Our Elected Parish Committee President of the Society: Jeff GiddingsVice President of the Society: Viola FairweatherParish Clerk: Lois AldrichTreasurer: Stephen LarrettAssistant Treasurer: Nancy Backus At-Large Member: Jim BonnarAt-Large Member: Diane Reed
Our Mission Statement Our mission: To create and sustain a welcoming and caring community that embodies our UU principles, inspires spiritual growth without dogma or creed, and promotes and serves racial and social justice.
Click in this article for the link to view the results of the Congregational Survey that was sent out in September.
Our Bylaws Our bylaws, adopted by the congregation and amended from time to time, delegate authority to the Parish Committee, Minister, and others to manage the affairs of our church. Read a copy of our bylaws here.
As we prepare to update the Mission Statement for the First UU Society of Middleboro, it may he belpful to review the results of other UU congregations’ efforts. Here are some examples we have collected:
The process has advantages for us in addition to improving our chances of finding a minister. We are planning to use the process of “contract to call.” In this process, the Search Committee provides an application to candidates and interviews and reviews applications of any ministers who apply. The committee makes its recommendation to the PC, and if the PC finds the candidate acceptable, the PC negotiates a contract and hires the minister. Please click on the title to read more.
FUUSM’s 2023 Annual Meeting was held in the Church Sanctuary on June 16, 2023. Twenty-four members attended the meeting. The Congregation was notified of the meeting through FUUSM’s UU Updates and the Church’s website. Notice included a copy of the Warrant, the Church’s Annual Reports for 2022-23, the Finance Report for 2022-23, and the proposed budget for the 2023-2024 Church year. President Jim Bonnar called the meeting to order at 7:11 PM and provided a brief summary of the Annual Report. The Congregation then voted on the following Articles: Article I: To accept the minutes from last year’s Annual Meeting.
Present: Bob Waterman, Lois Aldrich, Jim Bonnar, Nicole Sykes Guest: Jeff Giddings Meeting called to order by Jim Bonnar at 6:36 p.m. Reports: The following reports were submitted and accepted by the PC: Suggestion to have central repository for all reports forwarded to the PC by Committee staff and how to make reports available to members if requested. Follow up with Val Ortelt when she returns from vacation. PC Members: Marc MacQueen’s term as Assistant Treasurer ends at the end of this month, and he has decided to conclude his service on the PC. New PC members as
Present: Jim Bonnar, Bob Waterman, Marc MacQueen, Nicole Sykes, Rev. Peter Connolly, Guest: Kelly Lownds Minutes from last meeting – accepted. Reports Minister – PC reviewed written report; Rev. Peter was unable to attend the last interim ministry training. Music – PC reviewed written report. Religious Exploration – PC reviewed written report. Finance – PC reviewed written summary. Building & Grounds – Five windows downstairs are being replaced this week; decision on other five pending; we are waiting for estimates and more info on other priority projects; waiting for update on security system; Marc fixed loose board on back steps; work on
Present: Bob Waterman, Lois Aldrich, Marc MacQueen, Jim Bonnar, Rev. Peter Connolly Guests: Kelly Lownds, Susie Sherman, Susan Hotchkiss Meeting called to order by Jim Bonnar at 6:45 p.m. PC Minutes from the March 15, 2023, Parish Committee meeting were approved by the PC. Sustainable Middleboro: The PC recently received a written request from Alan Melchior on behalf of Sustainable Middleboro to continue our partnership with Sustainable Middleboro as fiscal agent into the next grant year. The current Empower grant issued by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center runs through March 2024. Sustainable Middleboro’s new grant proposal will build on the existing grant and will expand
