As autumn begins, we are reminded that seasons of change invite us to release what no longer serves us and to make space for new growth. The turning leaves teach us that transformation is both beautiful and necessary. In this season, UUFM has an opportunity to recommit to a shared sense of critical hope. Critical … Continue reading October Board Update
The start of a new fiscal year began on June 1, which marked the changing season for the UUFM Board as well. I am honored to step into the role of Board Chair for UUFM this year and to walk alongside you as siblings in this vibrant, inclusive congregation we seek to be. While our … Continue reading June Board Update
The fiscal year is drawing to a close, and it’s been another year of vibrant growth and change at UUFM. We enjoyed a successful Annual meeting at which three (young!) new Board members were voted in; Bylaws were updated and consent decision-making was approved for Board meetings; and a new UUFM “LGBTQ Coming Out and … Continue reading May Board Update
To help us prepare a budget proposal for you to vote on at UUFM’s annual meeting (on April 13, 2025), we (UUFM’s Board) are eager for ideas about what UUFM should aspire to do, build, or purchase. No idea is too big or too small. And don’t worry about money during this exercise. For … Continue reading March Treasurer Update
The UUFM survived the Great Blizzard of January 5, thanks to Dan Swenson and his crew. Hopefully such weather is not the new normal, since NASA predicts near-normal weather for February. Dan urges patience on the rain garden and solar installation initiatives. Prudence dictates that these projects be held in abeyance pending the emergence of … Continue reading February Board Update
The search team charged with recruiting applicants for the position of Interim Director of Religious Education is continuing to pursue its efforts to reinvigorate the UUFM Religious Education program. The interim DRE position has been advertised, and the early application was Nov 1. Applications will be reviewed on Nov 5, while the world holds its … Continue reading November Board Update
Mac Benavides was enthusiastically voted in as Board Chair-Elect, in the (precedent-setting?) shortest UUFM Congregational Meeting in recorded history. The Board formed and empowered a search committee to hire an interim Coordinator of Religious Education to fill shorter-term RE needs and provide breathing room for a systematic and deliberative process of soliciting input from stakeholders … Continue reading October Board Update
As recently announced, this month marks a time of retrospection, appreciation, transition and renewal for the UUFM Religious Education program. Our long-time RE director, Sandy Nelson, retires on August 31, after concluding that 22 years and more than 1000 Sundays were enough. If Sandy’s plan was to exit the stage in her prime with the … Continue reading August Board Update
We are delighted to welcome Mac Benavides to the Board as our new Chair-elect. Welcome, Mac! The Benavides family thus continues their tradition of service to UUFM, with Ruddy having just completed a 2-year term as an at-large member. Emily Fraser, Pastor Isa, Joe Zalewski and I attended last week’s first-ever, all-virtual UUA General Assembly. … Continue reading July Board Update
FROM YOUR OUTGOING CHAIR: LET IT BE A DANCE To my dearly beloved UUFM Community, With this fiscal year coming to a close, the UUFM Board of Directors is now engaged in our annual game of “musical chairs:” (Sound cue: Let It Be A Dance) We are celebrating the service of three Board Members who … Continue reading June Board Update
