Category: Board of Trustees

Letter From the Board – November 2022

Greetings;                                                  

Last Sunday was Celebration Sunday when we offered gratitude for the support of members and friends who sustain the work of the church. As of last Sunday, we have reached 75% of our budget goal so there is still some work to be done. We … read more.

Letter From the Board – October 2022

Hi. Pleased to meet you. My name is Economic Person (historically, the male economist Adam Smith dubbed me “Economic Man”), and my pronouns are “Mine/Mine/and Mine.” 

I’m sure we’ve all run across Economic Person in some form, usually in textbooks, sometimes in person. Either way, you … read more.

Letter from the Board – September 2022 

Greetings! 

In years past, we sent out a monthly letter from the Board Moderator. This year we are expanding the letter to be a Board letter and it will include thoughts from others on the Board. The Board Communications Committee is taking the lead in putting … read more.

Moderator’s Letter – June 2022 

Greetings, 

Last Sunday was a bittersweet goodbye to Rev. Bill. Many of you had an opportunity to say goodbye as Rev. Bill took time over the last month to visit for the last time with many groups in the church. At the goodbye reception we celebrated … read more.

Moderator’s Letter – May 2022 

Greetings,

This letter will find us in the midst of Rev. Alison Miller’s candidating week. Rev. Alison preached last Sunday and will preach again this coming Sunday. She is meeting with various groups across the church during the week. We hope you have a chance to … read more.

Moderator’s Letter – April 2022 

Greetings,

We are all so excited to meet our candidate for Senior Minister, Rev. Alison Miller. She will be joining us for Candidating Week May 15-22. More details about her visit will be forthcoming from the Ministerial Search Committee.

Ballots for voting to call Rev. Alison will … read more.

Moderator’s Letter – March 2022 

Greetings, 

With the return of children to our Learning Community, the choir on the chancel, and sitting on our familiar hard seats, last Sunday almost felt like a “normal” Sunday at First Unitarian. It was good to see so many of you in church. I know … read more.

Moderator’s Letter – February 2022 

Greetings Congregants: 

Although the days have remained cool and moist, they are getting noticeably longer.  I’ve even felt a hint of warmth in a recent afternoon breeze.  I and my fellow Board members are eager to restart meeting in person again.  No firm date has been … read more.

Moderator’s Letter – January 2022

Greetings, 

It was wonderful to gather in person for Christmas Eve candlelight service. We greeted old friends and welcomed those new to First Unitarian. And so it was with disappointment that the difficult decision was made to return to virtual services. At the Public Health Team’s … read more.

Season’s Greetings

It was wonderful to welcome the Amity Choir back into the sanctuary last Sunday. Though we are proceeding with caution, it feels like we are moving back toward the church we knew before COVID. Attendance at in-person worship is growing and we hope to welcome … read more.