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As we settle into this 2020 – 2021 congregational year, your Board of Trustees and staff honors just how challenging this time is for each of us. We share the approved Board goals for this fiscal year based on the seven Board Practices that were used last year. 1. Discerning the Congregation’s Mission and VisionThrough … Continue reading UUCWC Board of Trustees 2020 – 2021 Goals
by Sue Saddlemire, Trustee, UUCWC Board of Trustees In preparation for the fall board retreat that took place on September 26, we were asked to read the book Simple Church, by Thom Ranier and Eric Geiger. The purpose of this book, as the title indicates, is to simplify the process of “doing church” so that … Continue reading Simplifying Church
By Jamie Evanini, Trustee, UUCWC Board of Trustees In our last two meetings, the UUCWC Board has begun to discuss our congregational policies around calling the police. In fact, UU congregations around the country are also engaged in similar conversations after nationwide protests arising from the murder of George Floyd this summer. The issue of … Continue reading What Systemic Change Looks Like: Alternatives to Calling the Police
By Michael Howe-Smith, Trustee, UUCWC Board of Trustees As I newbie I can’t speak for other board members, new or old. This is a personal account of my join-up and immersion in the work of the board. It all began with an e-mail message, asking me if I was willing to accept a nomination to … Continue reading Joining UUCWC’s Board of Trustees
The Board met in July for the first time in the new fiscal year, which started July 1st, and 7th time this calendar year. This year has been quite an interesting year as I begin my fourth year on the board and second year as Board President. This calendar year has been different for many … Continue reading Reflections From the UUCWC Board President On This Year
In response to a number of requests, the UUCWC Board of Trustees asked our Task Force on Reopening to recommend how we might safely permit groups of members and friends to meet on church grounds. This would not include meetings in the church building, as we are not yet ready to consider that possibility. The … Continue reading Guidelines Put in Place to Re-Open UUCWC Grounds
From the UUCWC Board of Trustees Dear UUCWC Community, Currently, UUCWC is not planning to return to in-person worship until January 2021. Due to the dynamic nature of the COVID-19 pandemic that is impacting all of our lives right now, this date is intended to be reviewed in September of this year. There are many … Continue reading When Will We Meet In-Person?
As the names of cis and trans black men and women, as well as non-binary folks who have died at the hands of those who are entrusted to protect and to serve continue to pile up in the streets, we the members of the Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing shout from the banks of … Continue reading Honoring Our 8th Principle To Racial Justice
The Unitarian Universalist Association has compiled recommendations and questions to guide congregations in thinking about online or in-person gatherings. May 14, 2020by the UUA Safe Congregations Team Because of the re-opening of some in-person spaces around us, and because of our strong desire to connect once again in the sacred spaces of our congregational buildings, … Continue reading UUA Guidance on Gathering In-Person When COVID-19 Subsides
Here we are. Still apart and yet, still very much together. Congregating virtually to support FUNdraising through our annual auction, to worship, and to celebrate the return of our beloved minister, Rev. Kim. Creating invisible, tangible webs of support as we navigate life-altering losses of jobs, of dreams, and of loved ones. “Malcolm Allistair Wildszewski … Continue reading Still Apart and Still Very Much Together
