Since the inception of our web site, this page has carried the biography and philosophy of our previous minister. However, as of July 15, 2008, she has resigned and we, the Board of Trustees, are in transition.  Initially, we will be planning a variety of services, some with ministerial leadership, some with other outside speakers, but most prepared and presented by members of the congregation. We will be experimenting with new ideas and formats. It will be an exciting time.

We will also begin the process of finding a new minister.  As Carol said on this page, she was attracted to the UU church by our emphasis on principles, rather than doctrinal beliefs. Our fifth principle states that, as a Unitarian Universalist congregation, we agree to “the right of conscience and use of the democratic process within our congregation, our ethical and spiritual lives, and in society at large.”  We invite you, then, to watch us apply this, and all of our other principles, first as we create our own services and then as we search for, find, and welcome a new minister.

In the meantime, we will probably appear to visitors as a swan swimming upstream: composed and graceful above water, paddling like mad underneath.  Committees already do much of the church's work and will continue to.  The process of calling a minister is well-established and we've done it before—nine years ago, in fact.  And we have a history of presenting many lay-led services, if only because we so value diversity.  We'll be doing many more in the coming year.  Ultimately all facets of the UUCNH complex of ministries are the responsibility of the congregation, so we are pretty well accustomed to ministering to, and by, ourselves.

So come visit to watch us swim, join us to help paddle, or simply watch here to see how it's going.  We'll keep you informed.