As we get more fully into the second half of the Church’s fiscal year, I find it to be a more relaxed time after the hectic pace of the holiday season. I hope everyone is having a good beginning to your new year. There are a variety of things to look forward to as we … Continue reading President’s Message: February 2023
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Hard to believe it is 2023 already. I am looking forward to seeing what the new year has to bring for our congregation. Needless to say there will be change, as there always is, but that can be something to look forward to if we frame it in the right way. Here … Continue reading President’s Message January 2023
By the time you read this hopefully you will have had your fill of turkey or other Thanksgiving delicacies. Most importantly I hope everyone had some time to reflect on those things you are most grateful for – family, friends, good times. I am especially happy with the way things are going at BBUUC. The … Continue reading President’s Message December 2022
These are exciting times at BBUUC. Here are few things you should know: First, I would like to announce that we are in receipt of a very generous donation from the family of Rev. Patricia Ray. We have set up a fund call the Rev. Patricia Ray Scholarship Fund to provide Board approved scholarships to … Continue reading November 2022 President’s Message
Hello and Happy Spring, As we conclude weeks of our Stewardship/Pledge Drive, I want to thank the folks who responded to the survey and made their pledge for BBUUC’s next fiscal year 2021-22. If you have not, it is not too late! The Pledge form can still be found HERE. Our Annual Meeting is … Continue reading President’s Perspective Column April 2021
Down to Business BBUUC has had a very interesting few weeks since my term began. After hosting the Storybook prom, our congregation received national attention in a Washington Post article, followed by many lovely kudos from all over the world. Some folks have even sent us donations. I hope you feel as good as I … Continue reading President’s Perspective: July 2019
The progress being made towards the goals developed from the 2018 congregation survey is very exciting. Numerous strides forward have been made in a number of areas. Due to the work of the previous BBUUC Board, our Director of Religious Education is now a ¾ position. The new DRE, Chris Jarman is making a significant … Continue reading President’s Perspective: October 2018
The Board met on August 4 for a planning session. One of our tasks was to develop the Board Covenant, Mission, Vision, and Policies and Procedures for the year. We would like to share these with you, but want you to know that the “Policies and Procedures for Board Meetings” is a work in progress. … Continue reading President’s Perspective: September 2018
When I worked in elementary schools, RESPECT was the most important word we used with students: Respect Self, Respect Others, and Respect Property. That pretty much covered it all for the children. In my mind, Respect Self, Others and Property easily translates into Buckman Bridge Unitarian Universalist Church’s Covenant of Right Relations. While our Covenant … Continue reading President’s Perspective: August 2018
I am so excited and grateful that you elected me to be President of the Board for 2018-2019. To get ready for this job I have been reading and reviewing BBUUC documents and history such as by-laws, financial and church audits, the Articles of Incorporation, policies and procedures, governance flowchart, organization of committees and ministries, church … Continue reading President’s Perspective: July 2018
