Ministerial Transition The Parish Committee is getting ready to begin the hiring process for the Interim Minister. We have completedthe UUA Interim Minister application and posted it to the UUA Jobs Board. On Monday, April 29, we will receive the names of interested candidates for our Interim Ministry position. The Parish Committee will meet the following day to determine which candidates we are interested in interviewing. We will be interviewing candidates until May 13, either via the...
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The First Parish Annual Meeting
Our Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, April 28 right after church. Please see the warrant on the door of the sanctuary for details of the business to be considered. This year, the Parish Committee is proposing some changes to our by-laws as a way to bring into line our practices with our governing rules. We are making available a summary of changes and a copy of the current by-laws with proposed changes marked in red so that you can read them in advance.
Parish Committee News – March 22nd Newsletter
As spring approaches, the pace behind the scenes at church feels like it is picking up speed. We are busily getting ready for our Annual Meeting on April 28 and planning for the upcoming ministerial transition. On March 10, we hosted a well-attended discussion of the process we can look forward to during the next few years. We heard from some folks who had been through a transition before and were able to answer many questions. The UUA has a well thought–out process to help congregations...
From the Parish Committee – February 2019
In order to be an effective organization, we rely on the work of our committees and our staff. Many committees and staff are focused on planning programs and activities to carry out our mission. There are other committees which work with staff to make sure that all runs smoothly and that we care for our finances and buildings in a way that allows for sustainability and congruence with our values and mission. In a time when we hear so much about what is going wrong with our democratic system,...
Parish Committee Update
The Upcoming Ministerial Transition The Parish Committee has been spending time in each of its monthly meetings this church year, discussing the upcoming transition period which will begin when Mark Harris retires at the end of July. We have been in touch with the New England Region of the UUA and have been assigned a transition coach who will help us navigate the many decisions that must be made as we move through this time. Transitions are never comfortable. We, as a congregation, face the...