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Video about the 3 Congregational Committees

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As of July 1, 2024 we’ll have five new members on the Board of Trustees:

• Dean Carr
• Megan Cate
• Julia Cochrane
• Gary Forbes
• Peg Hunter

Although their positions don’t officially begin until July, these new members are already hard at work with readings, training sessions, and budget meetings so that they can be ready to step into leadership with greater knowledge and skills.

We’ll have one new member on the Endowments Committee:

• Henry Amick

And we’ll have two new members on the Nominating Committee:

• Kate Kinney
• Anne Weaver

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The Nominating Committee is a Congregational Committee, elected by and answerable to the Congregation as a whole. It is a standing committee of 4 directly-elected members serving three-year terms and one voting representative from the Board of Trustees. Its meetings are open except when discussing and members enter into a Confidentiality Covenant regarding individuals discussed.

Confidentiality Covenant

As members of the Nominating Committee, which is a congregational committee, we are entrusted with the confidence of others. The ethical principles of confidentiality require that information shared in this committee meeting about individuals will not be shared with anyone outside of the five committee members.

The minutes of the Nominating Committee will inform the board and congregation of our process. Within the process of vetting the committee, we can collectively decide to get more information from congregants and staff.

Committee Mandate:

The Committee is tasked with identifying candidates to stand for election to fill vacancies on the Board of Trustees, the Endowments Committee, and the Nominating Committee. Thus, it begins its work each September, generally meeting monthly, to:

• Educate the congregation about the work of these committees and the qualities and skills needed for each,
• Publicize upcoming vacancies and solicit recommendations from the Fellowship of potential candidates, and
• Recruit candidates to stand for election each April.

Desirable Qualities:

There are many qualities that are helpful for Nominating Committee members, including:

• An interest in further opportunities for inclusive leadership among QUUF members,
• Multiple experiences at QUUF and other UU Congregations which provided opportunities to meet and work with a variety of congregants (we appreciate the difficulties that COVID-19 has presented for engagement for newer congregants),
• Good listening skills and active participation in discussions,
• Curiosity to meet and learn about new congregants,
• An open mind and heart, and
• A commitment to the Confidentiality Covenant.

For More Information:

If you’d like to learn more from current members of the Nominating Committee or the Nominating process, please contact nominations@quuf.org:

• Share DeWees chair
• Julia Cochrane scribe
• John Collins (member-at-large)
• Elizabeth Walker (board representative)
• Vacant seat (member-at-large)

This page last updated May 10, 2024