The short answer is “All of
us!” But that’s not my point here. Our UU church is “congregational,” meaning
ultimate decision-making authority rests with the voting members of the church.
The congregation delegates some of its authority to members who are elected to
represent us in various governance functions, and for specific terms. It’s
those people I want to focus on.
So, the answer is 23! Nearly ten percent of our congregation is serving in
elected positions, from the Board of Trustees to Trustees of the UU Trust
Fund, from the Mediation
Committee to the Nominating Committee, whose task is to provide the
congregation with nominees for all these positions. Some are elected for
two-year terms (the Clerk, Treasurer, Financial Secretary, and Moderator), some
for three years (BOT Trustees, Mediation Committee), and the Trust Fund
Trustees serve for four years. Almost
all can serve for two consecutive terms, and it helps the church run smoothly
for them to do so, but the nine Board Trustees serve for one term only – or
rather, one term at a time.
The
Nominating Committee will be seeking nine more members to be elected by the
congregation at its May meeting: three BOT Trustees, the Treasurer, Moderator,
three members of the Nominating Committee (the other three are the 3rd
year BOT members), and one Trust Fund Trustee.
Think
about it – would you consider putting your experience in this church to use in
one of these elected positions? Your Nominating committee would be delighted to
talk with you about the opportunities and what they entail. Just ask Lynn
Wileya, Bill, Dave B., Tanja Hodges, Sara or Dave Sharpe (who wrote this piece).
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