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June 7, 2020 Members present at the virtual meeting via Zoom: 70 – Quorum met. Note: 145 members voted electronically, by paper or email. Vote tallies will be at the end of these notes. Call to order: Carol Evans, Moderator called the meeting to order at 11:35 AM Opening Words: Reverend Sylvia Stocker Reading of […]

What is Wear Orange?: On January 21, 2013, Hadiya Pendleton, a high school student from the south side of Chicago, marched in President Obama’s second inaugural parade. One week later, Hadiya was shot and killed on a playground in Chicago. Soon after this tragedy, Hadiya’s childhood friends decided to commemorate her life by wearing orange,

Please consider including the following in your Annual Report: List committee members with year each person joined the committee/task force/group etc. Identify committee chair and indicate the year that person assumed leadership. State the charge to (purpose of) the committee. Describe the committee goals set for the past year. Summarize those goals accomplished and those

Here at the UUA, now is when so much of our attention turns to our largest gathering of the year—General Assembly (GA). GA is the annual gathering of Unitarian Universalists from across our Association. It is where we engage the governance and business of our Association, explore the theological foundations of our faith, learn together,

Please check off/vote for five (5)* organizations to become UUCB Charities with Soul for 2021 – 2022. The new year of charities begins July 1, 2021. Please return your ballot to the church office by Thursday, May 13 by mail or send your vote to Lynn (Scan in your ballot if you can) at lynnsellis62@gmail.com.

The Maine Unitarian Universalist State Advocacy Network (MUUSAN) currently has a focus on four areas of pending legislation: Democracy in Action, including efforts to strengthen our democracy by informing and engaging voters, protecting voting rights, promoting civil discourse, instituting Ranked-Choice Voting, supporting Clean Election laws and reducing the importance of money in campaigns.​​ Health Care,

In the light of the recent changes in CDC guidelines, it appears those who are fully vaccinated and two weeks beyond the second dose, it is possible to gather with others in small groups. This will be a big boost for many of us, providing a much-needed opportunity to gather with others. While there were

If you’re new to UUCB, new to Unitarian Universalism, or if you’d like a refresher course on our denomination, please join the ZOOM for the upcoming You and UU class, sponsored by the Membership Committee. The date is Saturday, May 8 from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. With Rev. Justine’s help, attendees explore their own interests in

The Art Gallery Committee invites you to share your artwork with our church community. We are excited to see what you’ve created over this Covid year. Each month we’d like to feature one artist or crafts person in the Parish Messenger. Please contact Joanne Allen if you are interested. jlaen543@gmail.com