!
By Lisa Schilansky, Ministerial Intern An adage says, put three Unitarian Universalists into a room, get four opinions. One thing I’ve learned in my seven years attending General Assembly (GA), is that we are a gloriously pluralistic faith. We talk a lot about religious pluralism, but to have such a difference of opinions and experiences means … Continue reading Keeping Love at the Center Even When It’s Hard
by Holly Bussey, Liaison, Denominational Affairs With love centered as a core value of the faith, more than 3,400 Unitarian Universalists from around the country and world gathered for an all-virtual Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly (GA) 2024, June 20–23. GA brought together 2,757 credentialed delegates from 734 congregations in 50 states as well as … Continue reading Highlights from a Historic Virtual General Assembly
by Bonnie Gilbert, Co-chair, Endowment Committee The Endowment Committee is pleased to announce that, due to the growth of the fund during 2023, grants could be awarded this year. After reviewing applications from various committees and ministries, the Endowment Committee made these awards: To the Earth and Climate Ministry for work in the mechanical room … Continue reading Endowment Fund Announces Awards
by Holly Bussey, Liaison, Denominational Affairs General Assembly (GA) general sessions will be livestreamed this year. As our delegates represent all of us, we can watch the process here. Curious about what your UUA is doing? Tune in. Want to hear the discussion and see the outcome of the vote on the Article II changes … Continue reading Watch General Assembly Via Livestream
by Julie Rigano, Director of Family Ministry My first Pride in Philly in 2018 was one of the most transformative experiences of my life. The queer and trans community in the city helped me reach new levels of growth. With their continual support since I moved here, I have not only grown but more importantly … Continue reading Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride
by Jim Sanders, Outgoing Chair, Finance Committee After a wonderful review of our congregation’s year by Reverend Kim at the Annual Meeting on June 2, we presented, and the congregation overwhelmingly approved, our Church’s budget for the new year that begins July 1, 2024. The continuing good fiscal health of the congregation and our prudence … Continue reading We Are the Church that Matters – A Word From Finance
by Lisa Schilansky, Intern Minister I was having a conversation the other day about how Generation Z and those younger are growing up in a completely different world than Generation X, Baby Boomers, and the Silent Generation. The early 2000s brought the “Breaking News” panic crawl to every news story, and ten years later those … Continue reading Where to Start?
by Mark Pokryska and Barbara Drew, for the Earth and Climate Ministry We have a solar system! No, we do not mean the planets, moon, and stars. Our building’s solar system is much closer – just a few feet above us as we move about the Sanctuary, the Crossings Room, and our classrooms. Our forty-four … Continue reading The Hidden Savings Above Us!
