In July the Board began work on many explorations for what we hope to achieve this year. Our retreat earlier in the month saw us tackle the beginnings of these ideas, with a focus on keeping our ideas in line with how we want to govern the next steps for UUFM. The final wording of … Continue reading August Board Update

As we pass by the height of summer’s light, the Board is feeling energized and excited to begin our work together. As the first Board Chair who has only experienced Sociocracy as our leadership style at UUFM, I was pleased to see how quickly our new Board took to its principles. Many still feel there … Continue reading July Board Update

“Vernal clouds have turned the starwheel,” and so we begin another church year. Much the same news as this time last summer, but different all the same. New and old names transition on, off, and around the Board. The national unrest we felt weighing us down then continues on today. We are weary, we are … Continue reading June Board Update

We write this month’s Board update together as a reflection on the merging of past and future. One of us is closing their term as Board chair, and the other is preparing to step into the role. In this moment, we are standing in a threshold that offers a meaningful invitation to reflect and anticipate. … Continue reading May Board Update