Jimmy Franklin, Board Member Good morning! My name is Jimmy Franklin, and my pronouns are he/him. I’m honored to be the newest member of the Board of Trustees, elected in June of this year. Today, I’d like to share some of the work the Board has been doing and what it means to me to … Continue reading Board Connection for September 22, 2024
Jennie Stone, Board President Good morning! My name is Jennie Stone. I am a middle-aged light-skinned female-presenting person whose pronouns are she/her. I have layered salt-and-cinnamon hair and glasses. Last year at this time I announced my gratitude for being given the opportunity to be your Board president. In case you haven’t seen the Newsgram, … Continue reading Board Connection for August 25, 2024
Kate Sloan, UUCCH Board Member Six years ago, this coming August, I was vacationing up on Lake Bomoseen in Vermont. I was sitting on the porch, listening to the waves splashing up against the sea wall, when I got a phone call from then Board President Ed Fox. Now, a week or so before, I … Continue reading Board Reflection for June 16, 2024
Carol Suboleski, UUCCH Board Member Church is not an organization you join; it’s a family where you belong, a home where you are loved, and a hospital where you find healing. I read this quote by Nicky Gumbel recently, and it struck me that this is the way that I feel about UUCCH. Last … Continue reading Board Reflection for May 26, 2024
Bill Warner, UUCCH Board Member Driving to church today, enjoying the signs of spring, I kept thinking about the environmental theme of today’s service. My worries about the health of our planet came rushing in. Forever chemicals. Climate change. Species loss and the prospects of mass extinction. Toxins at highest levels in poor and underserved … Continue reading Board Reflection for April 21, 2024
Welcome, Rev. Eric Posa! UUCCH welcomes Rev. Eric Posa as our new Contract Minister starting in August 2024. It’s a banner day at UUCCH as the Board of Trustees welcomes Reverend Eric Posa, who has accepted our offer to be our contract-to-call minister beginning August 1, 2024. The contract allows the option for the congregation to vote … Continue reading Welcome Rev. Eric Posa!
Barbara Barnett- Stewart, UUCCH Board Member I’m one of those people with an overdeveloped sense of responsibility who has a hard time saying no to things no matter how much else I have on my plate. And if I decided to write my autobiography, one apt title possibility would be How the Heck Did I … Continue reading Board Reflection for March 24, 2023
Karen Nowicki, UUCCH Board Member In the whirlwind of change that has enveloped our lives and the world at large, we, as a congregation, stand at a moment of introspection. The question the board is posing to you today is: “How can we nourish the hunger of all generations for community and spiritual connection in … Continue reading Board Reflection for January 21, 2024
Since joining UUCCH in 2018, Sharon Hardy has kept busy. As chair of the Leadership Development and Nominating Committee, her work has included organizing the Leadership Council, a group offering leaders from church teams a way to meet, share, and collaborate. Along with her husband Walt Nadolny, Sharon has led bird walks on the church … Continue reading Board of Trustees January 2024 Recognition: Sharon Hardy
This month the BOT extends its gratitude to Paula Horton and Lisa Winkler, whose leadership as co-chairs of the Caring Team has helped our congregation stay connected in a variety of meaningful ways. Paula and Lisa coordinate a loyal group of volunteers who send cards to those who share joys and concerns each week; provide … Continue reading Board of Trustees December 2023 Recognition: Paula Horton & Lisa Winkler
