Category: Board President’s Notes

Notes from the Board: December 2022

Hello Congregation! 

Our Board met right after the first snowfall, a beautiful sight to see with its pure, bright, whiteness and indicator of the change of season. The Board made some decisions, and acted on a couple of our retreat goals. The key goals included updating … read more.

Notes from the Board

by Xanath Bailey

A recent topic of discussion during our October Board of Trustees meeting was the impact of the pandemic on our congregation – both in terms of our ability to meet the needs of our individual congregants and regarding the spiritual health of our … read more.

Notes from the Board

by Xanath Bailey

Even in this time of uncertainty, we are using creativity and resilience to find new ways to stay connected and celebrate two of our most important Fall traditions – the reconnection of our congregation and the much-loved Ingathering/Water Communion service.

With the help … read more.

Notes from the Board President (September 2021)

by Xanath Bailey

Dear UUCGF Family and Friends,

How I love autumn!  This impending season has always been one of my favorites-The weather is typically as good as it gets, the fall colors bring gorgeous landscapes to life, the smells of fallen leaves and harvest delights entrance … read more.

Notes from the Board

By Xanath Bailey

Dear Friends,

There has been so much that I have enjoyed about this past year of meeting and worshipping on Zoom!  The ease of being at home on a Sunday morning, seeing congregants and guests who might otherwise not be able to participate, the … read more.

Notes from the Board: Mike Goodwin

This section of the newsletter is going to take a slightly different approach for the next four months. I suggested to the Board perhaps we could use this space as a way for the congregation to get better acquainted with us. So I have asked … read more.

Board President’s Notes

By Will Aitcheson

Our potluck continues to be well attended and much beloved. It is also a monthly opportunity for congregational conversation in order to examine and air issues that are important to us. For example, Pema reported on her great work together with others from … read more.

Board President’s Notes

by Will Aitcheson

As a measure of how I am growing into my role, I now look forward to this monthly letter the same way I look forward to our monthly potluck: as an opportunity for the Board and myself to communicate clearly and connect dearly … read more.

Board President’s Notes

by Will Aitcheson

I am writing to you this month in order to celebrate all the great things that happened since my last note. First, let’s warmly welcome our five new members; Xanath Bailey, Rick and Karen Haas, Miranda Kyhill, and Beverly Lavick. Our sincere hope … read more.